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Debbie Erasmus

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Practice Lead Processing Technology at South32
📍 Greater Perth Area, Australia

Debbie Erasmus is a Practice Lead in Processing Technology at South32 with over 27 years of global experience in metallurgical production and hydrometallurgy. A graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, she has led projects in gold, base metals, and battery recycling across North America, Africa, China, and Australia.

She is a passionate advocate for women in STEM and comes from a family with deep roots in the mining industry. Debbie grew up on mining properties in South Africa and is a third-generation miner, following her father and both grandfathers into the profession.

Unique fact: She was instrumental in the design and installation of the worlds first semi-automated nickel refinery while at Anglo Platinum.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Practice Lead Processing Technology
Location
Greater Perth Area, Australia
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Mining Innovation
Her current work involves developing "Next Generation projects, " with a focus on green technologies, decarbonization, and circularity in mining.
Battery & Future Metals
She actively recruits for roles in #batterymetals and #copper, has experience in lithium battery recycling, and is involved in a high-impurity copper study.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Practice Lead Processing Technology
South32
1-2017 - 1-2020
Independent Consultant
Self-employed
4-2012 - 11-2016
Principal Process Engineer
Core Resources Pty Ltd
4-2006 - 1-2012
Senior Process Engineer
Anglo Platinum
9-2004 - 3-2006
Senior BIOX Metallurgist
Goldfields
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Education
2008 - 2010
MSc Hydrometallurgy
University of Cape Town
2002 - 2005
GDE (Industrial Engineering)
University of the Witwatersrand
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