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Dr. Clement Kwasi Owusu

cowusu@umat.edu.gh


Position

Head of Department and Vice Dean for Faculty of Mining and Minerals Technology

Department

Minerals Engineering

Research Interest

Flotation, hydrometallurgy, Geometallurgy, Mineral surface characterization.




2014
PhD, Minerals and Materials Engineering (University of South Australia)

2009
BSc (Hons), Mineral Engineering (UMaT)

2010--2014
Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia,
2005--2009
University of Mines and Technology
2021--date
Fellow, West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM)
2012--to date
Associate Member, IChemE,
  1. Owusu, C., Addai-Mensah, J. Fornasiero, D. and Zanin, M. (2015), ". Influence of pulp aeration on the flotation of chalcopyrite with xanthate in chalcopyrite/pyrite mixtures, ", International Journal of Minerals Processing,, 134:, 50-57.

  2. Owusu, C., Brito e Abreu, S., Skinner, W., Addai-Mensah, J. and Zanin, M. (2014), "The influence of pyrite content on the flotation of chalcopyrite/pyrite mixtures,", Minerals Engineering,, 55, 87-95

  3. Owusu, C., Addai-Mensah, J. Fornasiero, D. and Zanin, M. (2014), "Effect of regrinding and pulp aeration on the flotation of chalcopyrite in chalcopyrite/pyrite mixture,", Powder Technology,, 267:, 61-67

  4. Owusu, C., Addai-Mensah, J. Fornasiero, D. and Zanin, M. (2013), "Estimating the electrochemical reactivity of pyrite minerals-their impact on pulp chemistry and chalcopyrite flotation behaviour,", Advance Powder Technology,, ,

  1. Owusu, C., Skinner, B., Fornasiero, D., Addai-Mensah, J. and Zanin, M. (2014), " Oxygen demand test-A diagnostic tool for determining the optimum aeration time in the selective separation of chalcopyrite/pyrite mixed mineral systems,", MPC 2014, Sheraton Hotel, Santiago, Chile,,
  2. Owusu, C., Addai-Mensah, J., and Zanin, M., (2014), "Influence of aeration on chalcopyrite and pyrite flotation,", 29th Australian Colloid & Surface Science Student Conference 2014 (ACSSSC), ,
  3. Owusu, C., Addai-Mensah, J., and Zanin, M., (2013), "Correlations between optimum aeration and pyrite content in a modelled chalcopyrite-pyrite xanthate flotation system,", CHEMECA 2013: Challenging tomorrow: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,,
  4. Owusu, C., Zanin, M., Fornasiero, D. and Addai-Mensah, J., (2012), "Estimating the electrochemical reactivity of iron sulphide mineral and its impact on flotation pulp chemistry,", CHEMECA 2012: Quality of Life through Chemical Engineering: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand,,
  5. Owusu, C., Fornasiero, D., Addai-Mensah, J. and Zanin, M., (2012), "Estimating the electrochemical reactivity of Iron sulphide mineral using Dissolved Oxygen Demand Test, 28th Australian Colloid & Surface Science Student Conference 2012 (ACSSSC), Feb., 2012,", Newcastle, Australia ,
  6. Owusu, C., Zanin, M., Fornasiero, D. and Addai-Mensah, J. (2011), "Influence of pyrite content on the flotation of chalcopyrite after regrinding with Isamill. CHEMECA 2011: Engineering a Better World, Sydney Hilton Hotel, NSW, Australia,", , September 18-21, 2011.
  7. Owusu, C., Brito e Abreu, S., Skinner, W., Zanin, M. and Addai-Mensah, J. (), " Surface species responsible for chalcopyrite and pyrite minerals flotation,", 3rd UMaT Biennial International Mining and Mineral Conference: Innovation in Mining and Mineral processing; Expanding the Frontiers of Mining Technology, UMaT Auditorium, Tarkwa, Ghana, ,