NXGEN Resources 2022 Organising Committee:
Sage Govender - University of Cape Town
MSc candidate in chemical engineering – Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town
NXGEN 2022 - Marketing Portfolio
Sage is currently working on repurposing mineral sands mine waste, holistically and in context. One goal is to make mine waste valorisation more of a norm at the end of the mine life cycle.
Elin Jennings - University of Exeter
PhD student in Mining and Mineral Engineering, University of Exeter
NXGEN 2022 - Marketing Portfolio
Elin is currently working on mine waste and its impact on the coastal zones. The project looks into selected contaminants behaviour and transport mechanisms through the river system in solid and aqueous form.
André Santos - Federal University of Minas Gerais
PhD candidate in Metallurgical, Materials and Mining Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais
NXGEN 2022 - Platform and Technology Portfolio
André is currently working on the application of alternative mineral collectors considering the challenges of water reuse. One goal is to develop mineral processing systems with less environmental impact, especially on water resources.
Amelia Lee Zhi Yi - The University of Queensland
PhD student at the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland
NXGEN 2022 - Fundraising Portfolio
Amelia's research seeks to examine and categorise the technical, social, and economic feasibility of novel mine technologies, using tailings value extraction methodologies as case studies.
Cássia Souza - Federal University of Minas Gerais
PhD student in Metallurgical, Materials and Mining Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais
NXGEN 2022 - Platform and Technology Portfolio
Cássia is currently working on process integration for desalination and removal of metals from water. One goal is to promote better use of available water resources and expand the supply of water and reuse.
Ishaaq Hajee - University of Cape Town
PhD candidate at the Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research, University of Cape Town
NXGEN 2022 - Marketing Portfolio
Ishaaq is currently working on acid rock drainage prevention. His research involves the use of microbially-induced methods to prevent acid rock drainage in co-disposed mine waste systems.