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B.S. Degree-Mining Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, 12/92
Currently: Independent Metallurgical Consultant via MetallurgyInMotion Inc.
Operations Manager, Corriente Resources Inc, Canada 06/2004 to 01/2006
Provided expert opinion and advice on port infrastructure, mine, and mill design for
the Mirador copper/gold project feasibility study, Ecuador.
Port Manager, Compania Minera Antamina CMA, Peru 08/2002-06/2004
Responsible for copper/zinc concentrate reception, filtering, loading, and maintenance of a 1.5M TPY bulk port loading facility providing a safe workplace and full environmental compliance.
- Lead 100 employees and 100 contractors for 2 yrs without a LTA.
- Processed over 10,000 TPD thru a plant designed for 4,000 TPD.
- Reduced direct workforce by 5% and contractor’s workforce by 30%.
- Reduced operating cost by 10%.
- Operated water treatment plant and export facility under World Bank guidelines without any environmental incidents.
- Implemented poly-functionality between maintenance and operations.
- Started ISO 14001 implementation.
- Trained and promoted a national replacement for the manager position.
Concentrator Operations Superintendent, Compania Minera Antamina CMA, Peru 05/2001-08/2002
Responsible for the safe start up of a 70,000 TPD Metallurgically complex Cu-Zn concentrator, including environmentally correct disposal of tailings and compliant discharge of effluents under Peruvian and World Bank guidelines.
- Trained and motivated 100 men and women for a successful team startup of
- Antamina’s concentrator.
- Processed at up to 63% over design in a 70,000 TPD plant (125,000 TPD peak).
- Reduced workforce by 3%
- Lead 100 employees for 1 yr without LTA.
- Trained and promoted a national replacement for superintendent position.
- Implemented creative water management and plant operation solutions.
Senior Operations Metallurgist, Highland Valley Copper, BC, Canada 09/1996- 05/2001
Lead daily production and process improvements for a 140,000 TPD Copper Concentrator.
- Developed innovative liner configurations increasing the life of AG mill liners by 100% and SAG mill liners by 33%.
- Reduced grinding media consumption by 10%.
- Improved mine/mill coordination leading to a 20% increase in plant production.
Plant Metallurgist, Cominco Polaris Mine, NWT, Canada 09/1994-09/1996
Work with operators in day-to-day operation and optimization of 3,000 TPD Pb-Zn Concentrator.
- Implemented open circuit regrinding, reducing zinc concentrate MgO contamination by 30% and bringing concentrate to smelter specifications.
Plant Metallurgist, Cominco Red Dog Mine, AK, USA 06/1993-09/1996
Worked in day-to-day operation and optimization of 6,000 TPD Pb-Zn concentrator.
TRAINING AND AWARDS
- Canscott Supervisor Training:
- Human Rights, Managing the Collective Agreement, Discipline and Staff
- Competency Development
- Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation Scholarship (1991-1993)
- Quebec Second Language Studies Scholarship (1990-1992)
- Timmins Foundation Scholarship (1990-1991)
- Mathematics Award (1988-1989)
- Fluent in French, English and Spanish.
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