Prof. Glen Nwaila

Director of the African Research Centre for Ore Systems Science (CORES) University of The Witwatersrand

Glen is an Associate Professor of Geometallurgy and Machine Learning at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he serves as Deputy Head of the School of Geosciences and Director of the African Research Centre for Ore Systems Science (CORES). Glen holds MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and PhD in Geosciences from Wuerzburg University (Germany). His work integrates Economic Geology, Geometallurgy, Geostatistics, and AI to address challenges across the mineral value chain, from exploration and resource modelling to processing optimisation and sustainability. He leads and collaborates on major national and international projects in critical minerals, AI applied to the mining industry, remote sensing, and mining technical skills development frameworks. Prof. Nwaila provides strategic advisory and applied research services to the mining industry and public institutions, with a strong emphasis on uncertainty management and mineral beneficiation frameworks.