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Lizette Verster

Senior Research Fellow
JKMRC
+ 61 4 0031 6402
l.verster@uq.edu.au
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Lizette Verster

Publications

Journal Articles (7)
Conference Papers (11)
Data Collection (1)
Research Reports (15)

Journal Articles

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
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
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
Valenta, Rick K., Lèbre, Éléonore, Antonio, Christian, Franks, Daniel M., Jokovic, Vladimir, Micklethwaite, Steven, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Runge, Kym, Savinova, Ekaterina, Segura-Salazar, Juliana, Stringer, Martin, Verster, Isabella and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2023). Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–options for reduction. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190 106859, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106859
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
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

Conference Papers

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.
Verster, Isabella, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Runge, Kym and Anderson, Chris (2024). Jameson cell operation: optimization in base metal scavenging. XXXI IMPC - International Mineral Processing Congress, Washington, DC USA, 29 September-3 October 2024. Washington, DC USA: 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.
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.
Micklethwaite, S., Verster, I., Seligmann, B.J., Antonio, C., Hilden, M., Hernandez-Santin, L., Ghoreishi-Madiseh, S.A., Kuyuk, A., Kalantari, H.B., Sasmito, A.P., Cote, C., Ziemski, M., Car, M., Lamb, A., Erskine, P., Runge, K. and Valenta, R.K. (2023). Complex Orebodies Analysis: A Multidisciplinary Application to the Izok Lake Corridor Project in the Canadian Arctic. 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: 26th World Mining Congress.
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.
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.
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.
Verster, I., Antonio, C., Hilden, M., Ziemski, M., Seligmann, B., Micklethwaite, S., Ghoreishi-Madiseh, S.A., Lamb, A., Qian, B., Car, M. and Valenta, R. (2022). Novel ‘Complex Orebodies Approach’ to assess deposit feasibility in minerals processing design. Integration, Optimisation and Design of Mineral Processing Circuits '22, Online, 13-14 June 2022.
Yahyaei, Mohsen, Verster, Isabella, Wong, Bevin, Valenta, Rick, Ziemski, Marcin and O'Donnell, Roxanne (2020). Application of new technologies for remote operational support in metallurgical plants. 16th International Mineral Processing Conference, Santiago, Chile (Online), 23-27 November 2020. Santiago, Chile: Universidad de Concepción.

Data Collection

Micklethwaite, Steven, Verster, Lizette, Antonio, Christian, Ziemski, Marcin, Hilden, Marco, Ghoreishi-Madiseh, Ali, Kuyuk, Ali, Kalantari, Hossein, Sasmito, Agus, Hernandez-Santin, Lorna, Erskine, Peter, Cote, Claire, Lebre, Eleanor and Seligman, Benjamin (2022). Data relating to the Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (Izok-Dataroom-UQ). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9a95ed5

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.
Weatherley, Dion Kent, Shao, Qi, Verster, Lizette and Runge, Kym (2025). Identifying an approach to predict mechanical wear of Jameson cell downcomers when processing abrasive slurries. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
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.
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.
Verster, Lizette and Runge, Kym (2023). Peer Review of Simulations for Flotation Integrity Project. Brisbane, QLD Australia: JKTech.
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella and Runge, Kym (2023). Pre-concentration of Vecco Vanadium Ore to Reject Calcite Bearing Minerals - Phase 3. 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.
Verster, Lizette, Vizcarra, Tim and Runge, Kym (2023). BHP Olympic Dam: Flotation Circuit Survey. Brisbane, QLD Australia: JKTech.
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, 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.
Verster, Lizette, Antonio, Christian and Ziemski, Marcin (2021). A complex orebodies review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project: final report 1. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Lizette Verster, Kym Runge and Susana Brito e Abreu (2021). GLENCON10 - Circuit Survey of Mt Isa Copper Concentrator Pre-Float Circuit. Brisbane: Sustainable Minerals Institute - JKMRC.
Brito e Abreu, Susana, Verster, Lizette, Forbes, Liza and Runge, Kym (2021). GLENCON10 - circuit survey of Mt Isa copper concentrator pre-float circuit - ToF-SIMS analysis. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre.
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