Prof Harmony Musiyarira

Biography:

Professor Harmony Musiyarira holds a PhD in Engineering degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management, and an Honours degree in Metallurgical Engineering. Harmony is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) and is the former Head of the Department of Mining and Process Engineering. He previously managed Refractory High-Temperature materials, Earthenware, and Sanitaryware ceramic production plants for a formerly Anglo-American Corporation.

Prof Musiyarira was the project leader in developing the Mineral Beneficiation Strategy for Namibia and was instrumental in developing the Namibian Sector Growth Strategy for Coloured Gemstones. He was a member of the Intergovernmental Forum (IGF) project team on Mining, Metals, Minerals, and Sustainable Development that carried out the Mineral Policy Framework Assessment for Namibia. Harmony has proven to establish successful collaboration networks and consultancy projects with the local industry, government, and leading international research institutions. He is a PhD external examiner for the University of Queensland in Australia, the University of Johannesburg, and the Witwatersrand. Harmony was the conference chairperson for the Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI) conference held in Namibia in September 2022. He is the immediate past President of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP).

 Career Summary

• Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment - 2020 to date
• Deputy Chairperson NUST Procurement Committee - 2020 to date
• President  Society of Mining Professors (SOMP) - 2021 to 2022
• Head of Department Mining and Process Engineering – 2011 to 2020
• Council Member: Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy -2019 to 2020
• Process Engineer: Clay Products (formerly Anglo-American) -2002 to 2006

Work Experience Attributes

• Proven track record as an inspiring leader with the ability to think laterally, provide solutions and exercise independent judgment in the resolution of problems
• Proven ability in establishing successful collaborations networks and consultancy projects with the local industry, government and leading international research institutions. [Namdeb, Skorpion Zinc, Government Ministries,  Ian Wark and Sustainable Minerals Institute in Australia, and Germany, Finland and South African Universities]
• Excellent internal and external negotiation skills with ability to engage and influence clients [Lead Negotiator in the Namibia Energy Institute N$ 30 M Agreement with Ministry of Mines and Energy  over 5 years-2021-2025]
• Clear ability to seek opportunities for research and consultancy and with proven record of accomplishment in preparing research and consulting proposals and tenders. [Namwater, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Chemquest, Rosh Pinah and Dundee Precious Metals]
• Successful track record in leading the development of the Chemical, Mining and Metallurgy Curricula [Senate-approved Curricula and full accreditation of programmes] 
• Proficient in motivating multi and trans-disciplinary teams and strengthening professional relationships at all levels
• Excellent listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing
• A sound understanding and ability to present comfortably to large or executive audiences
• Willing to learn and adapt to changing environments

Professional Affiliations

• President Elect of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP)(2021-2022)
• Member of the Australian Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
• Member of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)

Research Focus Areas

• Mine Closure and Rehabilitation
• Cleaner Production and Circular economy

Courses Currently Teaching

Undergraduate

• Mine and process waste treatment and management,
• Risk and Safety Management
• Project Management

Postgraduate

• Cleaner Production and Solid Waste Management
• Refractory

Community Development Activities

• Training Small Scale miners on Occupational health and Safety Management
• Advising and assisting government in strategy and policy formulation
• High School Brain Match Quiz

Keynote speaker

• Mine safe Conference, Australia 2021
• IGF, 2017 and 2022 panelist,
• AMDC panel chair -2022
• Third International conference Manufacturing, Botswana

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

• Musiyarira HK, M Pillalamarry, D Tesh, N Nikowa (2019). Formulating strategic interventions for the coloured gemstone industry in Namibia by utilising the logical framework approach. International Journal of the Extractive Industries and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2019.05.004
• Dzinomwa, G., Musiyarira, H., Nyirenda, K., Suglo, R. (2018). Capacity Building Initiatives in Mineral Education in Southern Africa: Opportunities for Collaboration. International Journal of Georesources and Environment-IJGE (formerly Int'l J of Geohazards and Environment (2018) (4) (3) pages 180-186
• Musiyarira, H., Hollenberg, T., Shava, P. (2017). Enhancing Sustainability of Minerals Engineering Programmes through the Development of a Minerals Resource Centre. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) Journal (2018) (118) (8) pages 861-864.
• Addai-Mensah, J and Musiyarira H. Behaviour and Fate of Uranium in High Level Nuclear Waste Processing System. (2018). Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) Journal (2018) (118)(2) pages 125-130
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Dzinomwa, G. (2017). Analysis of water management practices in Namibian uranium mines. International Journal of Georesources and Environment-IJGE (formerly Int'l J of Geohazards and Environment (2017) (3) (4) pages 103-110
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Dzinomwa, G., & Mischo, H. Interventions for ensuring sustainability of the minerals education programmes at the Polytechnic of Namibia. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Journal (2014) (114) (12)  pages 1055-1058
• Musiyarira, H., Reynders, C., Marjanovic, P. (2012). Decision Making Support in Wastewater Management: Comparative analysis of techniques and tools used in centralised and decentralised system layouts. Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People (2012) (1) (1), pages 79-99.
• Reynders, C., Musiyarira, H., Marjanovic, P. (2012). The Value of Decentralisation in Wastewater Management - Gauteng Province Case Study, South Africa. Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People’ (2012) (1) (2), pages 69-92.
• Marjanovic, P., Musiyarira, H. & Reynders, C. (2011). Managing Water Resources in Developing Countries: South Africa as an Example for Policy and Regulation. Journal of Serbian Water Pollution Control Society "Water Research and Management. (1) (3) (2011) ISSN 2217-5237.

Conference presentations

• Ralston, J., Musiyarira, H.; Tesh, D. (2015). Mineral Processing in Namibia: Scientific, Engineering and Environmental Challenges. Bridging the Technology Divide through Collaboration. Proceedings of the 1st Africa Australia Technical Mining Conference 2015, pages 99-102.
• Karikari-Yeboah, O., Musiyarira, H., Skinner, W., Addai-Mensah, J. The impact of pyrite-rich sediment reactivity, consolidation and porewater migration processes on the sustainability of groundwater quality, Minerals Engineering International Minerals Sustainability Conference, Country Club, Windhoek, Namibia June 11-15 2018. pp 1-9.
• Tesh, D., Musiyarira, H., & Dzinomwa, G. (2018). Analysis of the role of reagents in improving Fluorite flotation. First Zambian National Conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources.
• Chirchir, I., Wanke, H. & Musiyarira, H. (2018). Environmental Impact of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Activities in Namibia. First Zambian National Conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources.
• Uahengo, F., Musiyarira, H., Zenzi, Awases, & Ndopu, N. (2018). Women Participation in Mining: Challenges and opportunities in Namibia. First Zambian National Conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Pillalamarry, M., & Namate, N. (2017). Interventions for Ensuring the Sustainability of the Small Scale Mining Sector in Namibia. Geo-Resources Environment and Engineering (GREE), 2, 196-201.
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Magombedze, C., & Dzinomwa, G. (2017). The use of a factorial experimental design to optimize the flotation of fluorite ore. Flotation 17 Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 13-16 November 2017
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., & Dzinomwa, G. (2017). Sustainable Water Management: Implications for Mining in Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Geo-Resources Environment and Engineering (GREE), 2, 130-135.
• Musiyarira, H., Groot, D., Harding K., and Tesh, D. (2017). Water management in Namibian uranium mines. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) Uranium 2017 International Conference- Extraction and Applications of Uranium — Present and Future Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre, 11 to 15 September 2017.
• Mitropolskaya S. and Musiyarira H. Advanced Materials for Mining Machinery in Namibia: Challenges and Opportunities. Geology, Mining, Mineral and Groundwater Resources of Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead’ 11 - 13 July 2017, Livingstone (Zambia). Abstract volume. P.101.
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Pillalamarry, M., & Namate, N. (2017). Growth Strategy for coloured gemstones, 35th International Gemmological Conference, Windhoek, Namibia
•  Addai-Mensah, J., Owusu, C., & Musiyarira, H. Pivotal Role of Pulp and Interfacial Chemistry in Aqueous Processing of Fine Sulphide and Laterite Mineral Ores. Proceedings of the 4th UMaT Biennial International Mining and Mineral Conference, 3 – 6 August, 2016, Tarkwa, Ghana.
• Barakos, G., Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Mischo, H. Mining of Critical and Strategic Metals in Socially and Environmentally Sensitive Areas in Namibia. Proceedings of the Proceedings of the World Mining Congress 2016 in Brazil.
• Nangolo, V., Musiyarira, H., Mutingi, M. Adoption of Maintenance Key Performance Indicators in the Namibian Mining Industry. Proceedings of the International Conference on Systems Engineering and Engineering Management 2016, San Francisco, USA, 19-21 October, 2016
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Namate, N., & Pillalamarry, M. Establishing the essential building blocks for the semi-precious industry. Proceedings of the Mining Communities 2016 Conference, 5 to 8 June 2016, Vancouver, Canada.
• Tesh, D., Musiyarira, H., Dzinomwa, G. (2015). Women in Small scale Mining: case study of Namibia. Integrating Economics, Community, Environment and Governance. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry, Vancouver, Canada.
• Musiyarira, H.; Tesh, D. and Dzinomwa, G. (2015). Community engagement as means of ensuring sustainability of minerals education. Integrating Economics, Community, Environment and Governance. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry, Vancouver, Canada.
• Musiyarira, H., Dzinomwa, G., Tesh, D. (2015). Globalisation, Chances or Challenges for Mineral Education: The case of Polytechnic of Namibia. Latest Innovations in Mining Education and Research- Proceedings of the 26th Annual general Meeting & Conference of the Society of Mining Professors Conference,  pages 57-63
• Musiyarira, H.; Tesh, D. and Dzinomwa, G. (2015). Mining in Sensitive Areas: A case study of Namibia’s Minerals Industry. Latest Innovations in Mining Education and Research- Proceedings of the 26th Annual general Meeting & Conference of the Society of Mining
• Musiyarira, H.; Tesh, D. and Dzinomwa, G. (2013). Challenges of promoting sustainability in the Namibian minerals education. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry, Milos Island, Greece, 30 June – 3 July, pp. 25 -30.
• Dzinomwa, G., Musiyarira, H.; Tesh, D. Munyati-Nyamukapa, D and Angeline Mchibwa, A. (2014). The Challenges Faced By Women in Mining in Namibia and Zimbabwe. Presented at the Society of Mining Professors Conference, the Maslow Hotel, Sandton, 26–30 June.
• Musiyarira, H.; Tesh, D. and Dzinomwa, G. (2014). Future Challenges of Mining in Namibia. Presented at the Society of Mining Professors Conference, the Maslow Hotel, Sandton/Gauteng, South Africa 26–30 June.
• Musiyarira, H., Reynders, C. & Marjanovic, P. ‘Multi-criteria use in Wastewater Planning’ Presented at the 11th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP Symposium ‘Integrated water Resources Management: Where, Policy, Science and Practice meet’ Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 27-29 October 2010.
• Chawana, R., van Bogaert, D. K. & Musiyarira, H.  ‘Water and Wastewater Law and Policy in South Africa: Making a Case for an Enlightened Anthropocentric Approach’ Presented at the 10th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP Symposium ‘Environmental sustainability, Climate change and Livelihoods’ Entebbe, Uganda, from 28-30 October 2009.
• Reynders, C. Musiyarira, H. & Marjanovic, P. ‘Wastewater Treatment Technology Sustainability within a Centralised or Decentralised System Context in Smaller South African municipalities’ Presented at the 10th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP Symposium ‘Environmental sustainability, Climate change and Livelihoods’ Entebbe, Uganda, from 28-30 October 2009.
• Musiyarira, H. & Aoyi, O. ‘Cleaner Production Technique Application in an Industrial Process;” Presented at the 3rd rd Annual International Conference held  at Moi University, Kenya, from 31 July-4 August 2008.
• Musiyarira, H. & Aoyi, O. ‘Water Demand Management and Cleaner Production Case Study for Ceramic Industry” Presented at the 9th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP Symposium ‘Water and Sustainable Development for Improved livelihoods’ Johannesburg, f29-31 October 2008.

Technical Reports

• Musiyarira, H., Dzinomwa, G., Namate, N., & Pillalamarry, M. Mineral Beneficiation Strategy for Namibia. Report to Ministry of Mines and Energy (2019)
• Crawford, A., Musiyarira, H. Mining Policy Framework Assessment for Namibia. Report on MPF Assessment for Namibia for IISD. September 2018
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Namate, N., & Pillalamarry, M. Growth Strategy for the Namibian Jewellery Industry and the Coloured Gemstones Value Chain. Report to Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (2016)
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Namate, N., & Pillalamarry, M. Sector Growth Strategy for the Semi-Precious stones and Related Industry. Final Report to Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (2015)
• Musiyarira, H., Tesh, D., Namate, N., & Pillalamarry, M. Sector Profile Report for the Semi-Precious stones and Related Industry. Report to Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (2015)
• Marjanovic, P., Musiyarira, H. & Reynders C.  Legal, and Policy Framework and Institutional and Management Aspects. Report to Gauteng Department of Local Government & Housing (2009)
• Marjanovic, P., Musiyarira, H. & Reynders, Technical Report to Gauteng Department of Local Government & Housing (2009)

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