Mineral Processing Geometallurgy Effect of process water in the separation of sulfides and oxides minerals Recovery of fines and coarse mineral particles Effect of sulfate in flotation processes

Main supervisor
• 2021-2024 PhD candidate, Uchenna Kesieme, Tracking the liberation and surface chemistry of particles using advanced imaging and spectroscopy approach to maximize recovery of low-grade critical minerals
• 2020-2023 PhD candidate, Diego Poblete, Application of Coated-Bubbles in mineral separation processes and solvent extraction
• 2019-2023 PhD candidate, Nelson Herrera, Soft computing application in the disposal of tailings dams
• 2022 Master thesis, Nelly Mollehuara, Support models for decision making in the management of cost in mine closure, UNI, Peru
• 2022 Master Thesis, Olcay Ayoglu, Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization of Magnetite Ores in Viscaria, on going
• 2022 Master Thesis, Hannu Taskainen, Hydocyclone classification of HPGR fine grinding circuit, on going
• 2021 Master Theis, Danish Bidal, The Validation and use of a Predictive Geometallurgical Model in Plant Process Design, Submitted
• Master Thesis, Ari Karkkainen, Removal of sulphate ions from mine-process water by ion exchange. Integration of Ion Exchange Resin and Hydrodynamic cavitation to remove sulphate ions from mine-process water, http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202106178318
• 2020 Master Thesis, Arto Pulkkinen, Understanding sonication phenomenon for the removal of inorganic ions from mining process water, http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202005212027
• 2020 Master Thesis, Heli Rautjarvi, Assessment of alternative flotation reagents for Ag-Pb-Zn based in mineralogy, liberation, surface modification and using time-gated Raman measurements (SOSIReaRam)
• 2019 Master Thesis, Tomi Käyhkö, The validation of predictive geometallurgical models for concentrator plant process design, http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201908222788
• 2018 Master Thesis, Antti Tanhua, Laboratory Investigations of the Effect of Waste Rock on Spodumene Flotation, http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201809062731 2011
• Bachelor thesis, Margarita Ferraz, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia- San Agustin University, Project: Surface analytical studies of copper and iron weathering
Secondary supervisor
• 2018 Project, Ritta Callio, Mining tailings characterization for recovery of by-products, Oulu University
• 2017 Master Thesis, Hannu Heiskari, topic of ‘Development of Comminution Technology for small drill core samples’, University of Oulu, http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201710112973
• 2015 Master thesis, Erdogan Kol, Mineral and Metallurgy Department, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, Project: Evaluation the floatability of a new ore in Zinkgruvan mine, secondary supervisor
• 2011 Master thesis, Taura Miranda, ‘Effect of particle size, shape and hydrophobicity on the detachment of particle from bubbles’, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia
Examiner of International thesis
• 2021, PhD Thesis Parisa Semsari Efficient mineral liberation – Multidimensional investigation of mechanical stress and ore texture, LTU, Sweden, external reviewer, member of examining committee
• 2021, PhD Thesis Carolina Izart, Integrated simulation for improved mineral recovery processes, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Dublin
• 2019, Master thesis, Mathew Dzingai, The effect of ion accumulation owing to water recycling on flotation performance, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, University of Cape Town

Publications for professional communities
2009, Zanin, M, Ametovic, I, Sinche-Gonzalez, M. Copper and molybdenite recovery and pyrite depression at Cerro Verde-Freeport McMoran. AMIRA P260E, UNISA
2008 Grano, S., Zanin, M, Ametovic, I, Sinche-Gonzalez, M. Separation of mineral in final concentrates of Olympic Dam –Phase II - BHP Billiton. AMIRA P260 , UNISA

Conferences participation as a presenter:
2022 Oulu mining Summit, topic Testing for Design Criteria of a Flotation Circuit
2022 Sampling ad Geometallurgy 2022, Assessing the effect of waste rock dilution on spodumene flotation
2021 Flotation 21, Assessment of the recovery of valuable sulfides from graphite bearing copper tailings, Viscaria, Northern Sweden
2021 X SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN, INNOVACIÓN Y EMPRENDIMIENTO. IV SIMPOSIO CIENTÍFICO BICENTENARIO" en la UNSAAC 2021, Métodos selectivos para la extracción de litio de pegmatitas y otras rocas mineralizadas
2021 1st International Conference on Sustainable Resource Society, 25th October 2021, Selective methods for Lithium extraction from pegmatites and other Lithium bearing minerals
2021 Studia Generalia lecture series 20.08.2021, Effect of Sulphate in Mining-Process Water on Sulphide Flotation