Max is a mineral processing engineer with almost 20 years’ experience in technology transfer and applied research for the mining industry. He is Adjunct Associate Professor for Mineral Processing at the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide. Max is an internationally recognised froth flotation expert. He is author / co-author of more than 80 scientific papers between book chapters, refereed journal articles and conference proceedings. He is on the board of reviewers of Minerals Engineering, and in the technical committee for several editions of the International Minerals Processing Congress and Procemin. Max is also managing director of MZ Minerals, a specialty consulting and R&D provider for the Mining and Mineral Processing industry, also in collaboration with AMIRA Global (Max is, among the others, Chief Investigator in the AMIRA P260 project on minerals flotation).

Emily is a chemical engineer with over 5 years’ experience in the mineral processing industry. She graduated with BE (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales and is currently the acting Specialist – Plant Metallurgy at Newcrest’s Cadia Valley Operations. Emily has worked predominantly in flotation, commissioning both mechanical and Jameson cells and was involved in the commissioning and optimisation of the world’s first application of HydrofloatTM technology for sulphide flotation. Emily will soon commence a secondment at Newcrest’s Red Chris Mine in northern B.C. Canada and is looking forward to new challenges this presents and opportunities to implement new technologies that drive value.

Gerard has over 16 years experience in the mineral processing industry that has spanned 3 continents. Starting off in the mining sector of Western Canada, the closure of Kemess Mine saw him head to the green pastures of Ireland where he was Concentrator Manager of the Lisheen lead/zinc mine. From there he made his way to the Kalahari Desert of South Africa as Met Manager of the exciting Gamsberg Project before returning home to Canada where Gerard is currently the Manager of Mineral Processing at Woodgrove Technologies.

David Seaman has been with Newcrest for 11 years and currently works in the directional studies and technology group. Most recently, David spent over a year at Newcrest’s newest operation, Red Chris Mine, in Northern British Columbia. David received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the University of Cape Town Chemical Engineering department and a PhD from UQ’s Sustainability Mineral Institute.

Harrison is a qualified chemical and metallurgical Engineer having worked in various metallurgical roles across Australia and New Zealand for over 10 years. For the past 7 years he has worked for FLSmidth as a product line manager focusing on flotation and de-watering technologies.