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
Conference Publication
Testing the scalability of a small scale fluidised bed device for coarse particle flotation
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Liza and Runge, Kym (2024). Testing the scalability of a small scale fluidised bed device for coarse particle flotation. XXXI IMPC-International Mineral Processing Congress, Washington, DC, United States, 29 September - 3 October 2024. Washington, DC, United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
2024
Conference Publication
Effect of Aerosol Collector Dosing on Flotation of a Complex Ore
Brill, Candice, Verster, Isabella, Franks, George V. and Forbes, Liza (2024). Effect of Aerosol Collector Dosing on Flotation of a Complex Ore. XXXI International Minerals Processing Congress, Washington, DC United States, 29 September - 3 October 2024. Washington, DC United States: SME.
2024
Conference Publication
Coalescence in fluidized bed flotation: understanding the interplay between chemistry and hydrodynamics
Skliar, Anna, Verster, Isabella, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Forbes, Gordon and Forbes, Liza (2024). Coalescence in fluidized bed flotation: understanding the interplay between chemistry and hydrodynamics. XXXI International Minerals Processing Congress, Washington, DC United States, 29 September-3 October 2024. Washington, DC United States: SME.
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, 46 (4), 502-516. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2349204
2024
Other Outputs
Antapaccay zero conditioning - Phase 1: Report to Antapaccay
Dzinza, Lucia and Forbes, Liza (2024). Antapaccay zero conditioning - Phase 1: Report to Antapaccay. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
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, 207. doi: 10.3390/min14020207
2024
Conference Publication
Effect of Pyrite Textures and Composition on Flotation Performance
Jefferson Montoya, Mayra, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Evans, Cathy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, O'Donnell, Roxanne, Curtis Morar, Catherine and Forbes, Liza (2024). Effect of Pyrite Textures and Composition on Flotation Performance. Australasian Colloid and Interface Symposium, Terrigal, NSW Australia, 4 - 7 February 2024.
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
2024
Other Outputs
Froth Flotation for Kerogen Recovery & Calcite Rejection in QEM Vanadium Ore: Critical Review
Ng, Wei Sung and Forbes, Liza (2024). Froth Flotation for Kerogen Recovery & Calcite Rejection in QEM Vanadium Ore: Critical Review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2024
Other Outputs
Froth Flotation for Calcite Rejection in Vecco Vanadium Ore: Critical Review
Ng, Wei Sung and Forbes, Liza (2024). Froth Flotation for Calcite Rejection in Vecco Vanadium Ore: Critical Review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Other Outputs
Effect of recycled water chemistry on flotation performance: A review: Phase 1
Dzinza, v, Forbes, Liza and Brito e Abreu, Susana (2023). Effect of recycled water chemistry on flotation performance: A review: Phase 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australoia: The University of Queensland.
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
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Gonzalez, Juan Jose, Awatey, Bellson, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra, Diba, Farhana, Skliar, Anna, Brill, Candice, Arslan, Unzile Yenial, Dzinza, Lucia, Hilden, Marko and Weatherley, Dion (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
Conference Publication
Textural influence on flotation behaviour of Mount Isa copper deposit
Yenial-Arslan, U., Jefferson, M., Wang, J., Curtis-Morar, C., O’Donnell, R. and Forbes, E. (2023). Textural influence on flotation behaviour of Mount Isa copper deposit. World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 26-29 June 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.
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
Investigating the biodegradation of flotation reagents in the treatment of mining processing waters
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Susana Lima Goncalves Brito e Abreu
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel Reagent Technologies for Arsenic Minerals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Susana Lima Goncalves Brito e Abreu
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of Direct Collector Addition to Bubble Surfaces via the Gas Phase on Hydrophobic Particle Recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Ms Lizette Verster
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Relationship of pyrite textures and composition on flotation performance at Mount Isa copper deposit
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gordon Forbes, Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the effect of chemical heterogeneity of mineral surfaces on the hydrophobicity and bubble interactions at the micro and macro scales
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Susana Lima Goncalves Brito e Abreu
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Selective flotation of enargite from copper sulphides in complex ore systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mansour Edraki
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