Biography:
Odwa Mapazi studied Chemistry at the University of Fort Hare, where graduated with Honours degree in 2012. He then pursued a Master’s, followed by a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Johannesburg, from which he graduated in 2018. He then joined Mintek, gaining experience in mineral characterisation using atomic spectroscopy in the Analytical Chemistry Division. He believes that every different matter is unique and, as such, he participates in applied chemical analysis research to respond to changes in raw and processed mining materials and find analytical solutions.
Title : Chemical profiling of metallurgical-grade silicon by ICP-OES after fabrication by aluminothermic reduction