Virginia has over 30 years of in-depth operational and technical experience in copper, nickel, lead-zinc and precious metals extraction across heap leaching, gravity concentration, flotation, grinding and fine grinding and roasting. She is now with the Glencore Copper group working on establishing Technical and Best Practice standards in the areas of project design, development and operation.

Dr. Walter Valery is Global Director of Mining and Mineral Processing Technology based in Australia–Asia. Valery is a mine-to-mill expert and an award-winning published author recognized for bringing a holistic approach to process optimization in the resources industry. Specializing in integrated drill-and-blast, comminution, and flotation processes, Valery has a strong track record of reducing project operating and capital costs within a short payback period. Valery has a doctorate in dynamic simulations and has been Director of the Australian Minerals Industry Research Association since 2003.

Kirsten Corin is an Associate Professor within the Centre for Minerals Research at the University of Cape Town. She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Cape Town. She has been a member of the Centre for Minerals Research since 2008 and leads the Flotation Chemistry grouping within the Centre. Her research is focused on froth flotation with specialisation in the areas of water within flotation, grinding chemistry and electrochemistry of mineral systems.

Bingyu Yang is a Chemical Engineer, she completed her master's degree in the University of Melbourne and currently doing a PhD in mineral processing at Dr Liguang Wang's group at the University of Queensland. The main focus of her PhD project is to investigate the advanced concentration of ultrafine and coarse particles. More specifically, using a non-chemical approach for improving the flotation performance of existing flotation machines.

Liguang Wang obtained his PhD from Virginia Tech and BE and ME from Central South University. He was a visiting academic at University of Cambridge. He is a recipient of the 2022 ACARP Research and Industry Excellence Award.

Konuray Demir is a mineral processing engineer with over ten years of experience in commissioning, operation, research, consultancy, and engineering environment. Expertise in coarse particle flotation, vertical roller mills, cyanidation processes and modelling and simulation of mineral processing circuits. Konuray’s particular interest is in coarse particle flotation at the JKMRC. He is currently working on modelling of HydroFloat® cell as his PhD subject. Additionally, Konuray is investigating different aspects of HydroFloat® such as circuit optimisation, developing ore characterisation methods, etc. as well as other methods targeting coarse particle flotation. Konuray adopted a hands-on approach for his engineering and research works. He has lead/attended numerous site campaigns/surveys for various commodities and implemented alternative solutions by the help of modelling and simulation techniques. Konuray is a passionate researcher who would like to create a difference that can be applied to industrial plants.

Associate Professor Kym Runge is the leader of the Separation Research Program at the SMI-JKMRC. This program aims to develop novel separation processes that will make a step change in mining and involves research into high voltage comminution, coarse and fine particle flotation, improved classification and novel dewatering. Prior to this appointment, Kym worked 25 years as a flotation specialist. She has worked as a researcher and consultant, focused on development of flotation simulation and diagnostic procedures. She is currently the technical director of a collaborative industry sponsored research program into coarse particle flotation (CPR). She is also a chief investigator within the Australian ARC Centre of Excellence for enabling eco-efficient beneficiation of minerals.