Expert Details
Metallurgy
ID: 736832
South Africa
Worked as an Independent Contractor/Consultant since 1990, specializing in plant commissioning/design/operations and production optimization. The nature of work to date has revolved around contracts from short, medium- and long-term duration.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: BS | Subject: Extractive Metallurgy | Institution: University of Johannesburg |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consulting Metallurgist | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Achievements:Results-focused and active Metallurgist presents with flexibility and potential to resolve and quickly implement solutions in plant operations, commissioning new plants/upgrades, and optimization of existing operations |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2018 | Employer: Bayan Airag Exploration, LLC | Title: Metallurgical Superintendent | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Plant Operation of a 200tph Gold Heap Leach (cold climate operations) • Day to day metallurgical requirements including the collection of data and processing the ore processing facility • Projects lead, and support including assisting in plant improvements to maintain and improve quality and reliability of the Ore processing facility • To diagnose and troubleshoot plant, equipment, and process issues • Accurate and timely preparation of reporting and delay accounting • Promotion of safety and safety culture • Liaison with Metallurgy and Production to achieve department requirements • Managing a team of Metallurgists and Metallurgy Technicians Achievements: • Operational management of the Metallurgy Department |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2018 | Employer: NSL Mining Resources India Pvt Ltd | Title: Head of Benefication | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Plant Management and Operations of an 80tph Iron Ore Plant • Control all operations activities within the processing plant and related infrastructure • Supervise, mentor, and develop Metallurgists, Metallurgical Foremen Plant Supervisors, and Plant Operators • Ensure that the team is aligned in their objectives to deliver on targets and meet company objectives • Monitor equipment and liaise with maintenance personnel and make decisions regarding replacement periods, shutdown frequencies and durations, and means of reducing downtime • Support and promote the development and delivery of all departmental plans – safety, production, and financial • Arrange work schedules and ensure smooth supervision of the operational workforce • Ensure effective personnel management of the operational workforce through recruitment, training, career development plans, performance reviews, and disciplinary procedures • Make recommendations and justify plant design improvements/modifications in order to ensure optimum plant safety performance, operational effectiveness, and wastage reduction • Ensure workforce comply with relevant Workplace Health and Safety Act and Regulations and site-specific requirements, and actively encourage and participate in a positive attitude towards safety • Review daily plant performance data and with Metallurgical staff adjust operating parameters as required to ensure optimum plant performance • Conduct inspections in accordance with the Mining Management Act • Ensure all incidents/accidents/hazards are reported and investigated • Ensure all resources are utilized effectively and procedures are followed at all times • Manage workable and effective rosters for National processing staff • Implement succession plans for National process operating staff whilst developing and maintaining high skill levels • Ensure standards of work are maintained at the highest level so that re-work is minimized and good housekeeping standards are maintained Achievements: • Plant Management of Metallurgy Department |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2017 | Employer: Endeavour Mining | Title: Metallurgist Technical Consultant | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Process Plant Improvements Projects at 300tph Gold Heap Leach • Dilution Water – Agglomerator • Optimization of Mintek’s Cynaprobe • Carbon Management – Elution/Acid Treatment • Metallurgical Accounting Reports • Cyanide Plant Audit • Optimization of Gold Room • General – Plant Training |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2017 | Employer: Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company | Title: Consulting Metallurgist | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Process Plant Improvements Projects • SART Process - Plant Optimization - Assessment Report • Gold Plant - Optimization of Merrill Crowe Circuit - Optimization of Cyanide Analyzer and Dissolved Oxygen Meters - Cyanidation Test work - Optimization OF Gold Room • Copper & Zinc Flotation Plants - Plant Optimization - Laboratory Flotation Test work – New Reagents from Solvay |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2017 | Employer: IMDH Group | Title: Plant Foreman/Metallurgist | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Management of a 150tph offshore diamond DMS Plant • Control all operations activities within the processing plant and related infrastructure • Supervise, mentor and develop Plant Supervisors and Plant Operators • Monitor equipment and liaise with maintenance personnel and make decisions regarding replacement periods, shutdown frequencies and durations, and means of reducing downtime • Ensure workforce comply with relevant Workplace Health and Safety Act and Regulations and site-specific requirements, and actively encourage and participate in a positive attitude towards safety • Ensure standards of work are maintained at the highest level so that re-work is minimized and good housekeeping standards are maintained • Review daily plant performance data and adjust operating parameters as required to ensure optimum plant performance • Ensure all incidents/accidents/hazards are reported and investigated |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2016 | Employer: Lomati Gold Mine | Title: Consulting Metallurgist | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Process Plant Improvements Projects • Plant Audit of a 5tph Gravity Plant • Technical Report of a Gravity and Ammonia Thiosulphate Gold Leaching Plants • Batch Cyanide leaching • Batch Electrowinning Cell design and operation • Optimization of Gold Room • Redesign Flowsheet – Crushing/Milling/Gravity circuits |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2016 | Employer: Shiva Uranium (Pty) Ltd, | Title: Gold Plant Manager | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Management and operation of a 120pth Gold/CIL and *Uranium Processing Plant (* Uranium Plant decommissioned) • Control all operations activities within the processing plant and related infrastructure • Supervise, mentor and develop Metallurgists, Metallurgical Foremen Plant Supervisors and Plant Operators • Ensure that the team is aligned in their objectives to deliver on targets and meet company objectives • Monitor equipment and liaise with maintenance personnel and make decisions regarding replacement periods, shutdown frequencies and durations, and means of reducing downtime • Support and promote the development and delivery of all departmental plans – safety, production and financial • Arrange work schedules and ensure smooth supervision of the operational workforce • Ensure effective personnel management of the operational workforce through recruitment, training, career development plans, performance reviews and disciplinary procedures • Make recommendations and justify plant design improvements/modifications in order to ensure optimum plant safety performance, operational effectiveness and wastage reduction • Ensure workforce comply with relevant Workplace Health and Safety Act and Regulations and site-specific requirements, and actively encourage and participate in a positive attitude towards safety • Review daily plant performance data and with Metallurgical staff adjust operating parameters as required with optimum plant performance • Conduct inspections in accordance with the Mining Management Act • Ensure all incidents/accidents/hazards are reported and investigated • Ensure all resources are utilized effectively and procedures are followed at all times • Manage workable and effective rosters for National processing staff • Implement succession plans for National process operating staff whilst developing and maintaining high skill levels • Ensure standards of work are maintained at the highest level so that re-work is minimized and good housekeeping standards are maintained • Responsible for the Cyanide Management Code of Practice |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Employer: Extractive Consulting Services | Title: Consulting Metallurgist | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Metallurgical Projects: • Sampling and Plant Audit of Kilimbari Wolframite Project (i.e. Tungsten) in Rwanda – seconded by Madini Minerals • Plant Upgrade of a Cassiterite (i.e. Tin) Mining Operation in Nigeria – Promethean Resources • Redesign and Upgrade a Primary/Secondary Crushing Circuit for a Quarry Operation • Technical Evaluation of an Alluvial Gold Plant in Barberton, South Africa – Manhattan Corporation • Consulting for Investors from Hong Kong and Singapore with respect to 10tph and 50tph Gravity Recovery Modular Gold Plants for Indonesia concessions • Sampling and Plant Audit at a Gold Mine in South African – AngloGold Ashanti |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2014 | Employer: Metco Global Ltd | Title: Gold Plant Manager | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:• Operational management of a 30tph Gold/CIL Plant |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2014 | Employer: Extractive Consulting Services | Title: Project Metallurgist | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:• Plant Optimization of a Cassiterite Mining Operation – Promethean Resources, Nigeria • Review and upgrade P&ID flowsheets • Metallurgical Accounting |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2013 | Employer: MPPI Pty Ltd | Title: Metallurgical Process Improvement Engineer | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Process Plant Improvements Projects to Solvent Extraction/Electrowining Plants • Hot Joint and Visual Faults Detection and Correction • Improved Acid Mist Control • Cathode Stripping, Reject Detection and Correction • Cathode Maintenance and Operations Strategy • ROM Pad Design, Operation, and Equipment • Improve Cathode Loading Practice • Standard Operating Procedure • Planned Task Observations |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: Barrick (Niugini) Limited | Title: Process Operations Superintendent | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:Management of the operation of a 750 to 850tph SAG/Ball Milling Plant • Control all operations activities within the processing plant and related infrastructure • Supervise, mentor and develop Shift Foremen, Supervisors and other reports to ensure that the team is aligned in their objectives to deliver on targets and meet company objectives • Monitor equipment and liaise with maintenance personnel and make decisions regarding replacement periods, shutdown frequencies and durations, and means of reducing downtime • Support and promote the development and delivery of all departmental plans – safety, production and financial • Arrange work schedules and ensure smooth supervision of the operational workforce • Ensure effective personnel management of the operational workforce through recruitment, training, career development plans, performance reviews and disciplinary procedures • Make recommendations and justify plant design improvements/modifications in order to ensure optimum plant safety performance, operational effectiveness and wastage reduction • Ensure workforce comply with relevant Workplace Health and Safety Act and Regulations and site-specific requirements, and actively encourage and participate in a positive attitude towards safety • Review daily plant performance data and with Metallurgical staff adjust operating parameters as required to ensure optimum plant performance • Conduct inspections in accordance with the Mining Management Act • Ensure all incidents/accidents/hazards are reported and investigated • Ensure all resources are utilized effectively and procedures are followed at all times • Manage workable and effective rosters for National processing staff • Implement succession plans for National process operating staff whilst developing and maintaining high skill levels • Ensure standards of work are maintained at the highest level so that re-work is minimized and good housekeeping standards are maintained |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2012 | Employer: CIC Resources Inc. | Title: Consulting Metallurgist | Department: (Alto Parana Titanium & Iron Ore Project) |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:• Plant Audit of a 5tph Titanium Metallurgical Pilot Plant • Review and evaluate Geological Sampling |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2012 | Employer: RMDStem Limited | Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer | Department: Metallurgy |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities:• ROM Bin: Review Grizzly Design and Modifications • Raw Water Dam – Review Design and Proposed • Water Balance – Review Design and Proposed • Pump Calculations – Review Design and Proposed • Mills Liners – SAG/Ball/Regrind Ball Mill • Plant Commissioning • Commissioning Meetings • Water Treatment • Flotation: Reagent Modifications |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| 1984 – Present: South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1984 – Present: Mine Metallurgical Managers Association |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| FORMAL EDUCATION, COURSES AND CERTIFICATES • 2002: Flow Electronics Pty Ltd: Flow Sort • 1984: University of Johannesburg: Higher National Diploma Extractive Metallurgy • 1983: University of Johannesburg: National Diploma Extractive Metallurgy • 1984: In-house: Industrial Relations • 1984: In-house: Management • 1984: Inhouse: Supervisory • 1977: Marist Brothers College: Matric |