Study

1. Integrating flotation with comminution (Pascal Chamboko)
2. Expanding Energy Curves to Emission Curves (Dean Badban)
3. Investigation of the Performance Drivers of the Jameson Cell in a Base Metal Scavenger Application (Lizette Verster)

Potential topics currently available for postgraduate research projects in the area of Digital Mining are listed below:

For further information, please contact Professor Mohsen Yahyaei

1. Digital Mining
2. Process prediction and control
3. Dynamic modelling
4. Surface breakage and liner wear

Potential topics currently available for postgraduate research projects in the area of Mineral Liberation Modelling and Comminution are listed below:

For further information, please contact Dr Marko Hilden

1. Mineral texture and liberation
2. Unit models AG/SAG mills, HPGR, Vibrating screens
3. Multicomponent and dynamic circuit simulation

Potential topics currently available for postgraduate research projects in the area of Breakage Characterisation are listed below:

For further information, please contact Professor Mohsen Yahyaei

1. Ore characterisation: mechanical properties of rock particles, influence of texture on mechanical properties
2. Mechanistic comminution models
3. Dynamic mill modelling
4. Circuit simulation: JKMdk, model development

Potential topics currently available for postgraduate research projects in the area of Process Improvement Technologies are listed below:

For further information, please contact Professor Mohsen Yahyaei

1. Process Improvement Tools
2. Fundamental understanding of novel comminution devices

Potential topics currently available for postgraduate research projects in the area of Computational Modelling are listed below:

For further information, please contact Dr Angus Morrison

1. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modelling
2. Granular and multiphase flow modelling
3. Experimental validation of computational models
4. Computer-aided engineering for equipment design and optimisation

The Sustainable Minerals Institute is committed to training the next generation of industry and community leaders. Alongside research and supervising HDR students, many of the academic staff at SMI teach into a number of undergraduate programs including the Process Mineralogy and Comminution course.

^{*Since 2013} 

The Process Mineralogy and Comminution course (MINE3219) - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering).

Staff from the SMI have been providing specialist teaching into the Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering program for more than a decade. Since 2013 Dr Elaine Wightman has been the course coordinator and SMI has provided the entire teaching team.

The team consists of : Dr Cathy Evans (BRC), HDR candidate Rocio Vargas (BRC) and professional staff Kellie Teale (JKMRC) and Tyson Cronin (SMI).

Cathy and Elaine contributed to the International Mineral Processing Conference Education Symposium (2016) from which the Mineral Processing Education Roadmap was published.

Elaine was admitted as a Fellow to the Higher Education Academy in 2019.

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