Ms Ndagha Patience Mkandawire is a PhD student at Curtin University (Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering). Her research topic targets exploring the potential of using the dense medium cyclone for gold ore preconcentration. The study is focused on the use of computational fluid dynamics coupled with discrete element method simulations to develop a model(s) that improves the understanding and applicability of existing dense medium cyclone empirical models for gold ore preconcentration. Ndagha graduated with a Master of Engineering Science in Metallurgy in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2013.

Virginia has a BE(Chemical) from the University of Melbourne and over 30 years experience in the mining Industry. Virginia is the manager of the Mineral Processing businesses at Glencore Technology. This business comprise the IsaMill fine grinding technology and the Jameson Cell flotation technology.

Dr. Dale Rucker is the Chief Technology Officer of HGI, and holds a Doctorate in Hydrology and Water Resources from the University of Arizona. As CTO, Dale is responsible for the technical direction of the company, including the development of new hardware, software tools, and interpretation for geophysical methods aimed at solving mining-based problems. Dale’s main area of research focus is on secondary recovery of metals in heap leach operations, including design, operation, and monitoring of subsurface injections to ensure safe and optimized recovery. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics.

Jacqui Coombes: - Data Science, Geostatistics and Regulation background - Minerals industry thought leader with experience across the mine value chain, all commodities, and global work experience - Skilled in building collaboration across the industry, government and academia - Skilled in developing capability of businesses and people; and integrating ideas into systems to add value, improve efficiency and productivity, and maintain momentum for ongoing innovation.