A useful reference material for mining students on beneficiation and value addition of each of the minerals found in Africa. Provides crucial starting material for anyone wishing to delve into more advanced methods of extraction and utilization of mineral-derived materials in Africa for the purpose of industrialization of the continent.
A useful reference material for mining students on beneficiation and value addition of each of the minerals found in Africa. Provides crucial starting material for anyone wishing to delve into more advanced methods of extraction and utilization of mineral-derived materials in Africa for the purpose of industrialization of the continent.
Professor Francis Gudyanga has a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Chemistry from the University of Hertfordshire (UK), MSc in Analytical Chemistry from Chelsea College, University of London, MPhil in Metallurgy from Brunel University, Uxbridge (UK), a PhD in Mineral Technology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, and a DIC in Electrochemical Engineering from Imperial College London. He is a metallurgist and applied chemist with over 30 years' experience in the minerals industry covering plant operations, management, R&D at institutions in UK, South Africa and Zimbabwe, teaching university undergraduates and supervision of doctoral research students. His research interests are in extractive metallurgy, materials technology, and S&T policy. He has been serving on several national, regional and international Committees and Boards. He held senior positions in the Government of Zimbabwe for 10 years serving as Permanent Secretary in 3 ministries, namely: Science and Technology Development, Mines and Mining Development, and Higher and Tertiary Education Science & Technology Development. Professor Gudyanga is currently the President of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences.
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1. Africa's Mineral Resources 2. Precious Metals 3. Base Metals 4. Precious Stones 5. Semi-precious Stone 6. Industrial Minerals 7. Dimension Stones 8. Energy Minerals 9. Radio-active Materials 10. Mineral-driven Africa's Industrialization 11. Science and Technology and Human Resources 12. Mineral Economics Considerations References
