Overview
Background
Bellson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in minerals engineering from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Ghana and a PhD in minerals and materials engineering from the then Ian Wark Research Institute, now Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia. His PhD research topic was “Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery” within the AMIRA P260F series.
Bellson has worked as a lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology, Ghana, and as a process engineer at SIMEC Mining (previously Arrium Mining). He joined The University of Queensland's JKMRC with the desire to use his experience in applied research, focusing on novel advances in mineral processing
Availability
- Dr Bellson Awatey is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science in Mineral Engineering, University of Mines and Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Understanding copper flotation in the JKHFmini: A small-scale fluidised bed cell
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella and Runge, Kym (2026). Understanding copper flotation in the JKHFmini: A small-scale fluidised bed cell. Minerals Engineering, 235 109864, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109864
2025
Conference Publication
The effect of design and operational parameters on coarse particle suspension in a conventional flotation cell
Lastra, German, Frausto, Juan Jose, Bellson Awatey, Deglon, David and Runge, Kym (2025). The effect of design and operational parameters on coarse particle suspension in a conventional flotation cell. 12th International Flotation Conference (Flotation '25), Cape Town, South Africa, 17-20 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Influence of particle size distribution on coarse particle flotation in a batch laboratory fluidised bed cell (JKHFmini)
Awatey, Bellson, Diba, Farhana, Weatherley, Dion and Runge, Kym (2025). Influence of particle size distribution on coarse particle flotation in a batch laboratory fluidised bed cell (JKHFmini). Flotation 2025, Cape Town, South Africa, 17-20 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Hydrodynamics of a laboratory-scale fluidised bed flotation device elucidated by an experimentally validated CFD model
Diba, Farhana, Awatey, Bellson, Weatherley, Dion and Runge, Kym (2025). Hydrodynamics of a laboratory-scale fluidised bed flotation device elucidated by an experimentally validated CFD model. Flotation 2025, Cape Town, South Africa, 17-20 November 2025.
2025
Other Outputs
Development of an Empirical Model of the HydroFloat®: Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research Final Report – 210CPRCOLLAB: Project CPR01/04
Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette and Awatey, Bellson (2025). Development of an Empirical Model of the HydroFloat®: Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research Final Report – 210CPRCOLLAB: Project CPR01/04. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2025
Other Outputs
An experimental study of the hydrodynamics inside a fluidised bed flotation cell - Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing research final report – 210CPRCOLLAB: Project CPR03
Awatey, Bellson, Diba, Farhana, Weatherley, Dion and Runge, Kym (2025). An experimental study of the hydrodynamics inside a fluidised bed flotation cell - Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing research final report – 210CPRCOLLAB: Project CPR03. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2025
Other Outputs
Small scale test development - JKHFmini: Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research final report – 210CPRCOLLAB: Project CPR06
Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Forbes, Liza and Runge, Kym (2025). Small scale test development - JKHFmini: Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research final report – 210CPRCOLLAB: Project CPR06. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2025
Other Outputs
Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Research - Q2 2025 technical report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Weatherley, Dion, Diba, Farhana, Lastra Yanez, German, Brill, Candice, Skliar, Anna and Yenial Arslan, Unzile (2025). Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Research - Q2 2025 technical report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2024
Conference Publication
Integrating the Vertical Roller Mill technology with coarse flotation to significantly reduce comminution energy requirements - a preliminary assessment
Frausto, J. J., Awatey, Bellson, Runge, Kym, Valdes, Felipe and Martens, Jan (2024). Integrating the Vertical Roller Mill technology with coarse flotation to significantly reduce comminution energy requirements - a preliminary assessment. XXI Encuentro Sobre Procesamiento de Minerales, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., México, 9-11 October 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
Collaborative Consortium For Coarse Particle Research - Q4 2024 Technical Report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Weatherley, Dion, Diba, Farhana, Gonzalez, Juan Jose, Brill, Candice, Skliar, Anna and Lastra Yanez, German (2024). Collaborative Consortium For Coarse Particle Research - Q4 2024 Technical Report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
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
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
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
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
Other Outputs
Pre-concentration of Vecco Vanadium Ore to Reject Calcite Bearing Minerals - Phase 3
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella and Runge, Kym (2023). Pre-concentration of Vecco Vanadium Ore to Reject Calcite Bearing Minerals - Phase 3. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
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
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.
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
Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q1 2022 technical report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Morrison, Angus, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Diba, Farhana, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra, Skliar, Anna, Arslan, Unzile Yenial and Jockovic, Vladimir (2022). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q1 2022 technical report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2022
Journal Article
Review on advances in mineral processing technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes
Whitworth, Anne J., Forbes, Elizaveta, Verster, Isabella, Jokovic, Vladimir, Awatey, Bellson and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review on advances in mineral processing technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 7 100451, 100451. doi: 10.1016/j.clet.2022.100451
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving coarse particle recovery in conventional flotation cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kym Runge
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