Sustainable Minerals Institute

Lexi K'ng

PhD Candidate
BRC
Lexi K'ng

Lexi K'ng is a geoscientist specialising in the sampling and characterisation of mine waste deposits.

Lexi graduated with a BSc in Geology and Geography from the University of Tasmania (2018). After completing her BSc, she completed her BSc (Hons) in Environmental Geochemistry, with a focus on characterising geochemical and physical properties of tailings, Rosebery Tasmania (2019). This research project was part of the Transforming the Mining Value Chain (TMVC). 
 
Professionally, Lexi worked at an environmental consultancy as a geoscientist on a range of industry and government projects from exploration through to rehabilitation and closure (2020-2022) and as senior research assistan with the MIWATCH group. She commenced her PhD in 2025.

Publications

Conference Papers (2)
Department Technical Reports (14)

Conference Papers

Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Blannin, Rosie, Colombi, Francesco, Gomes, Allan and K'ng, Lexi (2024). Identifying resources of critical metals in Queensland's mine waste - The MIWATCH approach. Digging Deeper, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 20 November 2024.
K ng, Le Xi, Meffre, Sebastién, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Scott, Steve (2019). Geochemical and mineralogical characterisation of tailings: Evaluating the potential for reprocessing the Bobadil tailings, Rosebery. HKU International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Science 2019, Hong Kong, 3-5 July 2019.

Department Technical Reports

Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: McKinnons Au Mine. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: cobar slags. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi, Nascimento, Sibele, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Tritton Mine. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Nascimento, Sibele, K ng, Lexi, Guerin, Kristy, Gan, Princess and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Newstan Colliery [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Nascimento, Sibele, K ng, Lexi, Guerin, Kristy, Gan, Princess and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Clarence Coal Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Stratford Coal Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Hunter Valley Operations Coal Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Woodlawn Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Tritton Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: McKinnons Au Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi, Sharma, Dipanshu and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Cobar Slags [Interim]. WH Bryan Mining and Geology Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024).  New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Tahmoor Coal Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Hillgrove Mine [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.
K ng, Lexi and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Western Coalfields [Interim]. Sustainable Minerals Institute.