Cara Haller
PHD Candidate - Department of Process Engineering Stellenbosch University
Cara Haller is a PhD candidate in the Extractive Metallurgy Research Group at Stellenbosch University. Her research focuses on evaluating various processing options for lithium extraction from clay deposits. Cara holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Stellenbosch University. Her research interests include hydrometallurgical recovery of metals from low-grade ores and secondary resources. She has previously worked as a Process Engineer in the water treatment, sugar and ethanol industries. In 2024, she was awarded a Young Author Award for her paper presented at the XXXI International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) in Washington, DC.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Developing the future generation – upskilling the youth
- How can youth integration into the mining sector be promoted through policy, in conjunction with industry?
- What policy initiatives are there already underway, and what else needs to be done to ensure meaningful upliftment of the youth?
- Shared connectivity – how can the advent of innovative technologies in the mining sector be precipitated to local communities, driving investment into training, education, and development?
Wednesday 05 February 16:30 - 17:30 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
- How can youth integration into the mining sector be promoted through policy, in conjunction with industry?
- What policy initiatives are there already underway, and what else needs to be done to ensure meaningful upliftment of the youth?
- Shared connectivity – how can the advent of innovative technologies in the mining sector be precipitated to local communities, driving investment into training, education, and development?
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