Liming is currently a Senior Principal Scientist leading CSIRO research and development in iron ore agglomeration and high temperature behaviour of iron ore agglomerates in the blast furnace and other alternative ironmaking processes. Liming has 28 years R and D experience in the characterisation, processing and evaluation of iron ores, metallurgical coals and molten alloys. His research interests cover: • High temperature processing of minerals and wastes, • Thermodynamics and kinetics of pyrometallurgical processes, • Environmental issues in pyrometallurgical processes, and • Alloy solidification. Liming has been awarded • PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2001 • ME, Metallurgical Engineering, Shanghai University, China,1990 • BE, Metallurgical Engineering, Shanghai University, China,1987

Dr Xinliang Liu joined the ARC Research Hub for Advanced Technologies for Australian Iron Ore in Sep 2016 after he got a PhD degree in Metallurgical Engineering from The University of Science and Technology Beijing. He is mainly working on the metallurgical properties of iron ores.

Tobin Harvey studied a bachelor of chemical engineering at The University of Newcastle (2011-2014), during this time he was a part of the Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research, investigating the sintering process. His interest in sintering led to further post graduate studies. He is now in the final stages of his PhD as part of the ARC Research Hub for Advanced Technologies for Australian Iron Ore at The University of Newcastle (2016-present). His research is focused on improvement of sinter quality by understanding the fundamental mechanisms of sintering.

Geoff Beros currently holds the position of Senior Manager Technical Marketing with Fortescue Metals Group. He was previously consulting to FMG through his private company to the Iron Bridge development project and Cloudbreak ore processing operation. Geoff’s has approaching 40 years experience in the minerals industry with significant experience across all areas of the business. As well as iron ore, Geoff has significant commodity experience with tin, tungsten and mineral sands.

Bernard Selasie is currently an MPhil student at the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Australia. He attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Minerals Engineering at the University of Mines and Technology, Ghana in July 2015. Before commencing his MPhil candidature in 2018, He worked as a research and teaching assistant at the university he received his BSc. His research interest includes, selective comminution, ore characterisation, ironmaking and utilisation of waste plastics and biomass as reductants.