Master of Science (MSc) Students

Akshi Singh
Mineral Value Chains and Strategic Minerals

Projet Title: Circular Economy Analysis of the South African Automotive industry.

Supervisor(s): Harro von Blottnitz, Jochen Petersen


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Andani Mphinyani
Value from Waste

Thesis Title: South African coal waste re-purposing as alternative for topsoil production in rehabilitation of mined areas.

Supervisor(s): Juarez Amaral Filho, Sue Harrison


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Archippe Manzila
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining

Thesis Title: A study of alternative techniques for gold extraction from alluvial deposits in artisanal gold mining (AGM).

Supervisor(s): Thandazile Moyo, Jochen Petersen


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Chad Naude
Mineral Value Chains and Strategic Metals

Thesis Title: A Mineralogical and Hydrometallurgical Investigation of an Ion Adsorption Clay Type Rare Earth Element Deposit, East Africa.

Supervisor(s): Megan Becker, Jochen Petersen


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Dasmi Maharaj
Value from Waste

Thesis Title: Exploration of the thiosulphate process for the dissolution of gold in electronic waste and its recovery via ion-exchange.

Supervisor(s): Jochen Petersen and Thandazile Moyo


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Laylaa Ebrahim
Licence to Operate

Thesis Title: Monitoring the Dispersion and Exposure of Ore Mine Dust in Saldanha Bay and the Effects of Exposure on Human Health.

Supervisor(s): Jennifer L. Broadhurst


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Msimelelo Gcayiya
Value from Waste

Thesis Title: On the production of iron based materials from high sulphur South African coal waste.

Supervisor(s): Juarez Amaral Filho, Thanos Kotsiopoulos, Mariette Smart, Sue Harrison


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Olga Guseva
ARD characterisation and mitigation of ARD

Thesis Title: Quantifying texture for ARD characterisation

Supervisor(s): Megan Becker


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Patrick Prestele
Urban mining

Thesis Title: Process mineralogical energy characterization of urban ewaste towards metal recycling

Supervisor(s): Prof. Jochen Petersen, Dr. Lawrence Bbosa, Dr. Thandazile Moyo


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Rumbidzaishe Chipakwe

Thesis Title: Development of a matrix to relate key coal waste properties to downstream management options

Supervisor(s): Jennifer L. Broadhurst, and Susan T.L. Harrison


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Sage Govender
Value from Waste

Project Title: Repurposing of Mine Tailings.

Supervisor(s): Megan Becker, Jennifer L. Broadhurst


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Sally Berge
Decision Support and Innovation

Project Title: Waste Data Reporting through Material Flow Analysis in South Africa.

Supervisor(s): Harro von Blottnitz


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Sfiso Mkhize
Rare earths

Project Title: Diffusion-reaction study of in-situ leaching of rare earth elements from weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth ores

Supervisor(s): Jochen Petersen


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