Danni Luo is a Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, working under Professor George Franks. Her research focuses on fine particle mineral processing, with particular emphasis on spodumene flotation, selective flocculation-flotation, and lithium ore beneficiation. She is affiliated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals and the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC). Danni completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne, with a thesis titled "Fine Spodumene Flotation for Lithium Extraction", developing novel selective flocculation-flotation strategies for fine spodumene recovery using anionic polyacrylamide and calcium activation. She holds a Master of Science (Chemistry) with Distinction. Her work addresses critical challenges in the processing of fine lithium-bearing ores, with direct relevance to improving recovery efficiencies in Australian hard-rock lithium operations and supporting the broader critical minerals supply chain.

Clive Brereton is Chief Technology Officer of NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. and Vice President of NORAM Engineering and Constructors. He is a chemical process engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the development of electrolysis, nitration and thermal technologies and has played a central role over the past three decades in the development, design and commissioning of NESI’s commercial electrolysis systems. Clive holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

I work at the intersection of metals, chemistry, and business. For a decade, I’ve been helping industrial players across recycling, refining, and manufacturing recover more value from their precious metal streams and processes. At Elmery, we’re rethinking how metals are recovered from solutions. No added chemicals, high selectivity, and the ability to capture value that traditional methods leave behind. I focus on turning complex metallurgical challenges into clear business opportunities: - Recovering precious and critical metals - Removing impurities that limit performance - Improving overall process efficiency If you’re running metal processes and think there’s still untapped value in your streams, there probably is.

Yogesh is a Technical Manager at Derrick Australia, focusing on operational improvements in mineral processing circuits through improvements in classification. He has an experience of 14 years in the Mining industry in the areas of Research, Operational Excellence, and Design. He has acquired MPhil by submitting a thesis on the “Development of a standard methodology for energy efficiency measurement in comminution processes” at JKMRC, The University of Queensland.