Overview
Background
Lizette specialises in applying technical knowledge and research outcomes in industrial applications to improve process performance.
Lizette holds a Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in Control Engineering from the University of Pretoria, South Africa and is a minerals processing engineer with more than 15 years industrial experience that joined the JKMRC in 2019. She has extensive experience in processing of precious group metals (PGM’s), copper and iron ore.
She has been involved in a number of commissiong projects, including ultra-fine grinding circuits with optimisation of the downstream flotation circuits and the commissioning and operation of gravity separation plants for the treatment of low grade iron ore. She has also implemented metallurgical ore characterisation test programs in PGM and iron ore processing.
Availability
- Ms Lizette Verster is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, University of Pretoria
Research interests
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Novel Flotation Technologies
Understanding and characterising novel flotation technologies, such as the Jameson cell and fluidised bed flotation, to increase minerals processing efficiency and improve mining sustainability.
Research impacts
During her work she collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams in areas ranging from commissioning, process operations, supply chain and mine planning as well as metallurgical technical services. She is passionate about technology transfer and implementing research outcomes in industrial applications and regularly trains and mentors operational personnel.
Lizette uses her industry experience to conduct applied research aiming to address future challenges of the mining and minerals processing industry. Her current focus is on understanding and optimising novel flotation technologies for example the Jameson cell and fluidised bed flotation.
Works
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2021
Other Outputs
GLENCON10 - circuit survey of Mt Isa copper concentrator pre-float circuit - ToF-SIMS analysis
Brito e Abreu, Susana, Verster, Lizette, Forbes, Liza and Runge, Kym (2021). GLENCON10 - circuit survey of Mt Isa copper concentrator pre-float circuit - ToF-SIMS analysis. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre.
2020
Conference Publication
Application of new technologies for remote operational support in metallurgical plants
Yahyaei, Mohsen, Verster, Isabella, Wong, Bevin, Valenta, Rick, Ziemski, Marcin and O'Donnell, Roxanne (2020). Application of new technologies for remote operational support in metallurgical plants. 16th International Mineral Processing Conference, Santiago, Chile (Online), 23-27 November 2020. Santiago, Chile: Universidad de Concepción.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Ms Lizette Verster is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Experimental Evaluation of a Downcomer in a Laboratory Scale Jameson Cell
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kym Runge
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Chemistry and hydrodynamics of coalescence in fluidised bed flotation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Unzile Yenial Arslan, Associate Professor Liza Forbes
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of Direct Collector Addition to Bubble Surfaces via the Gas Phase on Hydrophobic Particle Recovery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Liza Forbes
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