Dr Richmond K. Asamoah is a Senior Research Fellow at the Future Industries Institute (University of South Australia) with 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 (low grades and wastes), hydrometallurgy (including bio-), and machine learning and data analytics, having links with environmental sustainability.
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About me
Dr Richmond K. Asamoah is a Senior Research Fellow at the Future Industries Institute (University of South Australia) with 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 (low grades and wastes), hydrometallurgy (including bio-), and machine learning and data analytics, having links with environmental sustainability.
Richmond currently conducts research as part of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF; funded by the Department of Industry Science and Resources, Australian Government) for advanced recovery of the battery materials and rare earth elements from ores and wastes, and Premier’s Research and Industry Fund Research Consortia Program (PRIF RCP, funded by the Department of Innovation and Skills, SA Government) for unlocking complex resources through lean processing. He is also an Associate Investigator of ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals. Visit research website for more details. Previously, 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). He is regularly consulted by industry in his field of research.
About me
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Institute of Chemical Engineers
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Engineers Australia
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 08/12/2022 |
PRIF Integrated Mining Consortium, https://youtu.be/i8RCYJZCiQw |
| 11/10/2022 |
New tech makes eco-mining reality for Rare Earths, https://www.miragenews.com/new-tech-makes-eco-mining-reality-for-rare-755393/ |
| 02/10/2022 |
Clean Rare Earth Mining, Australian Manufacturing Technology, AMT OCT 2022 - AMTIL https://amtil.com.au/amt/2022-amt-magazines/amt-oct-2022/ |
| 06/04/2022 |
Australia-India Grant to Research New Critical Minerals Extraction Tech, https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2022/australia-india-grant-to-research-new-critical-minerals-extraction-tech/ |
| 01/04/2022 |
Research to extract battery metals from tailings, https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/research-to-extract-battery-metals-from-tailings/ |
| 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 - 09/11/2026
Advanced Flotation, Newcrest Mining Limited, 17/04/2023 - 17/04/2026
Transforming Australian regions for sustainable development: a novel approach to critical mineral recovery from contaminated sites, Australia's Economic Accelerator Grant, 01/02/2024 - 01/10/2025
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. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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| 2025 |
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| AngloGold Ashanti | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Arrium Mining | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Synchrotron | AUSTRALIA |
| BHP (Australia) | AUSTRALIA |
| BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Cooe Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Environment Protection Authority Victoria | 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 |
| InnovEco Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Kyushu University | JAPAN |
| 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 |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
| 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 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2017 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2017 |
Liaison for University of South AustraliaAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, South Australia |
2016 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2016 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
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 |
MemberInstitution of Chemical Engineers |
2014 |
MemberAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy |
2014 |
MemberSociety of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
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 |
| 111773 -Extraction of critical metals from low-grade resources | Current |
| 138-Fluidised-bed flotation of copper ore at fine particle size | Current |
| Biohydrometallurgy methods for eco-efficient extraction of refractory precious and critical metals | Current |
| Developing a Dynamic Circular Economy Framework for the Mining Industry | Current |
| Impact of comminution strategy on pulp chemistry and downstream process performance | Current |
| Integration and analytics of pulp chemistry sensor information with in-stream analysis for flotation plant optimisation | Current |
| Optimising coarse composites flotation in Hydrofloat | Current |
| Sustainable extraction of critical metals: the resin-in-the-moist mix (RIMM) process technology lifecycle assessment | Current |
| Improved understanding of the fundamentals of coarse particle flotation | Completed |
| 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 |
