ALPHONCE WIKEDZI

Lecturer , School Of Mines And Geosciences
Education:

PhD: Mineral Processing Engineering, Bergakademie Freiberg - Germany (2014-2018), MSc: Minerals &Metallurgical Engineering, Lulea University of Technology– Sweden (2009-2011) BSc: Mineral Processing Eng

Teaching:

For the last 5 years, he has been teaching the following courses:

1. Hydrometallurgy- for third year students

2. Electrometallurgy – for third year students

3. Design and Operation of Mineral Processes – for fourth year students
4. Extractive Metallurgy of Gold – for fourth year students

5. Advanced mineral processing- for postgraduate students

Research:

Research interests:  Simulation of mineral processing systems, Mineral processing system design and optimization, Mineral concentration techniques, Comminution, Mineral liberation, and Geometallurgy

Publications:

  1. Wikedzi, A., Leißner, T. (2021). Mineral Liberation: A Case Study for Buzwagi Gold Mine. Tanzania J. Sci. 47, 892–905.
  2. Wikedzi, A., et al. (2020). Breakage characterization of gold ore components. Miner. Eng. 151.
  3. Wikedzi, A. (2020). Assessment of the Performance of Grinding Circuit for Buzwagi Gold Mine. Tanzania J. Eng. Technol. 39, 144–164.
  4. Wikedzi, A., et al. (2020). ‘’Comminution Characteristics of Lithium Bearing Mica Ores From Different Devices’’. Tanzania Journal of Engineering &Technology 39 (1): 21-31
  5. Wikedzi, A., et al. (2018). "Breakage and liberation characteristics of low grade sulphide gold  ore  blends." Minerals  Engineering  115(Supplement C): 33-40.
  6. Wikedzi, A., et al. (2018). Breakage characterization of low grade copper-gold ore components. In Proceedings of the First European Mineral Processing and Recycling Congress (EMPRC 2018), Essen, Germany.
  7. Wikedzi, A., et al. (2018). Improving the grinding performance through Modelling and Simulation: The case of Buzwagi-Barrick Gold Mine (BGM). In Proceedings of the International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2018), Moscow, Russia.
  8. Wikedzi, A., Awe, S.A.  (2017). "Selective  Extraction  of   Antimony and Arsenic from Decopperization Slime Using Experimental Design." Sustainable metallurgy 3(2): 362-374.9
  9. Wikedzi, A., et al. (2016). "Recovery of antimony compounds from alkaline sulphide    leachates."    International    Journal    of    Mineral    Processing 152(Supplement C): 26-35