Niels Verbaan

Mr. Niels Verbaan

9 articles
Canada Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc

Biography

Niels holds master’s degrees in Mining Engineering (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) and Hydrometallurgy (McGill University) and has over 25 years of experience in the minerals industry. He began his career at Lakefield Research (now SGS) in 2000 and held roles in Belgium and Canada before becoming Senior Director of Technical Services (Hydrometallurgy) at SGS. In 2026 Niels joined Namibia Critical Metals Inc as Vice President Metallurgy focusing on the development of the Lofdal HREE deposit in Namibia. Additionally, he provides independent consulting services via Verbaan Consulting Inc. Niels has authored over 50 technical papers and presentations, holds three patents related to the processing of rare earth elements, rare metals and seabed minerals.  Niels has chaired bi-annual Processing of Critical Materials symposia from 2014-2024 and currently serves as the 2nd Vice-President of MetSoc, the Metallurgical and Materials Society of CIM. His expertise includes due diligence, independent technical review and metallurgical process development of commodities such as rare earths, scandium, nickel, cobalt, copper and other critical or minor metals, including recovery of metals from alternative feedstocks like seabed nodules and black mass. Niels is a Professional Engineer (Ontario), Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM), and a recipient of the MetSoc Sherritt Hydrometallurgy Award.

Publications by Year
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High-Purity Cesium Formate and Cesium Chloride Production from Case Lake Pollucite Concentrate
Eileen Ross Espiritu SGS Canada Inc
Manan Paul SGS Canada Inc.
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Hydrometallurgy: Processing of Critical Materials Symposia
Critical Metals 1
The 65th Conference of Metallurgy and Materials (COM 2026)
Industry Track Record for Ramping up Critical Mineral Projects: Actual versus Predicted Performance
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Terry McNulty T. P. McNulty and Associates, Inc.
Hydrometallurgy: Processing of Critical Materials Symposia
Processing of Critical Materials - Overview 2
The 65th Conference of Metallurgy and Materials (COM 2026)
Keynote: Production of Beryllium Oxide and Beryllium Hydroxide from the Perzhanskoye Deposit
Eileen Ross Espiritu SGS Canada Inc
Shahrokh Shahsavari SGS Canada Inc.
Tassos Grammatikopoulos SGS Canada
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Symposia
Processing of Critical Materials - Overview 2
The 65th Conference of Metallurgy and Materials (COM 2026)
Carbon Negative Cement and Battery Materials
Jeremy Ley Negative Emission Materials
David Dreisinger The University of British Columbia
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Mike Johnson SGS Canada Inc.
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Critical Materials Symposia Video Paper
Critical Materials - Carbon Capture Technologies I
61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists
The Demonstration of the Cuprion Process for Recovery of Nickel, Cobalt, Copper and Manganese from Seabed Nodules
David Dreisinger The University of British Columbia
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Marlon Canizares SGS Canada
Critical Materials Symposia Video Paper
Critical Materials - Nickel/Cobalt
61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists
The Beneficiation and Hydrometallurgical Process Development for Lofdal HREE Project Part 1
Jing Liu SGS Canada
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Micheal Archer Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Tassos Grammatikopoulos SGS Canada
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Critical Materials Symposia Paper
Critical Materials - Rare Earth Elements II
61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists
The Beneficiation and Hydrometallurgical Process Development for Lofdal HREE Project Part 2
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Symposia Video
Critical Materials - Rare Earth Elements II
61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists
Hydrometallurgical Flowsheet Options for Treatment of the Wicheeda Lake Ree Flotation Concentrate: Acid Bake Versus Caustic Crack
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Mike Johnson SGS Canada Inc.
Tassos Grammatikopoulos SGS Canada
Jing Liu SGS Canada
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Critical Materials Symposia Video Paper
Critical Materials - Rare Earth Elements III
61st Annual Conference of Metallurgists
High Pressure Caustic Leaching For The Extraction Of Scandium From Crater Lake Deposit
Kevin Bradley SGS Canada Inc.
Niels Verbaan Namibia Critical Metals Inc / Verbaan Consulting Inc
Yemi Oyediran NOK Associates
Peter Cashin Imperial Mining Group Pty Ltd
Hydrometallurgy: Derek Kerfoot Memorial Pressure Hydrometallurgy Symposium Symposia Video
Derek Kerfoot Memorial Pressure Hydrometallurgy Symposium 7
62nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists