MRL Staff
The MRL staff provides technical assistance to private sponsors on mine operations, source characterization, and mineral processing technology. Our primary researchers are:
Robert Mensah-Biney, PhD
MRL Director
Over 30 years of diverse experience in mineral and chemical industry research and development. Special expertise in gold-silver process metallurgy. Experience in uranium process development, general metallurgical processing of the recovery of minerals, hazardous waste treatment and management including soil remediation and recovery of heavy metals from industrial waste water.
Specialized Fields:
- Hazardous waste techniques
- Biphase separation of ultra-fine particles
- Hydrometallurgical processes for mineral recovery
- Experience in:
- Gold-silver leaching and recovery
- Uranium
- High-purity quartz
- Phosphate
- Ion exchange
- Kyanite
- Frac sand
- Silica sand
Bob Baldwin
Lab Supervisor/ Engineering Research Technician
Associates Degree in Chemistry with 36 years of experience in all facets of mineral processing.
Randall Beavers
Educational Outreach Coordinator/Minerals Research Technician II
Over 20 years experience in laboratory testing, pilot plant assembly and operation. Schedules laboratory tours and classroom presentations.