Rhulani Wendy Hlungwane

Overview

Wendy Hlungwane is currently a second-year Master’s candidate in Geology at the University of Johannesburg. She has one year of demonstrating/tutoring experience in modules related to cosmology, rocks, minerals, and optical mineralogy. She did her undergraduate and BTech in Geology at Tshwane University of Technology. Project title: Mineralogy and geochemistry of Soutpansburg Coals (Tshipise Sub-basin), South Africa, with a focus on rare earth elements Supervisor: Dr Marvin Moroeng Co-supervisor: Prof Nikki Wagner Research Interests: Rare earth elements in coal and coal byproducts Critical raw materials in coal and coal byproducts Achievements: Presented at the 2023 Research Symposium – Critical Raw Materials in Coal, Ash, and Related Products with a Specific Focus on Rare Earth Elements at the University of Johannesburg Attended the 2023 African Critical Mineral Summit