Simon Michaux
Associate Professor - Mining Engineering
Simon Peter Michaux is an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher in geometallurgy and circular-economy strategies at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), holding a BAppSc in Physics & Geology and a PhD in Mining Engineering from the University of Queensland pledgetimes.com+5simonmichaux.com+5dctransformation.co.uk+5. With nearly two decades of experience in the Australian mining industry and research at JKMRC, he now leads work on battery mineral geometallurgy, digital automation of GTK’s mineral-processing pilot plant, and the development of resource-balanced industrial systems geology.magnusconferences.com+3simonmichaux.com+3researchgate.net+3. Michaux’s research critically examines the material limits of transitioning away from fossil fuels, including comprehensive reports on the extra energy and mineral demands of a full global shift to renewables simonmichaux.com+6simonmichaux.com+6linkedin.com+6. His peer-reviewed publications, cited extensively, delve into comminution, critical raw materials, geometallurgy, and the feasibility of a green transition—challenging optimistic narratives and advocating for systems-level realism researchgate.net+3researchgate.net+3scholar.google.com+3.
