Eric O. Ansah is a highly motivated Geometallurgist/Engineering Geologist with proven research and industrial expertise in Resources Engineering and Reactive Transport in Porous Media with applications in Heap leaching of low-grade ores such as Porphyry Copper-Gold deposits. Eric is currently a PhD student in Geoscience at the University of Melbourne. Eric previously earned Bachelor and Master degrees in Minerals and Earth Resources Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology in Ghana, Kyushu and Hokkaido Universities in Japan, respectively. Eric previously worked as a Geometallurgist in various Ghanaian gold mines.

Lev Filippov is Full Professor at the National Engineering School of Geology and Head of the “Minerals engineering “ team of the GeoRessources Laboratory of the University of Lorraine (Nancy, France). With over 35 years of experience in mineral processing research topics (mainly in the flotation) he authored more than 250 peers reviewed and conference papers and 25 patent applications.. The main research areas cover the fundamental and applied researches on the flotation recovery of the strategic metals from primary (ores) and secondary resources. The significant contributions were achieved in the experimental study and modelling of the synergistic effects in mixed collectors systems, especially with non ionic reagent and in the development of reverse cationic flotation of iron and phosphate ores with complex gangues mineralogy.

Originally from Colombia, Jose is a senior metallurgist with +10 years of industry experience in nickel laterite, gold and copper minerals processing. Jose holds a bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering, a masters degree in Project Management and a masters degree in Metallurgy. His professional career started in 2009 Project engineering with focus in instrumentation projects, following with roles related to projects services. Jose moved to Australia in 20216 where he took roles in Metallurgy. He now develops improvements within the Processing plant of BHP Olympic Dam in South Australia.

Mark is a PhD candidate at Curtin University's WA School of Mines based in Kalgoorlie, WA. He holds a BSc. in Chemical Engineering and MSc. in Metallurgy from the University of New South Wales and has completed a Management Advancement Programme at the University of the Witswatersrand. Mark has extensive industrial metallurgy and commercial research experience having spent time with Intec, Anglo American and De Beers and as an independent consultant.

Tammitage Perera is a PhD candidate at Monash University, Australia. He obtained his first Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of Chemical Science, Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka. He moved to Australia in 2017 and resumed his studies at Monash University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours). In 2021 he received a PhD Scholarship and continue researching under the supervision of professor San Thang.