Overview
Background
Dr Liza Forbes specialises in mineral flotation, with specific focus on flotation reagent chemistry, mineral surface chemistry and base-metal sulphide electrochemistry. Her main interest lies in integrating fundamental and applied aspects of flotation research, to develop new and improved processing technologies.
Education and Work
Liza graduated with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town in 2007. Since then, she has worked at the N.B.Keevil Mining Institute, University of British Columbia; the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne; and CSIRO Mineral Resources.
Industry
Liza has previously worked at a metallurgist at the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine, Anglo Platinum in South Africa. She has since been involved with a number of industry research projects with companies such as Kennecott Copper Co, Zijin Mining, Newmont, Newcrest, Sytec Technology Solutions and Anglo Coal.
Availability
- Associate Professor Liza Forbes is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Technical University of Cluj Napoca
- Doctor of Philosophy, Technical University of Cluj Napoca
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Small-scale fluidised bed flotation device for ore amenability testing
Verster, I., Awatey, B., Forbes, L., Morrison, A., Mankosa, M. and Runge, K. (2024). Small-scale fluidised bed flotation device for ore amenability testing. Minerals Engineering, 216 108848, 108848. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2024.108848
2024
Journal Article
Impact of Pyrite Textures Prevalence on Flotation Performance in Mount Isa Copper Orebodies
Jefferson Montoya, M., Jones, T.R, Curtis-Morar, C., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Forbes, G. and Forbes, E. (2024). Impact of Pyrite Textures Prevalence on Flotation Performance in Mount Isa Copper Orebodies. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2349204
2024
Journal Article
An efficient peptide screening method for mineral-binding peptides
Ku, Lam Ian, Forbes, Liza and Brito e Abreu, Susana (2024). An efficient peptide screening method for mineral-binding peptides. Minerals, 14 (2) 207. doi: 10.3390/min14020207
2024
Journal Article
Solving the mystery of natural pyrite flotation – A mineralogy-based approach
Forbes, E., Jefferson, M., Yenial-Arslan, U., Curtis-Morar, C. and O'Donnell, R. (2024). Solving the mystery of natural pyrite flotation – A mineralogy-based approach. Minerals Engineering, 207 108544, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108544
2023
Conference Publication
Small-scale fluidized bed flotation device for ore amenability testing
Verster, I., Awatey, B., Forbes, L., Morrison, A., Mankosa, M. and Runge, K. (2023). Small-scale fluidized bed flotation device for ore amenability testing. Flotation '23, Cape Town, South Africa, 6-9 November 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Aerosol collector addition in flotation – evaluation of delivery options
Forbes, Liza, Brill, Candice Jeanine and Verster, Isabella (2023). Aerosol collector addition in flotation – evaluation of delivery options. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 59 (5) 174475. doi: 10.37190/ppmp/174475
2023
Other Outputs
Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research, Q4 2023 technical report
Liza Forbes, Kym Runge, Lizette Verster, Bellson Awatey, Juan Jose Gonzalez, Mohsen Yahyaei, Hayla Miceli, German Lastra Yanez, Farhana Diba, Anna Skliar, Candice Brill, Lucia Dzinza, Unzile Yenial Arslan, Marko Hilden and Dion Weatherley (2023). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research, Q4 2023 technical report. Interim Evaluation Report; 5th Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Conference Publication
An object-based image recognition approach methodology for pyrite texture quantification in flotation performance studies
Jefferson, Mayra, Forbes, Gordon, Brown, Elliot, Curtis-Morar, Catherine, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Elizaveta Forbes (2023). An object-based image recognition approach methodology for pyrite texture quantification in flotation performance studies. Procemin-GEOMET, Santiago, Chile, 4-6 October 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Effect of pyrite textures and composition on flotation performance: a review
Jefferson, Mayra, Yenial-Arslan, Unzile, Evans, Catherine, Curtis-Morar, Catherine, O'Donnell, Roxanne, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Forbes, Elizaveta (2023). Effect of pyrite textures and composition on flotation performance: a review. Minerals Engineering, 201 108234, 108234. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108234
2023
Conference Publication
Effect of Pyrite Textures and Composition on Flotation Performance
Jefferson Montoya, Mayra, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Evans, Cathy, Prabhakar-Fox, Anita, O’Donnell, Roxanne, Curtis-Morar, Catherine and Forbes, Liza (2023). Effect of Pyrite Textures and Composition on Flotation Performance. Flotation 2023 • V International Conference on Minerals Flotation, Lima, Peru, 6 - 8 Sep 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Flotation of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content - Phase 2
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Elizaveta and Runge, Kym (2023). Flotation of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content - Phase 2. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Journal Article
Pathway to prediction of pyrite floatability from copper ore geological domain data
Yenial-Arslan, Unzile, Jefferson, Mayra, Curtis-Morar, Catherine and Forbes, Elizaveta (2023). Pathway to prediction of pyrite floatability from copper ore geological domain data. Minerals, 13 (6) 801, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/min13060801
2023
Conference Publication
Aerosol collector addition in coarse particle flotation
Brill, Candice, Verster, Isabella, Franks, George V. and Forbes, Elizaveta (2023). Aerosol collector addition in coarse particle flotation. Advanced Chemistry World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 27 - 28 March 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Rejection of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content – A Preliminary Study – Phase 1
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Elizaveta and Runge, Kym (2023). Rejection of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content – A Preliminary Study – Phase 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Conference Publication
Solving the mystery of pyrite flotation: a mineralogy-based approach
Forbes, Liza, Arslan, Unzile Yenial, Jefferson Montoya, Mayra, O'Donnel, Roxanne and Curtis, Catherine (2023). Solving the mystery of pyrite flotation: a mineralogy-based approach. International Flotation Symposium in Honour of Prof Graeme Jameson, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 13-14 July 2023.
2022
Other Outputs
Fluorine management in mineral processing operations - a review
Brito e Abreu, Susana, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Verster, Lizette and Forbes, Liza (2022). Fluorine management in mineral processing operations - a review. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Other Outputs
Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q4 2022 technical report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra and Skliar, Anna (2022). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q4 2022 technical report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2022
Other Outputs
AQIRF progress report 2 - overcoming pyrite challenges in Queensland’s ore reserves and mine tailings
Forbes, Liza (2022). AQIRF progress report 2 - overcoming pyrite challenges in Queensland’s ore reserves and mine tailings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
2022
Conference Publication
Flocculation/flotation to improve recovery of fine minerals
Franks, George V. , Eardley, Jackquline , Medeiros, Regina , Thomas, Casey A. and Forbes, Elizaveta (2022). Flocculation/flotation to improve recovery of fine minerals. Chemeca 2022, Melbourne, Australia, 25-27 September.
2022
Conference Publication
Techno-economic implications of implementing novel reagents to improve fines recovery in mineral flotation
Franks, G. V. , Lowjun, S. , Thomas, C. A., Forbes, E. , Runge, K. and Verster, I. (2022). Techno-economic implications of implementing novel reagents to improve fines recovery in mineral flotation. IMPC Asia Pacific 2022, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 August 2022.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Liza Forbes is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Key chemistry drivers for HydroFloat flotation performance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Ms Lizette Verster, Dr Unzile Yenial Arslan
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Doctor Philosophy
Flotation properties of base metal sulphides in composite particles, as a function of their mineral chemistry.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gordon Forbes, Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of direct reagent addition to bubble surfaces via the gas phase on hydrophobic particle recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Ms Lizette Verster
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel Reagent Technologies for Arsenic Minerals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Susana Lima Goncalves Brito e Abreu
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Doctor Philosophy
Correlation of surface chemical heterogeneity at the micron scale with hydrophobicity and particle-bubble interaction forces
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Susana Lima Goncalves Brito e Abreu
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Selective flotation of enargite from copper sulphides in complex ore systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mansour Edraki
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