Dr Richmond K. Asamoah is a research fellow of the minerals and resources engineering at the Future Industries Institute (University of South Australia), having over twelve years in-depth knowledge of and hands-on experience in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy in tandem with surface, interfacial and data science. Richmond holds BSc (Hons) Minerals Engineering and PhD Engineering (Minerals and Resources), obtained from the University of Mines and Technology and University of South Australia, respectively. His research interests are in physical separation and beneficiation of complex mineral ores, environmental science, hydrometallurgy (including bio-), machine learning and data analytics, and process optimisation. Visit my Read more
About me
Dr Richmond K. Asamoah is a research fellow of the minerals and resources engineering at the Future Industries Institute (University of South Australia), having over twelve years in-depth knowledge of and hands-on experience in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy in tandem with surface, interfacial and data science. Richmond holds BSc (Hons) Minerals Engineering and PhD Engineering (Minerals and Resources), obtained from the University of Mines and Technology and University of South Australia, respectively. His research interests are in physical separation and beneficiation of complex mineral ores, environmental science, hydrometallurgy (including bio-), machine learning and data analytics, and process optimisation. Visit my research website for more details.
Richmond supported South Australian small and medium-sized companies in addressing business critical and pressing problems or issues through the Future Industries Accelerator (A 7.5 million investment from the South Australian State Government). Currently, he conducts research as part of the Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing Research Consortia Program (RCP), funded by the South Australian Premier’s Research and Industry Fund.
He is a Chartered Member (CP) of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), and Associate Member (AM) of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (ICHEME).
About me
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Institute of Chemical Engineers
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 18/07/2018 |
Research Theme: Transforming Industries, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_5Z-q5EM2A |
| 22/09/2016 |
Future Industries Institute Launch 2016 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8z_Bhv8U0 |
| 31/12/2015 |
New Professionals at IMARC 2015, https://www.ausimmbulletin.com/news/new-professionals-at-imarc-2015/ |
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Advanced recovery of the battery materials and REE from ores and wastes, AISRF-Indo-Australian Scientific and Technological Cooperation Fund, 01/01/2022 - 09/03/2025
Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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| 2021 |
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11
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14
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| 2018 |
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29
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| 2018 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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9
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18
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15
11
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17
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| 2019 |
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10
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| 2018 |
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28
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| AngloGold Ashanti | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Australian Synchrotron | AUSTRALIA |
| BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| George Grant University of Mines and Technology | GHANA |
| Geoscience Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Gold Fields Ghana Ltd | GHANA |
| Golden Star Resources Limited | GHANA |
| Kyushu University | JAPAN |
| Magotteaux Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Magotteaux Australia Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Manta Controls | AUSTRALIA |
| MZ Minerals Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Namibia University of Science and Technology | NAMIBIA |
| Newmont Gold Ghana Limited | GHANA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2022 |
Member, AusIMM Adelaide Branch CommitteeAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2022 |
SA Branch Committee MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2022 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2021 |
Member, AusIMM Adelaide Branch CommitteeAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2021 |
SA Branch Committee MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2021 |
Chartered Professional MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2020 |
Invited Chair6th UMaT Biennial International Mining and Mineral Conference |
2020 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2020 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2020 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2020 |
Member, AusIMM Adelaide Branch CommitteeAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2020 |
Member, Data Access and Usage Working Group CommitteeGlobal Mining Guidelines Group |
2020 |
SA Branch Committee MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2020 |
Visiting AcademicKyushu University |
2020 |
Invited Speaker, Workshop on NRF-JSPS Bilateral ProgramKyushu University |
2019 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2019 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2019 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2019 |
Member Data Access and Usage Working Group CommitteeGlobal Mining Guidelines Group |
2019 |
Member, AusIMM Adelaide Branch CommitteeAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2019 |
SA Branch Committee MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2019 |
Visiting AcademicKyushu University |
2019 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2018 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2018 |
Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing - Best ReviewerPowder Technology Journal |
2018 |
Liaison for University of South AustraliaAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, South Australia |
2017 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2017 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2017 |
Liaison for University of South AustraliaAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, South Australia |
2016 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2016 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2016 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2016 |
Best Poster Presentation AwardInternational Mining and Resources Conference |
2015 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2015 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2015 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2015 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2014 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2014 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2014 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2013 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
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| 110020 - Advanced recovery of the battery materials and REE from ores and wastes | Current |
| Improved understanding of the fundamentals of coarse particle flotation | Current |
| Integration and analytics of pulp chemistry sensor information with in-stream analysis for flotation plant optimisation | Current |
| Pulp chemistry sensing and optimisation of flotation circuits | Completed |
| Sensing and optimisation of autogenous (AG) and semi-autogenous (SAG) grinding mills | Completed |
| Separation of Au-rich arsenopyrite and arsenian pyrite from pyrite in refractory ores and concentrates | Completed |
