Overview
Background
Rosie Blannin is a geologist and resource engineer with a strong basis in fieldwork, sampling, characterisation, geometallurgy and geostatistical modelling of mine waste deposits. Rosie graduated with a BSc in Geology from the Imperial College London (2016) and an MSc from the EMerald Erasmus Mundus Masters (2018), a program focused on characterisation, processing and modelling in georesources engineering and undertaken at research institutions across Belgium, France, Sweden and Germany. After completing her MSc, Rosie undertook her PhD at Helmholtz Institute Freiberg as part of the SULTAN European Training Network for the Remediation and Reprocessing of Sulfidic Mining Waste Sites. In particular, Rosie has developed a method to assess the optimum sampling density and configuration for resource assessment of tailings deposits. Additionally, she has implemented geostatistical modelling methods to improve the quality of grade-tonnage estimates for tailings deposits and has performed geometallurgical modelling to evaluate recoverable metal contents as well as the potential for acid mine drainage.
Currently, Rosie is working as a Research Officer at the W.H. Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre, SMI. She is involved in projects focused on sampling, characterisation and modelling of mine waste deposits across Australia.
Availability
- Dr Rosie Blannin is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctoral (Research) of Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy, Technische Universitat, Bergakademie Freiberg
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Identifying resources of critical metals in Queensland's mine waste - The MIWATCH approach
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Blannin, Rosie, Colombi, Francesco, Gomes, Allan and K'ng, Lexi (2024). Identifying resources of critical metals in Queensland's mine waste - The MIWATCH approach. Digging Deeper, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 20 November 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
Mine waste sampling and characterisation in Western Australia - Nifty site report [DRAFT]
Blannin, Rosie and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Mine waste sampling and characterisation in Western Australia - Nifty site report [DRAFT]. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Other Outputs
Mt Isa Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements Research Centre
Forbes, Liza, Evans, Tom, Nell, Kristy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Blannin, Rosie, Arslan, Unzile Yenial, Mejias, Olivia, Anasah, Eric O. and Valenta, Rick (2024). Mt Isa Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements Research Centre. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2024
Conference Publication
Critical metal signatures of mine wastes produced from Australian volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits
Blannin, Rosie, Gomes, Allan Silva, Bhowany, Kam, Ng, Lexi K., Jackson, Laura, Mejias, Olivia and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Critical metal signatures of mine wastes produced from Australian volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits. International Applied Geochemistry Symposium 30th Edition, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 14-18 October 2024.
2024
Journal Article
A quantitative particle-based approach for the geometallurgical assessment of tailings deposits
Blannin, Rosie, Frenzel, Max, Tolosana-Delgado, Raimon, Bachmann, Kai, Escobar, Alexandra Gomez, Pereira, Lucas and Gutzmer, Jens (2024). A quantitative particle-based approach for the geometallurgical assessment of tailings deposits. Earth Science, Systems and Society, 4 10102. doi: 10.3389/esss.2024.10102
2024
Other Outputs
Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Thalanga mine [DRAFT]
Blannin, Rosie, Silva Gomes, Alla and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Thalanga mine [DRAFT]. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Other Outputs
Geometallurgical resource assessment for tailings storage facilities
Blannin, Rosie (2024). Geometallurgical resource assessment for tailings storage facilities. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Geosciences, Geoengineering and Mining, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36381.73447
2024
Other Outputs
Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Jumna mine [DRAFT]
Blannin, Rosie and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Jumna mine [DRAFT]. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Other Outputs
Mine waste sampling and analysis: Golden Range tailings, Western Australia [DRAFT]
Blannin, Rosie, Bhowany, Kam, Jackson, Laura, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Patias, Daniel and Thorne, Jane (2024). Mine waste sampling and analysis: Golden Range tailings, Western Australia [DRAFT]. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Other Outputs
Mt Isa Tailings Reprocessing Study Initiation- Phase A1 Stream 1 report
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Fox, Nathan, Jackson, Laura and Blannin, Rosie (2024). Mt Isa Tailings Reprocessing Study Initiation- Phase A1 Stream 1 report. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Conference Publication
3D geostatistical modelling for estimating the resource potential of tailings storage facilities
Blannin, Rosie, Frenzel, Max, Tolosana-Delgado, Raimon and Gutzmer, Jens (2024). 3D geostatistical modelling for estimating the resource potential of tailings storage facilities. Australian Mine Waste Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-7 February 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Mine waste sampling and characterisation in Western Australia
Blannin, Rosie, Bhowany, Kam and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Mine waste sampling and characterisation in Western Australia. Australian Mine Waste Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-7 February 2024.
2023
Journal Article
A study on the desulfurization of sulfidic mine tailings for the production of a sulfur-poor residue
de Carvalho, Ana Luiza Coelho Braga, de Carvalho, Victor Albuquerque, Blannin, Rosie, Escobar, Alexandra Gomez, Frenzel, Max, Rudolph, Martin, Silva, André Carlos and Goldmann, Daniel (2023). A study on the desulfurization of sulfidic mine tailings for the production of a sulfur-poor residue. Minerals Engineering, 202 108285, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108285
2023
Conference Publication
Geostatistical and geometallurgical investigation of Co in the Rocklands tailings deposit, Queensland, Australia
Blannin, Rosie, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Geostatistical and geometallurgical investigation of Co in the Rocklands tailings deposit, Queensland, Australia. 17th SGA Biennial Meeting 2022 "Mineral Resources in a Changing World", Zurich, Switzerland, 28 August - 1 September 2023. GENEVA 4: SOC GEOLOGY APPLIED MINERAL DEPOSITS-SGA.
2023
Conference Publication
Geostatistical modelling of critical minerals in the Herberton tailings deposit, Queensland
Blannin, Rosie, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Geostatistical modelling of critical minerals in the Herberton tailings deposit, Queensland. Australian Earth Sciences Convention, Perth, WA Australia, 27-30 July 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Exploration for critical metals in Australia’s mine waste to support the energy transition
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Bhowany, Kamini, Guerin, Kristy, Han, Zhengdong, Blannin, Rosie, Moyo, Annah, Nicholls, Loren and Mejias, Olivia (2023). Exploration for critical metals in Australia’s mine waste to support the energy transition. Goldschmidt2023, Lyon, France, 9-14 July 2023. Paris, France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.7185/gold2023.18999
2023
Journal Article
3D geostatistical modelling of a tailings storage facility: resource potential and environmental implications
Blannin, Rosie, Frenzel, Max, Tolosana-Delgado, Raimon, Büttner, Philipp and Gutzmer, Jens (2023). 3D geostatistical modelling of a tailings storage facility: resource potential and environmental implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 154 105337, 105337. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105337
2022
Journal Article
Bioleaching of metal(loid)s from sulfidic mine tailings and waste rock from the Neves Corvo mine, Portugal, by an acidophilic consortium
Opara, Chiamaka Belsonia, Blannin, Rosie, Ebert, Doreen, Frenzel, Max, Pollmann, Katrin and Kutschke, Sabine (2022). Bioleaching of metal(loid)s from sulfidic mine tailings and waste rock from the Neves Corvo mine, Portugal, by an acidophilic consortium. Minerals Engineering, 188 107831, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107831
2022
Journal Article
Metal deportment in Pb-Zn mine wastes from a historic tailings pond, Plombières, East Belgium
Bevandić, Srećko, Blannin, Rosie, Gomez Escobar, Alexandra, Bachmann, Kai, Frenzel, Max, Pinto, Álvaro, Relvas, Jorge M.R.S. and Muchez, Philippe (2022). Metal deportment in Pb-Zn mine wastes from a historic tailings pond, Plombières, East Belgium. Minerals Engineering, 184 107628, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107628
2022
Journal Article
Conventional versus microwave-assisted roasting of sulfidic tailings: Mineralogical transformation and metal leaching behavior
Kamariah, Nor, Kalebic, Demian, Xanthopoulos, Panagiotis, Blannin, Rosie, Araujo, Fernando P., Koelewijn, Steven-Friso, Dehaen, Wim, Binnemans, Koen and Spooren, Jeroen (2022). Conventional versus microwave-assisted roasting of sulfidic tailings: Mineralogical transformation and metal leaching behavior. Minerals Engineering, 183 107587, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107587
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