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Dr Robbie McDonald

Senior Research Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/M/R/Robbie-Mcdonald

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PO BOX 7229
KARAWARA WA 6152 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Robbie joined CSIRO and has worked in a number of areas related to the processing of various commodities during a career of more than twenty-five years. His primary areas of expertise relate to the leaching of ores and concentrates and more particularly the hydrometallurgical processing of nickel laterites and base metal sulphides under pressure and at high temperatures. His publications also include two reviews on the atmospheric leaching of nickel laterites while more recent articles consider approaches to improve the QXRD analysis of nickel laterite minerals and the co-processing of nickel-containing oxide and sulphide feeds. He continues to engage with clients to identify opportunities for the development of processing options for their target materials.

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Current Roles

  • Research Scientist
    Processing of nickel laterites

  • Research Scientist
    Processing of metal sulphides

  • Research Scientist
    Leaching of ores and concentrates

  • Research Scientist
    Mineral characterisation

  • Research Scientist
    Hydrometallurgical process development

Academic Qualifications

  • 1988

    PhD (Inorganic Spectroscopy)
    University of Tasmania

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2010-current

    Staff representative Waterford site HSE Committee

Publications

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