Honorary Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox research is focussed on mine waste characterisation to improve mine planning and waste management practices across the life-of-mine. Currently, Anita is working as the Technical and Innovation Lead- Geoscience at KCB. In this role, she works across the mining industry, METS sector, and with academia and government stakeholders. Anita has developed new tests and protocols for improving mine waste characterisation and has led signfiicant government and industry funded projects characterising mine waste materials to evaluate the secondary prospectivity in the context of critical metal recovery. She remains at UQ as an Honorary Professor where she is still actively supervising PhD students in the ARC ITTC CCRF. Notably, Anita was the founding leader of Australia's premier secondary prospectivity research group- Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation (MIWATCH). she was also the deputy director in the Critical Resources for the Future ARC ITTC (collaborating with UWA, ANU and UoA). Most recently, she was the Global Principal Characterisation at BHP.

Helen Degeling is a geologist and recognised, influential advocate for minerals development that delivers positive ESG outcomes and meets the demands of a just transition towards decarbonisation. She has previously held roles as a researcher, exploration and mine geologist, and exploration manager for junior precious, base and critical metal explorers, as well as leadership positions in critical minerals and sustainable mining across government and industry. Helen is now Director of Geoscience and Sustainability at Mining3, where she combines her traditional geological expertise and passion for circularity, sustainability and traceability to drive innovation and deliver practical solutions for the resources industry’s ‘next generation’ challenges.

Helen Degeling is a geologist and recognised, influential advocate for minerals development that delivers positive ESG outcomes and meets the demands of a just transition towards decarbonisation. She has previously held roles as a researcher, exploration and mine geologist, and exploration manager for junior precious, base and critical metal explorers, as well as leadership positions in critical minerals and sustainable mining across government and industry. Helen is now Director of Geoscience and Sustainability at Mining3, where she combines her traditional geological expertise and passion for circularity, sustainability and traceability to drive innovation and deliver practical solutions for the resources industry’s ‘next generation’ challenges.