Dr Titus Nghipulile

Biography

Dr Titus Nghipulile is a Professional Engineer (ECSA), a metallurgist, and an academic. He holds a PhD in Minerals Processing from the University of the Witwatersrand. His research interest is in mineral beneficiation and extraction from ores and secondary sources, as well as in modelling and simulation.

Professional Affiliation

• Pr. Eng. (ECSA)
• SAIMM

Research Focus

• Ore characterisation
• Design, operation and modelling of comminution equipment/circuits
• Separation of minerals from low-grade ores or secondary sources (tailings and slag) using flotation and gravity separation techniques.
• Hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing of low-grade ores or secondary sources
• Sustainability in the mining industry

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Minerals Separation Processes
• Mineral Processing Techniques and Applications
• Pyrometallurgy of Ferrous Metals
• Process Plant Design and Economics
• Applied Physics and Chemistry

Postgraduate

• Comminution and Classification
• Modelling and Simulation of Processes

Peer-reviewed articles

• Nkwanyana, S., Govender, I., Nghipulile, T. Composite media milling in ball mills. Minerals Engineering. July 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109587
• Nghipulile, T., Dzinomwa, G., Mapani, B., Kurasha, J., Kambobe, C. Utilisation of metallurgical wastes: Recovery of copper from the spent refractory bricks from a smelter in Namibia. Minerals 2025, 15 (7), 722, https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070722, https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/15/7/722
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M. M., Govender, I., Simonsen, H. (2024). Discrete element modelling of the breakage of single irregular polyhedral particles in the rotary offset crusher. Minerals 14(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/min14060630
• Nghipulile, T., Nkwanyana, S., Lameck, N. (2023). The effect of HPGR and conventional crushing on the extent of micro-cracks, mill energy requirements, and the degree of liberation. Minerals 13 (10). https://doi.org/10.3390/min13101309
• Nghipulile, T., Moongo, T. E., Dzinomwa, G., Nkwanyana, S., Mapani, B., Kurasha, J. T. (2022). Evaluation of the relationship between the milling breakage parameters and mineralogical data: a case study of three copper ores from a multi-mineralised deposit. Minerals 12 (10). https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101263
• Dzinomwa, G., Mapani, B., Nghipulile, T., Maweja, K., Kurasha, J. T., Amwaama, M., Chigayo, K. (2023). Mineralogical characterisation of historic copper slag to guide the recovery of valuable metals: A Namibian case study. Materials, 16 (18). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16186126
• Nghipulile, T., Moongo, T. E., Dzinomwa, G., Maweja, K., Mapani, B., Kurasha, J. T., Amwaama, M. (2022). Effect of mineralogy on grindability: a case study of copper ores. Journal of the Southern Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 123 (3). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/1714/2023
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., Moys, M., Simonsen, H. (2021). Exploratory development of a rotary offset crusher. Journal of the Southern Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 121 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/1325/2021

Conference presentations & invited talks

• Nghipulile, T., Mwaku, T., Dzinomwa, G., Kurasha, J., Mapani, B. Reprocessing old mine tailings to recover copper and precious metals using froth flotation, XVI International Mineral Processing and Recycling Conference, May 2025, Belgrade, Serbia. 
• Andreas, A., Nghipulile, T., Dzinomwa, G. Investigating the separation of galena from copper-bearing minerals at a copper mine in Namibia, XVI International Mineral Processing and Recycling Conference, May 2025, Belgrade, Serbia
• Nkwanyana, S., Govender, V., Rose, D.H., Chetty, D., Manuel, M., Somo,  T., Nghipulile, T. (2024). Towards modelling of mineralogical data related to ball-milling parameters of a multi-component ore: A UG2 case study. Mintek@90 Conference, Johannesburg, 11th – 12th November 2024.
• Nkwanyana, S., Nghipulile, T., Govender, I., Loveday, B. (2024). Composite media milling in ball mill circuits - Practical considerations. Mill Circuits ’24, Minerals Engineering International, Online, 13th – 14th June 2024.
• Nkwanyana, S., Govender, I., Loveday, B., Nghipulile, T. (2024). Composite media milling in ball mill circuits – opportunity for throughput expansion. The 13th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution '23), Cape Town, 17th – 20th April 2023.
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., Govender, I., Simonsen, H., Nkwanyana, S. (2023). Using the DEM to study material breakage and transport in the novel crushing device. The 13th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution '23), Minerals Engineering International, Cape Town, 17th – 20th April 2023.
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., Govender, I., Simonsen, H., Nkwanyana, S. (2023). Mathematical modelling of single particle breakage in a novel crushing device. The 13th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution '23), Minerals Engineering International, Cape Town, 17th – 20th April 2023.
• Nghipulile, T., Nkwanyana, S., Lameck, N. (2023). Comparative study on the effect of HPGR and cone crushing on the ball mill energy requirement and degree of liberation: a case study of platinum ore. The 13th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution '23), Minerals Engineering International, Cape Town, 17th – 20th April 2023.
• Nghipulile, T., Govender, I., Bwalya, M. (2023). The effect of rotational speed on the degree of dominance of breakage mechanisms in the rotary offset crusher. Qfinsoft Engineering Simulation Conference, Cape Town, 07th September 2023.
• Nghipulile, T., Moongo, T. E., Dzinomwa, G., Mapani, B., Kurasha, J. T., Amwaama, M. (2021). Effect of process mineralogy on grindability: a case study of three copper ores. The 12th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution '21), Minerals Engineering International, Online, 17th – 20th April 2021.
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., M., Simonsen, H., Moys, M. (2021). Modelling the rotary offset crusher. The 12th International Comminution Symposium (Comminution '21), Minerals Engineering International, Online, 17th – 20th April 2021.
• Moongo, T. E., Nghipulile, T., Dzinomwa, G. (2022). Sustainable extraction of base metals in multi-mineralised deposits: a case study of a copper deposit in Namibia. 10th International SDIMI Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, 15th – 17th September 2022
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., Simonsen, H. (2018). Development of a rotary offset crusher. South Africa Minerals to Metals Research Institute (SAMMRI) workshop, Cape Town, November 2018.
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., Simonsen, H. (2018). Development of novel crushing devices in the mineral industry. The 11th Cross Faculty Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of the Witwatersrand, Online, September 2020.
• Nghipulile, T., Bwalya, M., Simonsen, H. (2018). Progress on the development of a rotary offset crusher. South Africa Minerals to Metals Research Institute (SAMMRI) workshop, Mintek, Johannesburg, July 2019.

Book chapter

• Dzinomwa, G., Mapani, B., Nghipulile, T., Hengari, H., Moongo, T. E. (2025). Chapter 37: Geology, Mining and Mineral Beneficiation in Southern Africa: Major Minerals, Challenges and Opportunities. In Walter, F. Handbook of Raw Materials. pp. 939 - 969

Social Media

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• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4399-2620