Ronel Kappes
Processing Director,
Newmont's Processing and Metallurgy Technical Services Team
Ronel Kappes is Director Processing with Newmont’s Processing and Metallurgy Technical Services team located in Englewood, Colorado, USA. She earned a baccalaureate decree in chemical engineering from Potchefstroom University, South Africa and a Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Utah. She is a qualified professional member of MMSA (Mining and Metallurgical Society of America) and is a member of the Board of Directors of AMIRA. She is currently the executive editor for the SME journal, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. In 2023, Kappes received the inaugural Cindy Moore Courageous Impact from SME for her contributions and dedication to the mining industry. Kappes has extensive flotation development experience in a variety of commodities, including copper, gold, platinum-group metals, molybdenum, lead and zinc. In her current role, Kappes supports Newmont’s global flotation portfolio, Newmont’s copper/gold greenfield projects, and provides metallurgical and strategic support for due diligence efforts and evaluations.