Associate Professor Liza Forbes
Group Leader - Flotation Chemistry
JKMRC
Technical Director
Coarse Particle Research (CPR) Program
UQ Node Leader
ARC CoE Minerals
Publications
Book Chapters
Forbes, Elizaveta, Ma, Mark and Bruckard, Warren (2017). Clay minerals in flotation and comminution operations. Clays in the minerals processing value chain. (pp. 302-326) edited by Markus Gräfe, Craig Klauber, Angus J. McFarlane and David J. Robinson. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781316661888.009
Forbes, Elizaveta and Chryss, Andrew (2017). Fundamentals of clays: Surface and colloid science, and rheology. Clays in the minerals processing value chain. (pp. 81-110) edited by Markus Gräfe, Craig Klauber, Angus J. McFarlane and David J. Robinson. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781316661888.004
Journal Articles
Ng, Wei Sung and Forbes, Elizaveta (2025). Flotation separation of vanadium-bearing clays, kerogen, and calcite in the Julia Creek oil shales. Minerals Engineering, 233 109630, 109630. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109630
Brill, C., Verster, I. and Forbes, L. (2025). Aerosol collector addition in flotation – pathways to improvement through understanding of the mechanisms. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 1-12. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2025.2540316
Dodoo, Daniel, Webster, Nathan A. S., Glenn, Matthew, Owen, Nicholas, Forbes, Liza, Usher, Shane P., Black, Jay R., Scales, Peter J. and Stickland, Anthony D. (2025). Quantifying the platy morphology of gangue minerals with X-ray diffraction: a talc case study. Powder Technology, 460 121081, 121081-460. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121081
Eardley, Jackquline C., Ng, Wei Sung, Forbes, Elizaveta and Franks, George V. (2025). Flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from quartz using anionic polyacrylamide as a selective flocculant. Minerals Engineering, 227 109254, 109254-227. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109254
Forbes, L., Brill, C., Verster, I. and Franks, G. V. (2025). Novel reagent addition method for improved copper recovery. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 26 100958, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.clet.2025.100958
Verster, I., Awatey, B., Forbes, L., Morrison, A., Mankosa, M. and Runge, K. (2024). Small-scale fluidised bed flotation device for ore amenability testing. Minerals Engineering, 216 108848, 108848. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2024.108848
Jefferson Montoya, M., Jones, T.R, Curtis-Morar, C., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Forbes, G. and Forbes, E. (2024). Impact of pyrite textures prevalence on flotation performance in Mount Isa copper orebodies. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 46 (4), 502-516. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2349204
Ku, Lam Ian, Forbes, Liza and Brito e Abreu, Susana (2024). An efficient peptide screening method for mineral-binding peptides. Minerals, 14 (2) 207. doi: 10.3390/min14020207
Forbes, E., Jefferson, M., Yenial-Arslan, U., Curtis-Morar, C. and O'Donnell, R. (2024). Solving the mystery of natural pyrite flotation – A mineralogy-based approach. Minerals Engineering, 207 108544, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108544
Forbes, Liza, Brill, Candice Jeanine and Verster, Isabella (2023). Aerosol collector addition in flotation – evaluation of delivery options. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 59 (5) 174475. doi: 10.37190/ppmp/174475
Jefferson, Mayra, Yenial-Arslan, Unzile, Evans, Catherine, Curtis-Morar, Catherine, O'Donnell, Roxanne, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Forbes, Elizaveta (2023). Effect of pyrite textures and composition on flotation performance: a review. Minerals Engineering, 201 108234, 108234. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108234
Yenial-Arslan, Unzile, Jefferson, Mayra, Curtis-Morar, Catherine and Forbes, Elizaveta (2023). Pathway to prediction of pyrite floatability from copper ore geological domain data. Minerals, 13 (6) 801, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/min13060801
Brill, Candice, Verster, I., Franks, G. V. and Forbes, L. (2022). Aerosol Collector Addition in Coarse Particle Flotation–A Review. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 44 (7), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2022.2095377
Forbes, Elizaveta, Brito e Abreu, Susana, Tungpalan, Kate, Sashigunan, Ramya, Runge, Kym and O'Donnell, Roxanne (2022). Effect of residual reagents on chalcopyrite losses at Mount Isa Mines Copper Operation: part II- evaluation of flotation mechanisms. Minerals Engineering, 185 107687, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107687
Forbes, Elizaveta, Britoe Abreu, Susana, Tungpalan, Kate, Sashigunan, Ramya, Runge, Kym and O'Donnell, Roxanne (2022). Effect of residual reagents on chalcopyrite losses at Mount Isa Mines copper operation: Part I – evaluation of mineral recoveries. Minerals Engineering, 185 107706, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107706
Whitworth, Anne J., Forbes, Elizaveta, Verster, Isabella, Jokovic, Vladimir, Awatey, Bellson and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review on advances in mineral processing technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 7 100451, 100451. doi: 10.1016/j.clet.2022.100451
Wang, Junyu, Forbes, Gordon and Forbes, Elizaveta (2022). Frother characterization using a novel bubble size measurement technique. Applied Sciences, 12 (2) 750, 750. doi: 10.3390/app12020750
Sung Ng, Wei, Connal, Luke A., Forbes, Elizaveta, Mohanarangam, Krishna and Franks, George V. (2018). In situ study of aggregate sizes formed in chalcopyrite-quartz mixture using temperature-responsive polymers. Advanced Powder Technology, 29 (8), 1940-1949. doi: 10.1016/j.apt.2018.04.027
Ng, Wei Sung, Connal, Luke A., Forbes, Elizaveta and Franks, George V. (2018). A review of temperature-responsive polymers as novel reagents for solid-liquid separation and froth flotation of minerals. Minerals Engineering, 123, 144-159. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2018.03.027
Tayebi-Khoram, Maedeh, Manlapig, Emmy, Forbes, Elizaveta, Edraki, Mansour and Bradshaw, Dee (2018). Effect of surface oxidation on the flotation response of enargite in a complex ore system. Minerals Engineering, 119, 149-155. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2018.01.024
Ng, Wei Sung, Cooper, Lonn, Connal, Luke A., Forbes, Elizaveta, Jameson, Graeme J. and Franks, George V. (2018). Tuneable collector/depressant behaviour of xanthate-functional temperature-responsive polymers in the flotation of copper sulfide: Effect of shear and temperature. Minerals Engineering, 117, 91-99. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2017.12.008
Forbes, Elizaveta, Smith, Leanne and Vepsalainen, Mikko (2018). Effect of pyrite type on the electrochemistry of chalcopyrite/pyrite interactions. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 54 (4), 1116-1129. doi: 10.5277/ppmp18144
Tayebi-Khorami, Maedeh, Manlapig, Emmy, Forbes, Elizaveta, Bradshaw, Dee and Edraki, Mansour (2017). Selective flotation of enargite from copper sulphides in Tampakan deposit. Minerals Engineering, 112, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2017.06.021
Ng, Wei Sung, Connal, Luke A., Forbes, Elizaveta, Mohanarangam, Krishna and Franks, George V. (2017). In situ investigation of aggregate sizes formed using thermo-responsive polymers: Effect of temperature and shear. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 494, 139-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.067
Tayebi-Khorami, Maedeh, Manlapig, Emmanuel and Forbes, Elizaveta (2017). Relating the mineralogical characteristics of Tampakan ore to enargite separation. Minerals, 7 (5) 77, 136-140. doi: 10.3390/min7050077
Ng, Wei Sung, Forbes, Elizaveta, Franks, George V. and Connal, Luke A. (2016). Xanthate-Functional Temperature-Responsive Polymers: Effect on Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior and Affinity toward Sulfide Surfaces. Langmuir, 32 (30), 7443-7451. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00211
Jeldres, Ricardo I., Forbes, Liza and Cisternas, Luis A. (2016). Effect of Seawater on Sulfide Ore Flotation: A Review. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 37 (6), 369-384. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2016.1218871
Ng, Wei Sung, Sonsie, Rowan, Forbes, Elizaveta and Franks, George V. (2015). Flocculation/flotation of hematite fines with anionic temperature-responsive polymer acting as a selective flocculant and collector. Minerals Engineering, 77, 64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2015.02.013
Franks, George V., Forbes, Elizaveta, Oshitani, Jun and Batterham, Robin J. (2015). Economic, water and energy evaluation of early rejection of gangue from copper ores using a dry sand fluidised bed separator. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 137, 43-51. doi: 10.1016/j.minpro.2015.03.001
Ndlovu, Bulelwa, Farrokhpay, Saeed, Forbes, Elizaveta and Bradshaw, Dee (2015). Characterisation of kaolinite colloidal and flow behaviour via crystallinity measurements. Powder Technology, 269, 505-512. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2014.09.029
McSweeney, Naomi J. and Forbes, Liza (2014). Arsenic-interacting plant proteins as templates for arsenic specific flotation collectors? A review. Minerals Engineering, 64, 67-77. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.03.009
Franks, George V., O'Shea, John-Paul and Forbes, Elizaveta (2014). Controlling Thickener Underflow Rheology Using a Temperature Responsive Flocculant. AI Ch E Journal, 60 (8), 2940-2948. doi: 10.1002/aic.14469
Forbes, E., Davey, K. J. and Smith, L. (2014). Decoupling rehology and slime coatings effect on the natural flotability of chalcopyrite in a clay-rich flotation pulp. Minerals Engineering, 56, 136-144. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2013.11.012
Ndlovu, Bulelwa, Forbes, Elizaveta, Farrokhpay, Saeed, Becker, Megan, Bradshaw, Dee and Deglon, David (2014). A preliminary rheological classification of phyllosilicate group minerals.. Minerals Engineering, 55, 383-389. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2013.06.004
Ndlovu, Bulelwa, Becker, Megan, Forbes, Elizaveta, Deglon, David and Franzidis, Jean-Paul (2011). The influence of phyllosilicate mineralogy on the rheology of mineral slurries. Minerals Engineering, 24 (12), 1314-1322. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2011.05.008
Ndlovu, B. N., Forbes, E., Becker, M., Deglon, D. A., Franzidis, J. P. and Laskowski, J. S. (2011). The effects of chrysotile mineralogical properties on the rheology of chrysotile suspensions. Minerals Engineering, 24 (9), 1004-1009. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2011.04.025
Forbes, Elizaveta, Bradshaw, Dee J. and Franks, George V. (2011). Temperature sensitive polymers as efficient and selective flotation collectors. Minerals Engineering, 24 (8), 772-777. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2011.02.003
Forbes, E. (2011). Shear, selective and temperature responsive flocculation: A comparison of fine particle flotation techniques. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 99 (1-4), 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.minpro.2011.02.001
Burdukova, Elizaveta, Ishida, Naoyuki, Shaddick, Timothy and Franks, George V. (2011). The size of particle aggregates produced by flocculation with PNIPAM, as a function of temperature. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 354 (1), 82-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.10.016
Burdukova, Elizaveta, Li, Haihong, Ishida, Naoyuki, O'Shea, John-Paul and Franks, George V. (2010). Temperature controlled surface hydrophobicity and interaction forces induced by poly (N-isopropylacrylamide). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 342 (2), 586-592. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.10.049
Burdukova, E., Laskowski, J. S. and Forbes, G. R. (2009). Precipitation of dodecyl amine in KCl-NaCl saturated brine and attachment of amine particles to KCl and NaCl surfaces. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 93 (1), 34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.05.001
Burdukova, E. and Laskowski, J. S. (2009). Effect of insoluble amine on bubble surfaces on particle-bubble attachment in potash flotation. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 87 (3), 441-447. doi: 10.1002/cjce.20177
Burdukova, E., Van Leerdam, G. C., Prins, F. E., Smeink, R. G., Bradshaw, D. J. and Laskowski, J. S. (2008). Effect of calcium ions on the adsorption of CMC onto the basal planes of New York talc - A ToF-SIMS study. Minerals Engineering, 21 (12-14), 1020-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2008.03.017
Burdukova, E., Becker, M., Bradshaw, D. J. and Laskowski, J. S. (2007). Presence of negative charge on the basal planes of New York talc. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 315 (1), 337-342. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2007.06.067
Conference Papers
Arslan, Unzile Yenial, Ng, Wei Sung (Will) and Forbes, Liza (2025). Mineral characterisation of QEM's Julia Creek oil and vanadium deposit. ALTA 2025, Perth, WA, Australia, 19 - 22 May 2025. Needham, MA, United States: Cambridge Enertech.
Runge, Kym, Forbes, Liza, Brito e Abreu, Susana and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2024). Advances in flotation which have the potential to address the challenges associated with energy transition. XXXI International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), Washington, DC, United States, 29 September-3 October 2024. Englewood, CO, United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Liza and Runge, Kym (2024). Testing the scalability of a small scale fluidised bed device for coarse particle flotation. XXXI IMPC-International Mineral Processing Congress, Washington, DC, United States, 29 September - 3 October 2024. Washington, DC, United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Skliar, Anna, Verster, Isabella, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Forbes, Gordon and Forbes, Liza (2024). Coalescence in Fluidized Bed Flotation: Understanding the Interplay Between Chemistry and Hydrodynamics. XXXI International Minerals Processing Congress, Washington, DC United States, 29 September - 3 October 2024. Washington, DC United States: SME.
Brill, Candice, Verster, Isabella, Franks, George V. and Forbes, Liza (2024). Effect of Aerosol Collector Dosing on Flotation of a Complex Ore. XXXI International Minerals Processing Congress, Washington, DC United States, 29 September - 3 October 2024. Washington, DC United States: SME.
Jefferson Montoya, Mayra, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Evans, Cathy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, O'Donnell, Roxanne, Curtis Morar, Catherine and Forbes, Liza (2024). Effect of Pyrite Textures and Composition on Flotation Performance. Australasian Colloid and Interface Symposium, Terrigal, NSW Australia, 4 - 7 February 2024.
Verster, I., Awatey, B., Forbes, L., Morrison, A., Mankosa, M. and Runge, K. (2023). Small-scale fluidized bed flotation device for ore amenability testing. Flotation '23, Cape Town, South Africa, 6-9 November 2023.
Jefferson, Mayra, Forbes, Gordon, Brown, Elliot, Curtis-Morar, Catherine, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Elizaveta Forbes (2023). An object-based image recognition approach methodology for pyrite texture quantification in flotation performance studies. Procemin-GEOMET, Santiago, Chile, 4-6 October 2023.
Jefferson Montoya, Mayra, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Evans, Cathy, Prabhakar-Fox, Anita, O’Donnell, Roxanne, Curtis-Morar, Catherine and Forbes, Liza (2023). Effect of Pyrite Textures and Composition on Flotation Performance. Flotation 2023 • V International Conference on Minerals Flotation, Lima, Peru, 6 - 8 Sep 2023.
Yenial-Arslan, U., Jefferson, M., Wang, J., Curtis-Morar, C., O’Donnell, R. and Forbes, E. (2023). Textural influence on flotation behaviour of Mount Isa copper deposit. World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
Brill, Candice, Verster, Isabella, Franks, George V. and Forbes, Elizaveta (2023). Aerosol collector addition in coarse particle flotation. Advanced Chemistry World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 27 - 28 March 2023.
Forbes, Liza, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Jefferson Montoya, Mayra, O'Donnel, Roxanne and Curtis, Catherine (2023). Solving the mystery of pyrite flotation: a mineralogy-based approach. International Flotation Symposium in Honour of Prof Graeme Jameson, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 13-14 July 2023.
Franks, George V. , Eardley, Jackquline , Medeiros, Regina , Thomas, Casey A. and Forbes, Elizaveta (2022). Flocculation/flotation to improve recovery of fine minerals. Chemeca 2022, Melbourne, Australia, 25-27 September.
Franks, G. V. , Lowjun, S. , Thomas, C. A., Forbes, E. , Runge, K. and Verster, I. (2022). Techno-economic implications of implementing novel reagents to improve fines recovery in mineral flotation. IMPC Asia Pacific 2022, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 August 2022.
Eardley, J. C. , Thomas, C. A. , Franks, G. V. and Forbes, L. (2022). Selective particle recovery through the formation of small hydrophobic aggregates. 7th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, Brisbane, Australia, 26-30 June 2022.
Forbes, L., Wang, J. and Forbes, G.R. (2021). Comparison of novel and conventional bubble size measurement techniques. XXX International Mineral Processing Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 18 - 22 October 2020. Johannesburg, South Africa: SAIMM.
Forbes, Elizaveta, Brito e Abreu, Susana, Tungpalan, Kate, Sashingunan, Ramya, Runge, Kym and O'Donnell, Roxanne (2021). Effect of Residual Reagents on Chalcopyrite Losses at Mount Isa Mines Copper Concentrator. Flotation' 21, Online, 8 - 13 November 2021.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym and Plint, Neville (2019). Collaborative Research on Coarse Particle Processing. Procemin GEOMET 2019, Santiago, Chile, 20-22 November 2019. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.
Tayebi-Khorami, M., Manlapig, E., Forbes, E. and Bradshaw, D. (2019). The effect of non-sulphide gangue minerals in enargite separation from other copper sulphides in complex ore systems. 29th International Mineral Processing Congress, IMPC 2018, Moscow, Russia, 17-21 September 2018. Montreal, Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Tayebi-Khorami, Maedeh, Edraki, Mansour, Forbes, Liza, Manlapig, Emmy and Bradshaw, Dee (2018). Arsenic pathways in copper mining, sustainability issues and potential solutions. Life of Mine 2018, Brisbane, Australia, 25-27 July 2018. Australia: AusIMM.
Ng, Wei Sung, Connal, Luke A., Forbes, Elizaveta and Franks, George V. (2016). Xanthate-functional temperature-responsive polymers as selective flocculants and collectors for fines recovery. 7th International Flotation Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 16-19 November 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2016.05.013
Tayebi-Khorami, Maedeh, Forbes, Elizaveta, Manlapig, Emmanuel, Bradshaw, Dee and Heyes, Graeme (2015). Effect of mineralogy on the selective flotation of enargite. Flotation 15, Cape Town, South Africa, 16-19 November 2015. Cape Town, South Africa: Minerals Engineering.
Smith, Leanne, Forbes, Liza and Davey, Kevin (2014). Flotation of selected copper sulfide minerals in saline waters. IMPC 2014 - 27th International Mineral Processing Congress, Santiago, Chile, 20-24 October 2014. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.
Bulelwa Ndlovu, Forbes, E., Saeed Farrokhpay, Becker, M., Deglon, D. and Bradshaw, Dee J. (2012). A preliminary rheological classification of phyllosilicate (clay) group minerals. Process Mineralogy 12', Cape Town, South Africa, 7-9 November 2012. Minerals Engineering International.
Addai-Mensah, Jonas, Quaicoe, Ishmael, Nosrati, Ataollah, Franks, George, Forbes, Liza, Liu, Lian, Robinson, Dave and Farrow, John (2011). Optimizing nickel laterite agglomeration for enhanced heap leaching. ALTA 2011 Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Conference, Perth Australia, 23-28 May 2011. Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services.
Burdukova, Elizaveta, Li, Haihong, Bradshaw, Dee J. and Franks, George V. (2010). Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) as a flotation collector: Effect of temperature and molecular weight. Flotation 09: 4th International Flotation Conference, Cape Town, WC, S.A., 9-12 November 2009. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2010.03.003
Burdukova, E., Bradshaw, Dee J. and Franks, G. (2010). Temperature sensitive polymers as efficient and selective flotation collectors. International Mineral Processing Congress 2010, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 6-10 September, 2010. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ndlovu, Bulelwa, Becker, M., Forbes, E. and Deglon, D. (2010). An investigation on the effect of muscovite and vermiculite mineralogy on the rheology of mineral suspensions. International Symposium on Process Mineralogy (Process Mineralogy '10), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-12 November 2010.
Ndlovu, Bulelwa, Burdukova, E., Becker, M., Deglon, D., Franzidis, J- P. and Laskowski, J. S. (2010). An investigation on the effect of chrysotile shape and anisotropic properties on the rheology of chrysotile suspensions. XXV International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) 2010, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 6-10 September 2010. Victoria, Australia: AusIMM: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Burdukova, E., Becker, M., Ndlovu, B., Mokgethi, B. and Deglon, D. (2008). Relationship between slurry rheology and its mineralogical content. XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress, Beijing, China, 24-28 September 2008. Beijing, China: Science Press.
Burdukova, K., Bradshaw, D. J. and Laskowski, J. S. (2007). Effect of CMC and Ph on the rheology of suspensions of isotropic and anisotropic minerals. Ottawa, Canada: NRC Research Press for Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. doi: 10.1179/cmq.2007.46.3.273
Burdukova, E., Bradshaw, D. J. and Laskowski, J. S. (2006). Effect of CMC and pH on the rheology of suspensions of isotropic and anisotropic minerals. 6th UBC-McGill-UofA Biennial Symposium on Interfacial Phenomena in Fine Particle Technology / Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2006, Montréal, Canada, 1 – 4 October 2006. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (C I M), 2006.
Burdukova, E., Laskowski, J. S. and Bradshaw, D. J. (2006). Surface properties of talc and their effect on the behaviour of talc suspensions. XXIII International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2006), Istanbul, Turkey, 3-8 September 2006. Istanbul, Turkey: Promed Advertising.
Hatfield, D., Robertson, C., Burdukova, L., Harris, P. and Bradshaw, D. (2004). Evaluation of the effect of depressants on froth structure and flotation performance of a platinum bearing ore. Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting 2004, Denver, Colorado, USA, 23 - 25 February 2004. Littleton, Colorado, USA: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Heinrich, G. S., Burdukova, L., Bradshaw, D. J. and Harris, P. J. (2003). The development of an improved method for comparing depressant behaviour in flotation using machine vision as an aid. 12th International Mineral Processing Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 September - 3 October 2003.
Seminar Paper
Forbes, Liza (2021). Flotation Fundamentals and Practice. ARC Centre of Excellence for Ecoefficient Beneficiation of Minerals, The University of Newcastle.
Newspaper Article
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Mankosa, Mike, Kohmeuench, Jaisen and Vollert, Luke (2021, 05 26). Reducing the Daily Grind The Chemical Engineer 54-58.
Research Reports
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Weatherley, Dion, Diba, Farhana, Lastra Yanez, German, Brill, Candice, Skliar, Anna and Yenial Arslan, Unzile (2025). Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Research - Q2 2025 technical report. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Forbes, Liza, Evans, Tom, Nell, Kristy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Blannin, Rosie, Arslan, Unzile Yenial, Mejias, Olivia, Anasah, Eric O. and Valenta, Rick (2024). Mt Isa Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements Research Centre. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Weatherley, Dion, Diba, Farhana, Gonzalez, Juan Jose, Brill, Candice, Skliar, Anna and Lastra Yanez, German (2024). Collaborative Consortium For Coarse Particle Research - Q4 2024 Technical Report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Dzinza, Lucia and Forbes, Liza (2024). Antapaccay zero conditioning - Phase 1: Report to Antapaccay. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ng, Wei Sung and Forbes, Liza (2024). Froth Flotation for Kerogen Recovery & Calcite Rejection in QEM Vanadium Ore: Critical Review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Ng, Wei Sung and Forbes, Liza (2024). Froth Flotation for Calcite Rejection in Vecco Vanadium Ore: Critical Review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Dzinza, v, Forbes, Liza and Brito e Abreu, Susana (2023). Effect of recycled water chemistry on flotation performance: A review: Phase 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australoia: The University of Queensland.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Gonzalez, Juan Jose, Awatey, Bellson, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra, Diba, Farhana, Skliar, Anna, Brill, Candice, Arslan, Unzile Yenial, Dzinza, Lucia, Hilden, Marko and Weatherley, Dion (2023). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research, Q4 2023 technical report. Interim Evaluation Report; 5th Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Elizaveta and Runge, Kym (2023). Flotation of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content - Phase 2. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Elizaveta and Runge, Kym (2023). Rejection of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content – A Preliminary Study – Phase 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Brito e Abreu, Susana, Yenial Arslan, Unzile, Verster, Lizette and Forbes, Liza (2022). Fluorine management in mineral processing operations - a review. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra and Skliar, Anna (2022). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q4 2022 technical report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Forbes, Liza (2022). AQIRF progress report 2 - overcoming pyrite challenges in Queensland’s ore reserves and mine tailings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Morrison, Angus, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Diba, Farhana, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra, Skliar, Anna, Arslan, Unzile Yenial and Jockovic, Vladimir (2022). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q1 2022 technical report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
e Abreu, Susana Brito, Southam, Gordon, Villa Gomez, Denys, Ma, Xiaodong, Vaughan, James, Micklethwaite, Steven, Forbes, Liza and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review of mineral processing technologies suitable for arsenic recovery from sulphidic ores and wastes. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Morrison, Angus, Demir, Konuray, Kia, Saeed and Miceli, Hayla (2021). Collaborative Consortium For Coarse Particle Processing Research Q4 2021 Technical Report. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Liza Forbes (2021). Overcoming pyrite challenges in Queensland’s ore reserves and mine tailings - Annual Progress Report 2021. Advance Queensland Industrial Research Fellowship Brisbane, Australia: Sustainablel Minerals Institute.
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Morrison, Angus, Miceli, Hayla and Demir, Konuray (2021). CPR technical report Q1 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Brito e Abreu, Susana, Liza Forbes and Runge, Kym (2020). GLENCON 6 (Part II) – Addendum B, ToF-SIMS Analysis. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Forbes, Liza, Tungapalan, Kate, Brito e Abreu, Susana and Runge, Kym (2020). Glencon 6 (Part II) Report. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Forbes, Liza (2020). GLENCON 6 (Part II) - addendum A; estimation of talc content in Mount Isa Mines copper concentrate process streams. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Wang, Junyu, Forbes, Liza and Forbes, Gordon (2019). Frother characterisation. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.