Abstract: A method is described for utilizing metal containing by-products or waste products of metallurgical processes. The metal containing particles, or dust originating in metallurgical processes are agglomerated with a combustible agglomerating agent, and are usually charged to smelters, converters, or similar high temperature installations for the recovery valuable metals present in such dust particles. The agglomerates are obtained by mixing the dust particles with an amount of combustible agglomerating agent. The amount of agglomerating agent used for producing the agglomerates is related to the bulk specific gravity and the particle size range of the dust particles. The combustible agglomerating agent of this method, such as hydrocarbon wax, tar, bitumen, distillation, residue and similar combustible material, is solid at ambient temperatures.