Dr Gordon Forbes
Senior Research Fellow
JKMRC
+61 7 3365 5839
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Journal Articles
Pural, Yusuf Enes, Ledezma, Tania, Hilden, Marko, Forbes, Gordon, Boylu, Feridun and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2024). Application of machine learning for generic mill liner wear prediction in Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mills. Minerals, 14 (12) 1200, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/min14121200
Nell (née Campbell), Kristy, Valenta, Richard K., Forbes, Gordon, Yahyaei, Mohsen and Ilyas, Hafiz M. A. (2024). Sustainable resource management: the end of nickel mining?. Recycling, 9 (6) 102, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/recycling9060102
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
Battalgazy, Nurassyl, Valenta, Rick, Gow, Paul, Spier, Carlos and Forbes, Gordon (2023). Addressing geological challenges in mineral resource estimation: a comparative study of deep learning and traditional techniques. Minerals, 13 (7) 982, 982. doi: 10.3390/min13070982
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
Verrier, Brunilde, Smith, Carl, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Ziemski, Marcin, Forbes, Gordon, Witt, Kathy and Azadi, Mehdi (2021). Beyond the social license to operate: whole system approaches for a socially responsible mining industry. Energy Research and Social Science, 83 102343, 102343. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102343
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
Forbes, G. and de Jager, G. (2007). Unsupervised classification of dynamic froths. SAIEE Africa Research Journal, 98 (2), 38-44.
Conference Papers
Ledezma, Tania, Randall, Martin, Tavasoli, Yash, Hilden, Marko, Meng, Yuhao, Forbes, Gordon and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2025). Transforming comminution control with soft sensors: the Newmont-Cadia Valley Azure ML experience. Mineria Digital 2025 12th International Congress on Automation, Robotics and Digitalization in Mining, Santiago, Chile, 8 - 10 July 2025. Santiago, Chile: Mineria Digital.
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.
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.
Adhikari, Niranjan, Forbes, Gordon, Hilden, Marko and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2023). Identification of semi-autogenous grinding mill operating states using clustering. SAG Conference 2023, Vancouver, BC Canada, 24-28 September 2023.
Yahyaei, M., Hilden, M. and Forbes, G. (2023). Trusted automation, the pathway toward process automation of SABC circuits. SAG 2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 24-28 September 2023.
Yahyaei, M., Hilden, M. and Forbes, G. (2023). Trusted automation, the pathway toward process automation of SABC circuits. SAG Conference 2023, Vancouver, BC Canada, 24-28 September 2023.
Madrid, P., Forbes, G., Vizcarra, T., Hilden, M. and Wong, B. (2023). Mine-to-mill the next phase—incorporating soft sensors and data analytics. SAG 2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 24-28 September 2023.
Yahyaei, Mohsen, Forbes, Gordon and Hilden, Marko (2023). Data analytics and modelling for trustable process automation. 10th International Congress on Automation, Robotics and Digitalization in Mining, Santiago, Chile, 9-11 August 2023.
Seligmann, B.J., Micklethwaite, S., Forbes, G., Lin, Y., Trendle, J., Bowdidge-Calvert, C., Verster, I., Antonio, C., Ziemski, M. and Hernandez-Santin, L. (2023). Integration will take you forward: causal networks as a new approach to address inherent problems with risk management practice in mining organisations. 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: 26th World Mining Congress.
Forbes, Gordon, Reyes, Francisco, Madrid, Percy, Wong, Bevin and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2023). Linking ore type with process performance. 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
Hilden, Marko, Reyes, Francisco, Ye, Ziming, Jokovic, Vladimir, Forbes, Gordon and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2022). Soft Sensors for Advanced Process Monitoring and Control of Comminution Circuits. IMPC Asia Pacific 2022, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22-24 August 2022. Carlton, VIC Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Adhikari, Niranjan, Forbes, Gordon, Hilden, Marko and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2022). Detection of ball mill overloading using dynamic time warping. IMPC Asia-Pacific 2022, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22-24 August 2022. Carlton, VIC Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Yahyaei, Mohsen, Hilden, Marko, Reyes, Francisco and Forbes, Gordon (2021). Soft sensors and their application in advanced process control of mineral processing plants. Procemin-Geomet 2021, Santiago, Chile, 20-22 October 2021. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.
Reyes, Francisco, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Hilden, Marko and Forbes, Gordon (2021). Reinforcement learning control of a SAG mill grinding circuit: first impressions and implications for process control. The XXX International Mineral Processing Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 18-20 October 2020. Johannesburg, South Africa: The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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, Gordon, Reyes, Francisco, Hilden, Marko and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2021). Data analytics guided by domain experts, a myth-busting tool. Minería Digital 2021 - 8th International Congress of Automation, Robotics and Digitalization in Mining, Santiago, Chile, 10-12 November 2021.
Ha, J., Showers, C., Forbes, G., Minchin, W., Eigenraam, M. and Chua, J. (2011). Using the Environmental Systems Modelling Platform (EnSym) to assess the impact of climate change on groundwater in the Port Phillip region. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM), Perth, Australia, 12-16 December 2011. Christchurch, New Zealand: Modelling and Simulation Society Australia and New Zealand.
Ha, J., Eigenraam, M., Forbes, G., Lewis, W. and Chua, J. (2010). The Environmental Systems Modelling Platform (EnSym) to assess effects of land use changes on groundwater recharge. 5th Biennial Conference of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, iEMSs 2010, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 5 - 8 July 2010. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society.
Forbes, G., Bradshaw, D. and de Jager, G. (2008). Machine vision measures for molybdenum grade modeling. XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress, Beijiing, China, 24-28 September 2008. Beijing, China: Science Press.
Forbes, G. R., de Jager, G. and Bradshaw, D. J. (2006). Effective use of bubble size distribution measurements. XXIII International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2006), Istanbul, Turkey, 3-8 September 2006. Istanbul, Turkey: Promed Advertising Ltd.
Morar, S. H., Forbes, G., Heinrich, G. S. and Bradshaw, D. J. (2005). The use of a colour parameter in a machine vision system, SmartFroth, to evaluate copper flotation performance at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Utah copper concentrator. Centenary of Flotation Symposium 2005, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 6-9 June 2005. Carlton, Vic., Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
Video Document
Forbes, Gordon, Reyes Leiva, Francisco and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2021). IES Webinar Series: Webinars 1-14. IES Webinar Series.
Research Reports
Forbes, Gordon (2024). Feed and product characterisation for gravity separation modelling. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Yahyaei, Mohsen, Hilden, Marko, Forbes, Gordon and Meng, Yuhao (2023). SAG Advanced Process Control review: Final report for Dugald River Mine. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC).
Forbes, Gordon (2020). Overloading phenomena in Ball Mills: analytics. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC).
Forbes, Gordon (2020). Validation of mass balance and model calibration in IES: Deliverable 3 report for CRC ORE . P3-007 Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Forbes, Gordon (2020). Validation of mass balance and model calibration in IES: Deliverable 2 Report for CRC ORE. P3-007 Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Forbes, Gordon (2019). Validation of mass balance and model calibration in IES: Deliverable 1 report for CRC ORE. P3-007 Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Wang, Junyu, Forbes, Liza and Forbes, Gordon (2019). Frother characterisation. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.