Élie Mitshiabo

I've built mining business and improved plant performance with BASF across Africa, South Africa, and Australia, delivering chemical reagent solutions for flotation, solvent extraction, solid-liquid separation, agglomeration, leaching, coal, phosphate, sulfide, and non-sulfide ore operations.

At KIPEL DRC, I've secured annual supply contracts for mineral-processing flocculants and SX plant diluent in Kolwezi. I've also developed international OEM, equipment, laboratory, ventilation, refrigeration, and industrial-cleaning partnerships to expand technical services and mining consumables for major DRC operators.

Previously at BASF, I led pilot and plant trials, account-growth strategies, technical support, market intelligence, forecasting, and commercialization projects. I managed mining accounts across Africa and supported BASF's flotation business in New South Wales through customer consultations, coal and sulphide flotation trials, and supply-chain coordination.

My foundation in extractive metallurgy includes plant audits, KPI monitoring, process optimization, technical reporting, research, and operational controls at Anglo American Iron Ore. I bring metallurgical engineering education, published heap-leaching research, and a practical commercial focus to helping mining clients improve performance and build sustainable value.