Expert Details
Precious Metals Chemistry, Mining, Refining
ID: 728927
Spain
He has a thorough knowledge of pyro-, hydro- and electro-metallurgy methods, processes, capital equipment, sampling, chemical analysis for recovering/refining PMs and PGMS from anode slimes, minerals, electronics, bullion, scrap metal, jewelery residues, carat gold and any material containing them.
He is aware of new developments in Ion exchange, solvent extraction and others.
A lawyer representing a gold mining company in Central America with strong opposicion from ecological and media groups contacted Expert to give a clear explanation of the project, inform of alternatives to cyanide, analysis of proposed flow sheet, similar projects around the world.A small precious metals refinery in Spain asked Expert to develop a new flow sheet for recovery and refining gold, silver, platinum and palladium. A new acid leaching method was developed less agressive, based on ion-exchange recovery.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1971 | Degree: Maestro Industrial Químico | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Escuela de Maestría de Bilbao |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: www.ipmr.com | Title: Technical Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Implementing an aqua regia refining process |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: www.thebullionroom.com | Title: Technical Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:refining precious metals, diamonds recovery. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2011 | Employer: Self employed, Contractor | Title: Technical Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Precious Metals refining |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: PMT Consulting Ltd |
Responsibilities:Consultant on precious metals refining |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | |
| English | |
| French |
Fields of Expertise
acid leaching, copper process metallurgy, copper recovery, copper refinery, copper refinery slime, copper refining, gold, gold mining, gold recovery, gold refining, heap leaching, ion-exchange resin, jewelry, leaching, mineral-engineering leaching, noble metal, nonferrous metal recovery, palladium, palladium chloride, palladium recovery, platinum, platinum metal, platinum recovery, precious metal, precious-metal recovery, precious-metal refining, refinery slime, silver, silver electroplating process, silver plating process, silver recovery, silver refinery, silver refining, gold cyanidation, cyanide leaching, precious-metal plating process, scrap metal recycling, rhodium recovery, silver compound, gold compound, precious-metal compound, electronic circuit element plating process, chloralkali production, rhodium plating process, scrap metal, solvent extraction, hazardous waste, rhodium, gold plating process