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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2003
Conference Publication
The development of an improved method for comparing depressant behaviour in flotation using machine vision as an aid
Heinrich, G. S., Burdukova, L., Bradshaw, D. J. and Harris, P. J. (2003). The development of an improved method for comparing depressant behaviour in flotation using machine vision as an aid. 12th International Mineral Processing Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 September - 3 October 2003.
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
Chemistry and hydrodynamics of coalescence in fluidised bed flotation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Ms Lizette Verster, Dr Unzile Yenial Arslan
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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
Investigating the biodegradation of flotation reagents in the treatment of mining processing waters
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, Honorary 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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