Dr Bellson Awatey is an early career researcher whose primary interests are in flotation of coarse particles.
Bellson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in minerals engineering from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Ghana and a PhD in minerals and materials engineering from the Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia. His PhD research topic was “Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery” within the AMIRA P260F series.
After completing his PhD in 2015, Bellson returned to UMaT as a lecturer in the minerals engineering department for two years prior to joining UniSA’s Future Industries Institute as a research associate, before picking up a process engineering role at SIMEC Mining (previously Arrium Mining) in Whyalla, South Australia. He joined the Separation Group at the JKMRC in 2020 as a research fellow.
Awards
- Ralston Medal of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, 2017
Journal Articles
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
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
Fosu, Shadrack, Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2015). Flotation of coarse composite particles in mechanical cell vs. the fluidised-bed separator (The HydroFloat™). Minerals Engineering, 77 4612, 137-149. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2015.03.011
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2015). Incorporating fluidised-bed flotation into a conventional flotation flowsheet: A focus on energy implications of coarse particle recovery. Powder Technology, 275, 85-93. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2015.01.065
Awatey, Bellson, Thanasekaran, Homie, Kohmuench, Jaisen N., Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2014). Critical contact angle for coarse sphalerite flotation in a fluidised-bed separator vs. a mechanically agitated cell. Minerals Engineering, 60, 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.02.009
Awatey, B., Skinner, W. and Zanin, M. (2013). Effect of particle size distribution on recovery of coarse chalcopyrite and galena in Denver flotation cell. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 52 (4), 465-472. doi: 10.1179/1879139513Y.0000000085
Awatey, Bellson, Thanasekaran, Homie, Kohmuench, Jaisen N., Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2013). Optimization of operating parameters for coarse sphalerite flotation in the HydroFloat fluidised-bed separator. Minerals Engineering, 50-51, 99-105. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2013.06.015
Conference Papers
Frausto, J. J., Awatey, Bellson, Runge, Kym, Valdes, Felipe and Martens, Jan (2024). Integrating the Vertical Roller Mill technology with coarse flotation to significantly reduce comminution energy requirements - a preliminary assessment. XXI Encuentro Sobre Procesamiento de Minerales, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., México, 9-11 October 2024.
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, 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.
Zanin, Massimiliano, Awatey, Bellson and Kohmuench, Jaisen N. (2015). Recent Studies on the Application of Fluidised-Bed Flotation for Treating Sulphide Ores at a Coarser Grind. 11th International Mineral Processing Conference, Santiago, Chile, 21-23 October 2015.
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2014). Factors influencing the recovery of coarse sphalerite in fluidised-bed flotation. 3rd UMaT Biennial International Mining and Mineral Conference, Tarkwa, Ghana, 30 July 2014.
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2014). Incorporating a fluidised-bed separator into a conventional flotation set-up. Chemeca 2014, Perth, Western Australia, 28 September - 1 October 2014. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2013). Determining the critical contact angle for coarse sphalerite flotation in a mechanically agitated cell. Chemeca 2013, Brisbane, Queensland, 29 September - 2 October 2013. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
Thesis
Awatey, Bellson (2015). Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery. PhD Thesis, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia.
Research Reports
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.
Liza Forbes, Kym Runge, Lizette Verster, Bellson Awatey, Juan Jose Gonzalez, Mohsen Yahyaei, Hayla Miceli, German Lastra Yanez, Farhana Diba, Anna Skliar, Candice Brill, Lucia Dzinza, Unzile Yenial Arslan, Marko Hilden and Dion Weatherley (2023). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research, Q4 2023 technical report. Interim Evaluation Report; 5th Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
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.
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.
Bellson Awatey (2021). MLA Data Analysis for Rocklands Mine Tailings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Bellson Awatey (2021). MLA Data Analysis for Osborne Mine Tailings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Bellson Awatey (2021). MLA Data Analysis for Capricorn Copper Mine Tailings and Waste Rock. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Awatey, Bellson (2021). Deleterious elements in the Red Chris Ore and a review of potential rejection strategies. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Sustainable Minerals Institute.