Edward H.Wipf
President of EdRockMan IV LLC
- Multiple degrees and 45 years of Comminution experience
- Started a career in application on all types of comminution circuits at Allis Chalmers (responsible for all global agents regarding their grinding mills)
- Regional manager at Koppers Company covering 19 U.S. States (responsible for sale agents, coal market, mills and all division products)
- Global position at MPSI/Svedala (responsible for all industrial mineral applications, FGD, all specialty grinding applications, pyro processing application and sales, and technical support on all global products)
- VP and Company Officer at Aerosion (ultrafine dry grinding circuit comminution)
- VP process at Weir North America (according to Weir," Ed has been a significant part of the recent changes in Weir Minerals, globally, showing us how to step into the comminution side of the mining business, providing a tremendous amount of technical support and know-how for our customers, creating access to high level contacts within many of the global mining groups and most importantly providing mentoring and education to our younger processing and product support personnel"
- Consulted on numerous Comminution circuits Including a 150,000 tpd circuit review of Cerro Casale; installed and operated both SAG and Ball Mill Circuits; Optimize circuit performance on dozens of circuits
- Optimized performance of over 50 FGD Lime and Limestone circuits
- Process designed World’s largest Slaker system
- Installed and operated first HPGR into Hard rock (Newmont Lone Tree) plus intimately involved in most of the Global HPGR installations
Bert J Huls, PhD, MSc, P Eng, MBA
President Huls Consulting Inc.
- PhD and MSc. In metallurgical engineering (University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands)
- Professional Engineer with PEO, Ontario, Canada
- Formerly Project Director of El Morro, Chile, Engineering Manager , Manager of Technology and Process Development
- Experience from Cuajone (Peru), Falconbridge, BHP Billiton, Goldcorp
- Over 35 years of experience in mineral processing, project engineering and project management
- Specialist in flowsheet development for mineral processing plants, flotation, nickel, copper, gold, lead, zinc; plant ramp-up, gold and silver agitation leach/CIP operations
- Extensive operational experience in copper, nickel mineral process plants
- Engineered, installed, and operated various column flotation operations
- Designed and built various concentrators and processes currently in operation (diamonds, platinum-nickel-gold, copper, nickel plants)
- Led development of novel methods in the processing of diamonds, copper, nickel, potash, silver, lead, titanium, oil sands, and bioleaching
- Problem solved environmental issues in closure of Les Mines Selbaie and metallurgical issues in water supply at Escondida, silver recovery in agitation leach circuit, copper separation in gold leach operation, flotation recovery issue Escondida Norte
Bill A. Hancock
Principal – Argo Consulting, LLC
President – Zeroday Enterprises, LLC
- Mineral Engineering, BS, University of Minnesota, 1977; MBA, Northern Michigan University, 1985
- Professional Engineer (PE – WI), Registered Member (RM – SME), Qualified Professional (QP – MMSA)
- SME Distinguished Member, Fellow AusIMM, also member of CIM and MMSA; SME Board member (3 times), President OneMIne.org, President Elect SME Foundation
- Two patents, over 10 mineral processing and finance conference papers and organizing committee member for four SME symposia; Editor of Cu ’99 Proceedings
- Over 39 years experience in the mining industry in senior technical and executive management positions for operating and specialty chemical sales organizations
- Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company (now Cliffs Natural Resources) Research Coordinator-Flotation iron and Operating Engineer uranium; Cytec Industries Senior Metallurgist; Great Western Chemical Industry Technical Manager-Mining and Corp. VP – Technical Services
- Technically experienced in a wide range of commodities including iron ore, uranium, potash/sulfate of potash, gold-silver, copper, platinum-palladium, lead-zinc, coal, soda ash, phosphate, sand-gravel, kaolin, calcium carbonate
- Wide background in mineral processing with particular focus on flotation, solid-liquid separation and water treatment
- Independent consultant since 2001, involved in process audits, 43-101 reports, process upgrades, problem assessments and resolutions, process optimization, chemical applications, operator and technical staff training, defining and developing chemical products to capture new opportunities, technical marketing support to sales forces
- Owner of Zeroday Enterprises since 2001 which sells and supports flocculant-coagulant, LTM-2 slurry level monitoring probes, peristaltic pumps and tank mixer/aerator products, and design-fabricate fully automatic quality chemical mixing-feeding systems
Bret Cousins, M.Sc., P.Eng.
President of Corrxan Inc.
- Masters degree in Chemistry (Laurentian University)
- Full member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- Over 30 years of experience in flotation, heap leach, gold recovery processes, hydrometallurgical processes and mineral processing chemistry
- Skilled in the science and application of chemistry, equipment and flowsheet design
- Published author of several technical papers on chemical applications in mineral processing
- Developed and given training programs and short courses on mineral processing chemistry for chemical companies and operations metallurgists
- Developed corrosion inhibition technology from mining chemical technologies for gas wells
- Senior metallurgist at Newmont Gold Quarry (Au) and Nyrstar Myra Falls (Cu/Pb/Zn/Au)
- Applications manager for Ashland and Charles Tennant, carrying out over 100 lab, pilot and inplant testing programs for all types of mineral processing chemistries (Cu, Cu/Zn, Pb/Zn, Ni, Au, precious metals, rare earths, phosphates, bitumen)
- Research manager and partner of MinMiner Technologies, developing thin film solvent extraction technology for bitumen extraction
- Hydrometallurgist and environmental supervisor at Lakefield Research
- Plant and Equipment Commissionings and Operations:
-Flotation plant operations at Newmont Mill 5 (Au in arsenopyrite/pyrite ore)
-Hydro-Jex operations at five Nevada heap leach pads for Newmont
-Online XRF system at Nyrstar Myra Falls
-Flotation plant and Knelson concentrator operations at Nyrstar Myra Falls (Cu/Pb/Zn/Au)
-Pilot column flotation cell at Ashland (designed)
-Pilot frother evaluation equipment at Ashland(designed)
-Pilot scale system for testing corrosion inhibitor in gas wells at Corrxan (designed)
-Chemical addition systems at Barrick Pueblo Veijo
-CMC chemical addition system at HudBay Snow Lake
-Pilot plant using thin film solvent extraction for bitumen extraction at Suncor
-Hydraulic submersible pump for gas wells for Global Energy Services
-Bench scale filtration evaluation system for the University of Alberta
-Gas emissions cleaning plant and carbon disulphide recovery system for Prospec Chemicals
-Early bench scale work on the design of SAGDesign Testing modeling program for Starkey & Associates
-Autoflot paddling and monitoring system for bench scale float testing for MBM Technologies
-Pilot pressure leaching plant for Lakefield Research
-Beryllium hydrometallurgical pilot plant for Lakefield Research
-Environmental lab and analytical equipment for Lakefield Research
DAVID NILO JORGE
Polycom “Roller Unit” Maintenance Services, including disassembly, mechanical overhaul with replacement of wear components and bearing “repowering”.
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Campinas University, Brazil – UNICAMP –
- 3 years as Production Manager at thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions – Mining / Cement – Service Center – Belo Horizonte – Brazil.
Polycom “Roller Unit” Maintenance Services, including disassembly, mechanical overhaul with replacement of wear components and bearing “repowering”.
- 2 years as Production Manager at Mausa Company, a traditional Brazilian manufacturer of equipment for Sugar Cane plants, big Cranes and large Boring CNC Machine Tool. www.mausa.com.br
- 25 years as Plant Manager at Romi Industries, the largest manufacturer of CNC Lathes and Machining Centers in South America, with expertise in the manufacture of high accuracy mechanical parts and high performance equipment. www.romi.com
Fernando Romero Lage
(Global Industrial Sales and Business Development Professional)
(Global Industrial Sales and Business Development Professional)
- 23-year experience in the mineral processing industry, with 15+ years of mining process efficiency and optimization
- 15 year experience in CRM implementation
- Designed and sold basic engineering of over 300 mining and aggregates dry plants
- Developed and sold detailed engineering for over 60 dry mining processes in iron, copper, gold and other metals and industrial minerals
- Developed and sold detailed engineering for slag circuits in copper and iron
- Vast knowledge of geology, geophysics and metallurgy
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills. Persuasive communicator
- Skilled at Engineering and all Management levels
- Author of Mineral Processing Software and several industry papers and conferences
- Conducted contract negotiations worldwide (5 continents) from USD$100 million to USD$3.5 Billion
- Sold major mining projects in the Iron, Copper, Gold and metallic industries in 67 countries, including some of the largest mines and quarries in the world. Reference list is available upon request.
Flávio Luis de Toledo Barros
- Bachelor Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mackenzie University, Brazil
- Professional Executive Coach, Sociedade Latino Americana de Coaching, Brazil
- Executive Director, Toledo Barros Ltda Consulting and representative company for mining and cement business - representing foreign and local suppliers of material, equipment and components for Brazilian market.
- Executive Director, ThyssenKrupp Group, Polysius do Brazil - which is the Brazilian subsidiary of Polysius AG of Germany. They are a supplier of heavy machinery and engineering to cement and the mining industry.
- Reporting directly to the corporative board in Germany, Flavio was responsible for a 100 person team consisting of 70 technicians and engineers for project sales, contracts, contract management, engineering, fabrication, inspection, erection of equipment and the commissioning supervision for cement and mineral plants.
- Flavio was responsible for the Brazilian market business and strategy, also supporting the South American market.
- Implementation of the Global Service Concept in the Brazilian subsidiary creating the third area of company support (complimenting cement and mineral markets).
- Responsible for approval and the establishment of the Polysius Service Center in Brazil (being the 5th Service Center of Polysius outside of Germany)
- Introduction of project automation to industrial plants and implementation of the engineer training program (mother-company in Germany).
- Project elaboration of cement plants; main machines dimensioning and price elaboration; preparation of the final proposal price - coordinating closely with the area manager in preparation and execution of the commercial and technical negotiation with clients.
- Previous Chief Engineer - Companhia Níquel Tocantins, Brazil Votorantim Group Company which is an electrolytic nickel producer from lateritic ore, using the Caron process, sulphuric leaching and electrolysis. Responsible for the hydro and electro metallurgy of nickel production. Flavio was involved in the selection and training of the team to operate sulphuric leaching, neutralization, solvent extraction and electrolysis. In addition, he was involved in cold start-up, running and commissioning tests of the plant including plant operation and optimization.
- Flavio started his career as a project Engineer -Companhia Mineira de Metais, Brazil Votorantim Group Company - which is a producer of zinc by direct leaching: electrolysis; foundry operations, and a zinc oxide producer by Waelz process.
- Flavio was part of a team responsible for a Waelz kiln installation that produced zinc oxide using charcoal - a Lurgi process development.
Georgi Doundarov, M.Sc., P Eng., PMP, CCP
- Georgi has 22+ years of extensive experience in management, operations, technical aspects, project and financial interface (Canada, Europe and Asia). In addition, he has been involved with covering the whole life cycle of a mine from studies, engineering, construction, commissioning and operations to closure.
- Areas of technical expertise include; process engineering, plant design, construction, commissioning and closure, operations management, plant evaluation and optimization, NI43-101 compliant feasibility studies, metallurgical testing and evaluation of processes, research and development for base, precious, and ferrous metals and industrial minerals.
- Georgi has a solid track record in project management, project cost management, financial operations and M&A deal involvement from both client and consultant site.
- In terms of financial and Investment Banking, Mr. Doundarov has 8 years of experience in negotiating different types of investment for mining companies. He has taken important roles in several M&A deals, preparing the respective financial models, presentations and supporting documentation.
- Professional Engineer of Ontario, certified as a Project Management Professional under the PMI, and a Certified Cost Professional under the AACEI
- Proficient in METSIM process simulations
- Qualified Person under the NI43-101 Standards
- Managed Budgets of $850M; Managed Project/Operations Teams of 275
- 17 years in Project Management of mining projects; evaluating difference in terms of commodities, types and stages of development - on many occasions Georgi has created Project Management Offices (from scratch), set up PMI standards and best practices, structuring and optimizing cost areas and increasing overall efficiency
- He has initiated and led many successful cost optimization and improvement projects - saving the company's money
- On the project site, we can create all kinds of financial models, budgeting, sensitivities, long and short term planning, schedules, etc.
Germain Labonté
Consulting Mineralurgist and Technical Writer
Consulting Mineralurgist and Technical Writer
- Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering, (McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada).
- Professional Engineer with PEO, Ontario, Canada.
- Also registered as Ingénieur with OIQ, Québec, Canada.
- Over 30 years of experience in mineral processing, metallurgy, project engineering and project management.
- Applied the electrochemical model for the flotation of sulphide minerals for diagnosis of process issues and flow sheet development for complex ores.
- Identification of ore types and development of geometallurgically based production forecasts.
- Flow sheet development for metals recovery from end-of-life materials, and smelter and refinery wastes.
- Experience with various column flotation cell and mechanical flotation cells technologies,
- Experience from Les Mines Selbaie, Inco (now Vale), SGS Minerals Services, and SNC-Lavalin.
- Extensive research, flow sheet development, and operational experience in copper, copper-zinc, copper-nickel,gold, and PGEs.
- Fluent with technologies for in-classroom and on-line development of learning materials (courses and seminars).
- Bilingual (English and French)
Govind Thorbole
Since Jan’14
Jaguar Overseas Limited, New Delhi (India) as Chief Operating Officer Role
Aug’12-Dec’13
KBK Chem-Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Pune (India) as General Manager & Head – Projects
Highlights
Accomplished:
Jul’06-Jul’12: FLSmidth Private Limited, Chennai, India as Senior Manager
Highlights
Accomplished projects such as:
Jul’91-Jul’06: Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd., Pimpri, Pune, India
Growth Path:
Senior Engineer: Jul’91
Project Manager / Manager (Marketing & Projects): Jul’06
Highlights:
Successfully conducted:
Merit of winning appreciation as:
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
MAJOR PROJECTS
KBK Chem-Engineering
FLSmidth Private Limited
Single-handedly managed projects, construction and commissioning operations for following plants & machineries:
Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
Successfully booked and executed the following overseas project:
- Collaborative Executive Leader | Business Partner | Visionary & Strategist
- Excellent Leadership ▪ Strategy Development ▪ Operational Excellence
- Business Administration | Techno – Commercial Operations | ROI Accountability
- Enterprising leader & planner with comprehensive experience of over 33 years in spearheading operations, increasing productivity and introducing new systems & procedures with exposure to diverse industries such as Boilers, Power, Cement, Energy and Minerals, Sugar, Material Handling, EPC Projects, Ethanol, Distillery & Chemical Process Plants sector
- Result-oriented, self-driven leader and collaborator with proven aptitude to analyze, structure, negotiate / document complex transactions, formulate / implement strategies and achieve operating goals while balancing risks.
- Demonstrated excellence in leading multiple projects in domestic and international locations including Shillong, Dharchula, Jammu & Kashmir, Nepal, Afghanistan, Benin, Zambia, Mauritania and Travelle
Since Jan’14
Jaguar Overseas Limited, New Delhi (India) as Chief Operating Officer Role
- Function within the capacity of Chief Operating Officer at New DelhiHeading
- Global Operation all over the world and responsible for the entire Global Operation of the EPC company
Aug’12-Dec’13
KBK Chem-Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Pune (India) as General Manager & Head – Projects
Highlights
Accomplished:
- Bio-Ethanol Project at Roxol bio-energy Corporation Inc. in Philippines, which involved boiler, turbine, and fermentation, distillation, evaporation, bio-digester and conduction drier plants
- Bio-Ethanol Projects of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) at Lauriya & Suguali, Krishnaveni Sugars Limited (KSL) and Sanjivani S.S.K. Ltd., Ethanol projects in India
- Merit of working in Germany and South East Asia including Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong & Bangkok
Jul’06-Jul’12: FLSmidth Private Limited, Chennai, India as Senior Manager
Highlights
Accomplished projects such as:
- Giral Lignite Thermal Power Project at Barmer of Rajasthan Rajya Viduth Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL), Barmer
- Gujarat State Electricity Board, (GSEB ), Kutch, Gujarat
- Nirma Limited, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Adani Power Limited, Mudra, Gujarat
- Adani Port Limited, Dahej, Gujarat
- NALCO, Daman Jodi, Orissa
- Utkal Alumina International Limited, Tikhri, Orissa
- Surat Lignite Thermal Power Project, (SLTPP), Nani Naroli, Surat (Gujarat)
- Limestone Handling and Milling System of 3 x 55 TPH at Giral Lignite Power project of 2 x 125 MW which involves construction, commissioning, PG test and handing over of the Project to RRVUNL at Barmer in Rajasthan
- Coal handling and limestone handling plant at Gujarat State Electricity Board, Kutch
- Coal handling plant and coal crushing plants at Nirma Limited, Bhavnagar, Gujarat including construction, commissioning, PG Test and handling over of the Plants
- Bauxite Grinding and Gas Suspension Calcinations Plant at National Aluminum Company Limited, Daman Jodi, Orissa along with construction and commissioning of the Bauxite Grinding and Gas Suspension Calcinations Plant
- Gas Suspension Calcinations, Coal handling Plant, Stacker & Reclaimer, Mud Washing Plant and Bauxite Grinding Plants at Utkal Alumina International Limited, Tikhri, Orissa
- Stacker & Reclaimer at Adani Power Limited, Mundra & Adani Port Limited, Dahej, Gujarat
- Coal handling plant and Limestone Grinding Plant at Surat Lignite Power Project, Nani Naroli, Gujarat.
- Deftly completed PG Test and delivered the Limestone Handling and Milling System to RRVUL, Barmer, Rajasthan and Coal handling plant to Nirma Limited, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Merit of visiting Germany after being selected for an interview for the position of VP in Outotec GmbH, Germany
- Selected as Key Speaker from India in Global EPC Conference, Bangkok
- Recognized for the successful completion of Thermal Power Projects
Jul’91-Jul’06: Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd., Pimpri, Pune, India
Growth Path:
Senior Engineer: Jul’91
Project Manager / Manager (Marketing & Projects): Jul’06
Highlights:
Successfully conducted:
- Erection and commissioning of 35 TPH Boiler Project, & got awarded by Gamesa Industrial S.A, Spain worth Rs. 15 Crores during deputation in Vietnam
- Prestigious Boiler Project within prescribed time
- Accomplished Sugar Plant & Boiler Project in Vietnam
- Excelled in managing Spares Division (MHE & Cement Plant) of Thysennkrupp Industries Indian Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Merit of winning appreciation as:
- Best Engineer and Project Manager by the Chairman and M.D. of Shree Valsad S.K.U.M. Ltd., Valsad in 2000
- Best Engineer of the Company by the MD of Krupp in 1995
- Best Engineer by the V.P. (Projects), Tata Chemicals in 1995
- Distinction of being rewarded with Golden Wrist Watch for Best Project Engineer and Manager of Krupp by the M.D. Vippy Industries Ltd., in 1997
- Significantly visited Thysennkrupp Engineering Australia for taking part in meetings for discussing the fabrication, fabrication schedule, quality control, technical queries and transportation matters concerning the items manufactured by TKII for the Port Waralah Coal Services, Pad – D Phase 3 Expansion Project (Australia)
- Upgraded 1000 TPD Solvent Extraction Plant, 100 TPD Refinery & 300 TPD FDS Plant for Vippy Industries Ltd. of Rs. 11 Crores
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York
- Life Member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kolkata
- Life Member of the Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
- Project Management Associates, New Delhi
- Indian Value Engineering Society, Pune
- National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
- Pune Management Association, Pune
- National Safety Council of India, Mumbai
- Productivity Council of India, New Delhi
- CognoLink Network of Specialists, London
MAJOR PROJECTS
KBK Chem-Engineering
- Bio-ethanol Project at Roxol bio-energy corporation Inc. in Philippines
- EPC Project including boiler, turbine, and fermentation, distillation, evaporation, bio-digester and conduction drier plants
- Bio-ethanol projects of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) at Lauriya & Suguali, Krishnaveni Sugars Limited (KSL) and Sanjivani S.S.K.Ltd, ethanol projects in India.
FLSmidth Private Limited
Single-handedly managed projects, construction and commissioning operations for following plants & machineries:
- Bulk Material handling Systems and Plants (Stackers-Reclaimers, Pipe Conveyors, Ship Loaders/Unloaders, Pneumatic Transport), etc.
- Mineral Processing Systems & Plants (Crushing, Grinding, Separation, Calcination, Drying, Cooling & Incineration)
- Alumina & Bauxite, Iron Ore, Lime Stone, Magnasite, Coal & Lignite
Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
Successfully booked and executed the following overseas project:
- Material Handling & Cement Plant Spares of The Thyssenkrupp Engineering Australia, Krupp Canada and Gulf Cement Company Dubai Worth Rs. 25 Crores
- 5000TCD Sugar Plant with 45TPH Boilers, 40” x 80” Milling Plant for Shree Valsad S.K.U.M. Ltd., worth Rs.19 Crores in a Record Time of 3 Months (An Industry Benchmark)
- 2500TCD Sugar Plant with Boilers, Milling Plant, Powerhouses, Boiling House for Shree Sant Tukaram S.S.K. Ltd., worth Rs.23 Crores
- 2500 TCD Sugar Plant with Boilers, Milling Plant, Powerhouse and Boiling House for Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar S.S.K. Ltd., worth Rs.23 Crores
- 200TPH CFBC Boiler (India’s First CFBC Boiler) for Tata Chemicals Ltd. worth Rs. 25 Crores
- Project Planning and Execution of 1000TCD Sugar Plant for Yogeshwari Sugar Industries Ltd., worth Rs. 18 Crores
- Conveyor Pulleys and S.S. Idler Frames for Thyssenkrupp Engineering, Australia
- Crusher & Spares for Krupp, Canada
- Conveyor Pulleys, Idler Rollers & Frames for Gulf Cement Company, Dubai
- Material handling Spares for Panipat Thermal Power Station, Vizag Steel Plant, Vizag Port Trust, NALCO Damanjodi, Vijayawada Thermal Power Station, Kothagudam Thermal Power Station, MSEB, Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station, CSEC Ltd., Bhatinda Thermal Power Station and several other Thermal Power Stations & Port Trust
- Cement plant spares for Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Vasvadatta Cements, Grasim Industries Ltd., Manikgarh Cement, ACC Ltd., Prism Cement Ltd. & Several Cement Manufacturing Houses
Hans Knecht
- Designer, Application and Process Engineer (HPGR’s) since their Industrial inception in 1985
- Experience includes cement and mineral comminution circuit applications
- Experience spans from product line development to the first HPGR commissioning for DeBeers to the design and installation of the largest HPGR plants today (Cerro Verde and Boddington)
- He is the former VP of Minerals Polysius (part of Thyssen Krupp Technologies)
- Hans headed the design of large size shell supported grinding mills
- Hans is doing consulting on major projects - HPGR startups and design of HPGR circuits
John Goggins
Applications Engineer / Dealer Manager / Sales Support
- B.S. Physics & Mathematics University of Minnesota
- Expert in Aggregate and Mining flow diagram analysis using simulation software
- Knowledgeable of brands and types of excavation, load out, haul, construction machinery and mineral processing equipment used in the industry
- Over 30 years as public speaker, presenter, technical trainer, covering industrial minerals processing, aggregate and mining products
- Team Leader coordinating the efforts of technical experts and partnering with marketing and engineering to show break even analysis, cost / benefit analysis and payback period for capital improvements
- Develops project ideas into well-defined project scopes. twice awarded 2 second place in the international innovation contest (in a company with 25,000 employees)
- Researched and presented comparison analysis, features, benefits, economic feasibility to dealer sales men and customers in a clear and precise way to win sales and market share
- Served on the Metso Knowledge team as an Instructor for advanced and intermediate courses. Traveled and toured thousands of aggregate, industrial minerals and mining sites in all 50 states and over 60 countries
Experience
Key Accomplishments:
- Provided a analytical study of a 5 million ton per year crushed stone & aggregate plant providing production improvements and mass flow balance enhancement
- Completed an Iron ore recovery study, an equipment and flow diagram for a 500 tph production plant to be located at eagle mountain on the Keiser property in Southern California
- Furnished a complete reserves and operations study for a lump ore Iron ore mine in Chala, Peru. It included flow diagram, equipment list, capital expenditure budget, drilling and blasting cost and processing cost
- Provided complete aggregate equipment design including: flow diagram, plant lay out, equipment list, water requirements, MCC station, and electrical power requirements for a 14 million dollar, 2000 tph aggregate plant that was used on a mine site in Peru to furnish all the construction materials for copper mine and mill
- Implemented a change in operation procedure involving 5 different sources owned by the same producer, in the same city. Reduced operating cost and haulage by improving efficiency and production balance by producing the products at the deposits that provided the greatest efficiency and least amount of waste
- Production and liners recommendation study for a mine in Mexico involving a 60 x 110 Gyratory crusher that was pulling excessive power and producing less than rated production rate
- Created and implemented a field sales training and development program. Devised proficiency testing intermediate and advanced level training course for applications engineers. sales people and customers
- Cultivated key account relationships with large producers to provide use of the Metso test center and provided free plant studies and product efficiency studies
- Acted as a USA representative on the Metso Minerals Cone Crusher International Marketing and Innovation Committee and representative on the Metso Minerals International Sand Production Committee.
- Helped Edit and produce The Metso Minerals Sand Manual " A guide to Producing Sand from Rock "
Additional Education and Training- Completed 60 Courses
Associated General Contractors Association, National Asphalt Association, National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association, Colorado Mountain College, University of Denver Continuing Education, Colorado School of Mines
- Management & Supervision - 10 quarters, business & marketing 4 quarters, accounting & finance 4 quarters
- Business Law 4 quarters
- Earth moving equipment, operating cost, estimating, mineral processing, drilling and blasting
- crusher operation and repair, mining equipment selection and operation,
- Critical Path Method of organizing construction projects
Specialty Training and Seminars TAKEN
- Mineral processing and flow diagram analysis - Colorado School of Mines
- Sand Classification - Eagle Iron Works, Graystone, McLanahan , Kolberg Pioneer
- Crusher schools - Telsmith, Cederapids, KPI, Nordberg, Metso, El Jay,
- Advanced mineral flow diagram analysis, design and Bruno simulation software training
- Screening schools - Metso, Diester, Hewitt Robbins, Simplicity, Seco, Tyler, Cederapids,
Kevin J. Wright
Technical and financial adviser for mining and mineral processing
Environmental and Storm-water management
EDUCATION: Bachelor-Mining and Mineral Processing, ACSM, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, England, 1975
BACKGROUND:
Forty four years of hands on experience in managing fully integrated mining operations, construction, and infrastructure development. Assignments have included management of exploration programs, mine and plant design engineering, reliability maintenance, permitting, quality control and the business of building and running profitable mines and mineral processing plants with products that meet market specifications. International experience includes Central and South America, the Caribbean, S.E and Central Asia, Russia as well as Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and North America. Strengths include developing and leading motivated teams in problem solving, and safe, cost effective mineral operations that meet safety and environmental compliance.
Work Experience:
9/17 – Principal Advisor, Wrightech Engineering, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Providing practical solutions to the minerals industry to meet Safety, Environmental, JORC Code and NI 43-101 compliance. Clients include: Lanchang Mining Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), PT J Resources Asia Pasifik (Indonesia), Macallum Group Ltd. (WA)-Ixiamas alluvial Au Project, Bolivia, Besra Gold Inc.(Canada)-Bau Gold, Sarawak, Malaysia, SGS (Thailand), Phuoc Son Gold Co. Ltd. (Vietnam), Amur Minerals Corp.(London)-Kun-Manie Ni/Cu, Russian Far East.
7/11 – 8/17 General Manager, Malaysian Operations-Monument Mining Limited, Pahang, Malaysia
In addition to the overall Selinsing gold operations and exploration; development of the Mengapur polymetallic resource for phased ramp-up beginning with a copper flotation pilot plant. Also oversee Monument’s development of sulphide refractory gold pilot test work and exploration activities in Malaysia. Take the lead in driving the safety and environmental awareness and compliance programs.
7/08 – 6/11 General Manager, Monument Mining Limited, Selinsing Gold Mine, Pahang, Malaysia
General manager directing in-house EPCM, from pre-qualification of consultants and contractors, award for design and construction of the open pit mine, CIL process plant, tailings storage facility and infrastructure through to commissioning of the 1,000 tpd gold operation. Headed up the team that designed, constructed, and brought into production the expansion of the Selinsing plant to 3,000 tpd. Early in the project introduced initiatives for selective mining, grade control, stockpile management, and gold processing that significantly improved feed grade and recovery beyond resource model and forecast expectations. Recruited and trained the majority of the labour force from local communities.
3/06 – 6/08 Project Director, Washington Group Jamaica Limited, Jamaica, W.I.
Team leader during bid preparation and contract negotiations with WINDALCO for contract mining at their Kirkvine and Ewarton bauxite operations. Managed a multi-disciplined team in the successful take over from the client of their personnel and plant for mining operations that included planning and scheduling, exploration drilling, access construction, stripping bauxite mining and transportation to the WINDALCO refinery and exhausted pit reclamation. Good client and union workforce relations are essential for project success, in addition to security and supply chain challenges. In the first twelve months, reclamation and production quantity and quality targets were exceeded. Project Director has seven direct reports and a total combined workforce of 250 in addition to 180 subcontractors.
1/04 – 2/06 General Manager, Carbones del Guasare, S.A., Paso Diablo Mine, Zulia, Venezuela.
Manage a team for the safe operation of Paso Diablo, 7.0-million tpy open cast coal mine, requiring 40-million bcm per year overburden removal to meet quantity, quality and financial targets. Accountable for achieving a range of product qualities, timely delivery for shipping schedules, minimize demurrage and maintain operating costs at forecast levels. Introduced Reliability Centered Maintenance as well as successfully adapted operations to meet new customer and market needs. Take the lead in developing the annual business plan, capital expenditure requirements in addition to the five year and life of mine strategic plans for approval by the Board of Directors. In 2004, achieved record overburden targets and safety performance that placed Paso Diablo within the top 10 safest coal mines of similar size in the US. The GM’s organization consists of five direct reports, workforce of 812, in addition to 220 contractors.
2/02 – 12/03 Sr. Project Manager, Wrightech Mining Resources, Yuma, AZ
Technical and financial evaluation of mineral resources in addition to management of mine exploration, infrastructure development, and operations. Recent projects include:
9/99 – 1/02 Sr. Project Manager, Washington Group International Inc., Boise, ID
3/98 – 8/99 Vice President Development, Francisco Gold Corp., Chihuahua, Mexico
Led a team in construction of 30 Km of access road and camp facilities valued at $2 million, for continued exploration and development of the El Sauzal gold project in Chihuahua’s Urique Mining District, and environmentally sensitive Copper Canyon. Maintained tight control on a very limited budget by managing costs on a daily basis. Successfully permitted for explosives and mineral exploitation. In addition, managed bulk sampling and metallurgical test work for process flow sheet design including environmental impact assessment, mine plan, and infrastructure for completion of the feasibility study.
9/96 - 2/98 General Manager, Greenstone Resources, La Libertad, Nicaragua
Directed detailed in-house engineering, construction and commissioned the $23 million Cerro Mojon 6,000 tpd gold open pit, heap leach project. Construction schedules and costs were met including access and haul roads, crushers, conveyors, leach pads, ponds, ADR plant, refinery, sedimentation and domestic water dams. Initiated early reclamation and reforestation programs and successfully brought the mine into production through high rainfall conditions. Established and maintained good relationships with the local community and federal agencies; the key to successful management of this project. Lead preparation of annual production forecasts and budgets, including new capital requirements for expansion of the operations. Total employees, expatriate and national, 320.
10/93 - 8/96 General Manager, MK Gold Co., American Girl Mine, Winterhaven, CA
Led the permitting through to the ROD, then managed contractors for the safe construction of the $13 million Oro Cruz 20,000 tpd open pit and 1,000 tpd drift and fill underground mine, including, haul roads, 8,000 tpd leach pad facility and process plant. Project came in under budget as a result of supervision understanding the importance of controlling expenditures and close management of contractors on a project that had a potential for significant over runs. Increased throughput of high-grade material through crushing plant and mill by 25% as a result of improved selective mining both underground and open pit. Total employees 250.
8/92 - 9/93 Principal Mining Engineer, Wrightech Mining Resources, Denver, CO
Prepared construction plans, evaluations and project management for financing and EPCM, which included the Management of contractors and consultants. Significant projects were:
4/91 -7/92 Senior Project Engineer, Gold Fields Mining Co., Golden, CO
Mine development, technical and economic evaluations on projects for acquisition including:
10/8 – 3/91 Mine Manager, Bunker Hill Mining Co., Kellogg, ID
Accountable for the safe operations of the 2,000-tpd cut & fill, narrow vein lead/zinc mine and floatation plant Recruited and directed a technical staff of geologists, mining and metallurgical engineers for project construction, start-up, and mine operations valued at $7 million. Initiated mining methods and incentives that resulted in improvements in productivity. Introduced mechanized mining equipment replacing much of the conventional stoping methods. Due to the marginal economics of the operations as a result of depressed metal prices, cost tracking and saving initiatives were essential. Total of 180 employees and 30 mining contractors.
9/87 – 9/88 Senior Mining Engineer, Fluor Daniel Wright, Vancouver, B.C.
Undertook resource and cost evaluations, mine design, detailed engineering and feasibility studies for construction of underground mine projects located in North and South America. Provided practical solutions and approaches to projects as a result of hands-on operating experience.
8/81 – 8/87 Sr. Mine Engineer/Asst. Production Superintendent, Sullivan Mine, Cominco Ltd., Kimberley, B.C.
0,000-tpd underground caving operation, responsibilities included cost evaluation, mine planning, ventilation, and execution of a major conversion and expansion into trackless mining resulting in significant improvements in safety conditions and productivity. Scheduling and co-ordination of priorities for all operations, including engineering, quality control, and maintenance to sustain development and production quotas. Prepared budgets for capital and operating expenditures. Implemented improvements on the basis of practical experience and provided productivity and cost analysis. Established basis for incentive contract improvements.
6/75 – 8/81 Black Angel Mine, Greenex A/S, Marmorilik, Greenland
Miner: Track drifting and trackless ramp and stope mining. Raise driving with climbers and conventional methods, rock bolting and shot-creeting. Diamond drill helper.
Supervisor: 20-man crew in the safe construction of mine infrastructure and ore production with both trackless and track equipment exceeding production and grade quotas. Made production from narrower zones possible through introduction of selective mining methods.
Mine Engineer: Mine planning, forecasting, and budgeting for the 2,500-tpd room & pillar underground mine in permafrost including administration of the incentive contract. Co-ordinated expediting supplies and logistics for the mining operations and exploration drill programs. Conducted rock and mechanics monitoring programs resulting in pillar recovery that added 10% to the mineable reserves.
Certification: Mine Rescue–B.C. 1981, Shift Boss–B.C. 1981, Canada
MSHA Trainer, Surface/Underground/Mine Rescue. USA
Affiliations: Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), IMMM
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK (FIMMM), (QP/CP)
Fellow of the Institute of Quarrying (Malaysia) (FIQ),
Member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (MCIM)
Languages: English-Mother Tongue, Danish/Swedish-Good, Spanish-Good, French-Fair, Bahasa-Poor
Technical and financial adviser for mining and mineral processing
Environmental and Storm-water management
EDUCATION: Bachelor-Mining and Mineral Processing, ACSM, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, England, 1975
BACKGROUND:
Forty four years of hands on experience in managing fully integrated mining operations, construction, and infrastructure development. Assignments have included management of exploration programs, mine and plant design engineering, reliability maintenance, permitting, quality control and the business of building and running profitable mines and mineral processing plants with products that meet market specifications. International experience includes Central and South America, the Caribbean, S.E and Central Asia, Russia as well as Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and North America. Strengths include developing and leading motivated teams in problem solving, and safe, cost effective mineral operations that meet safety and environmental compliance.
Work Experience:
9/17 – Principal Advisor, Wrightech Engineering, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Providing practical solutions to the minerals industry to meet Safety, Environmental, JORC Code and NI 43-101 compliance. Clients include: Lanchang Mining Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), PT J Resources Asia Pasifik (Indonesia), Macallum Group Ltd. (WA)-Ixiamas alluvial Au Project, Bolivia, Besra Gold Inc.(Canada)-Bau Gold, Sarawak, Malaysia, SGS (Thailand), Phuoc Son Gold Co. Ltd. (Vietnam), Amur Minerals Corp.(London)-Kun-Manie Ni/Cu, Russian Far East.
7/11 – 8/17 General Manager, Malaysian Operations-Monument Mining Limited, Pahang, Malaysia
In addition to the overall Selinsing gold operations and exploration; development of the Mengapur polymetallic resource for phased ramp-up beginning with a copper flotation pilot plant. Also oversee Monument’s development of sulphide refractory gold pilot test work and exploration activities in Malaysia. Take the lead in driving the safety and environmental awareness and compliance programs.
7/08 – 6/11 General Manager, Monument Mining Limited, Selinsing Gold Mine, Pahang, Malaysia
General manager directing in-house EPCM, from pre-qualification of consultants and contractors, award for design and construction of the open pit mine, CIL process plant, tailings storage facility and infrastructure through to commissioning of the 1,000 tpd gold operation. Headed up the team that designed, constructed, and brought into production the expansion of the Selinsing plant to 3,000 tpd. Early in the project introduced initiatives for selective mining, grade control, stockpile management, and gold processing that significantly improved feed grade and recovery beyond resource model and forecast expectations. Recruited and trained the majority of the labour force from local communities.
3/06 – 6/08 Project Director, Washington Group Jamaica Limited, Jamaica, W.I.
Team leader during bid preparation and contract negotiations with WINDALCO for contract mining at their Kirkvine and Ewarton bauxite operations. Managed a multi-disciplined team in the successful take over from the client of their personnel and plant for mining operations that included planning and scheduling, exploration drilling, access construction, stripping bauxite mining and transportation to the WINDALCO refinery and exhausted pit reclamation. Good client and union workforce relations are essential for project success, in addition to security and supply chain challenges. In the first twelve months, reclamation and production quantity and quality targets were exceeded. Project Director has seven direct reports and a total combined workforce of 250 in addition to 180 subcontractors.
1/04 – 2/06 General Manager, Carbones del Guasare, S.A., Paso Diablo Mine, Zulia, Venezuela.
Manage a team for the safe operation of Paso Diablo, 7.0-million tpy open cast coal mine, requiring 40-million bcm per year overburden removal to meet quantity, quality and financial targets. Accountable for achieving a range of product qualities, timely delivery for shipping schedules, minimize demurrage and maintain operating costs at forecast levels. Introduced Reliability Centered Maintenance as well as successfully adapted operations to meet new customer and market needs. Take the lead in developing the annual business plan, capital expenditure requirements in addition to the five year and life of mine strategic plans for approval by the Board of Directors. In 2004, achieved record overburden targets and safety performance that placed Paso Diablo within the top 10 safest coal mines of similar size in the US. The GM’s organization consists of five direct reports, workforce of 812, in addition to 220 contractors.
2/02 – 12/03 Sr. Project Manager, Wrightech Mining Resources, Yuma, AZ
Technical and financial evaluation of mineral resources in addition to management of mine exploration, infrastructure development, and operations. Recent projects include:
- Dragon Mining NL, Perth, WA, Australia: Lead permitting, government liaison and pre-construction activities for the Svartliden, 1,500 tpd open pit gold mine, and CIL process facility in Northern Sweden.
- Celtic Resources LLC, London, England: Lead a team of Russian nationals in the safe refurbishment of mobile and fixed plant in addition to infrastructure for re-commencement of production at the underground narrow vein gold Nezhdaniskoye Mine, Yakutia, Russia. Preparation of feasibility study resulting in successful IPO on the London Stock Exchange. Total employees, expatriate and national, 150.
- Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, Vancouver, and B.C. Canada: Prepared life of mine plan and managed contractor for underground development of the Eunsan Mine, S. Korea. Assignment also included development of the Korean nationals’ organization in safety, quality control, maintenance best practices and cost effective mine management.
- Olympus Pacific Minerals Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. Canada: Completed feasibility study for the Phuoc Son, underground and Bong Mieu, open pit projects, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Developed the underground development and stoping lay-outs and, led the permitting activities for infrastructure and process plant facilities.
- Dragon Mining NL, Perth, WA, Australia: Due diligence of Outokumpu O.Y. mining assets, including an underground gold mine in Finland for acquisition which was successful.
- Mining Consultants Mining, Perth, WA, Australia: Due diligence of the underground gold Muzhievo Mine operations, Beregrove, Ukraine for potential acquisition.
9/99 – 1/02 Sr. Project Manager, Washington Group International Inc., Boise, ID
- Cost estimation then execution of infrastructure development valued at $40 million, for ExxonMobil’s Sakhalin I Project, Sakhalin, Russia. Work included pre-qualification and tenders for selection of contractors, emphasizing Russian participation, for the design and expansion of Nogliki Airport facilities, a 200-person support camp upgrade, a 30,000 square ft. office complex and upgrading of 800 Km of road 27 bridges.
- Economic evaluation for refurbishment of the TREPCA Mining and Metallurgical Complex, Kosovo, for UNMIK that included eight underground mines, three process plants and two smelters.
- Mine design, operating and capital cost estimate for Canarc Resource Corp’s Sara Kreek open pit mine in Suriname, including a gold gravity plant and camp facility.
3/98 – 8/99 Vice President Development, Francisco Gold Corp., Chihuahua, Mexico
Led a team in construction of 30 Km of access road and camp facilities valued at $2 million, for continued exploration and development of the El Sauzal gold project in Chihuahua’s Urique Mining District, and environmentally sensitive Copper Canyon. Maintained tight control on a very limited budget by managing costs on a daily basis. Successfully permitted for explosives and mineral exploitation. In addition, managed bulk sampling and metallurgical test work for process flow sheet design including environmental impact assessment, mine plan, and infrastructure for completion of the feasibility study.
9/96 - 2/98 General Manager, Greenstone Resources, La Libertad, Nicaragua
Directed detailed in-house engineering, construction and commissioned the $23 million Cerro Mojon 6,000 tpd gold open pit, heap leach project. Construction schedules and costs were met including access and haul roads, crushers, conveyors, leach pads, ponds, ADR plant, refinery, sedimentation and domestic water dams. Initiated early reclamation and reforestation programs and successfully brought the mine into production through high rainfall conditions. Established and maintained good relationships with the local community and federal agencies; the key to successful management of this project. Lead preparation of annual production forecasts and budgets, including new capital requirements for expansion of the operations. Total employees, expatriate and national, 320.
10/93 - 8/96 General Manager, MK Gold Co., American Girl Mine, Winterhaven, CA
Led the permitting through to the ROD, then managed contractors for the safe construction of the $13 million Oro Cruz 20,000 tpd open pit and 1,000 tpd drift and fill underground mine, including, haul roads, 8,000 tpd leach pad facility and process plant. Project came in under budget as a result of supervision understanding the importance of controlling expenditures and close management of contractors on a project that had a potential for significant over runs. Increased throughput of high-grade material through crushing plant and mill by 25% as a result of improved selective mining both underground and open pit. Total employees 250.
8/92 - 9/93 Principal Mining Engineer, Wrightech Mining Resources, Denver, CO
Prepared construction plans, evaluations and project management for financing and EPCM, which included the Management of contractors and consultants. Significant projects were:
- MK Gold Co: Jerooy Project, Kyrgyzstan, (underground/open pit)-construction management
- Minproc - Chiwillich: Bakyrchik Mine, Kazakhstan – Underground development and mining method (cut & fill) with associated operating and capital; costs for the feasibility study
- Addwest Minerals Inc: Gold Road Mine, Kingman, AZ-underground narrow vein gold mine, feasibility study
- Lac Minerals: Llama-Pascua Project Viallanar, Chile – engineering and environmental baseline studies and construction management
- Lac Minerals: Farallon Negro Project, Argentina – Economic evaluation for acquisition
4/91 -7/92 Senior Project Engineer, Gold Fields Mining Co., Golden, CO
Mine development, technical and economic evaluations on projects for acquisition including:
- Gold Fields: Mule Canyon, NV and Elkhorn. MT
- Luismin S.A.: El Oro Project, Durango, México (underground)
- Fairbanks Gold: Fort Knox, Fairbanks, Alaska
- Chevron/Falconbridge: Collahausi, Chile
10/8 – 3/91 Mine Manager, Bunker Hill Mining Co., Kellogg, ID
Accountable for the safe operations of the 2,000-tpd cut & fill, narrow vein lead/zinc mine and floatation plant Recruited and directed a technical staff of geologists, mining and metallurgical engineers for project construction, start-up, and mine operations valued at $7 million. Initiated mining methods and incentives that resulted in improvements in productivity. Introduced mechanized mining equipment replacing much of the conventional stoping methods. Due to the marginal economics of the operations as a result of depressed metal prices, cost tracking and saving initiatives were essential. Total of 180 employees and 30 mining contractors.
9/87 – 9/88 Senior Mining Engineer, Fluor Daniel Wright, Vancouver, B.C.
Undertook resource and cost evaluations, mine design, detailed engineering and feasibility studies for construction of underground mine projects located in North and South America. Provided practical solutions and approaches to projects as a result of hands-on operating experience.
8/81 – 8/87 Sr. Mine Engineer/Asst. Production Superintendent, Sullivan Mine, Cominco Ltd., Kimberley, B.C.
0,000-tpd underground caving operation, responsibilities included cost evaluation, mine planning, ventilation, and execution of a major conversion and expansion into trackless mining resulting in significant improvements in safety conditions and productivity. Scheduling and co-ordination of priorities for all operations, including engineering, quality control, and maintenance to sustain development and production quotas. Prepared budgets for capital and operating expenditures. Implemented improvements on the basis of practical experience and provided productivity and cost analysis. Established basis for incentive contract improvements.
6/75 – 8/81 Black Angel Mine, Greenex A/S, Marmorilik, Greenland
Miner: Track drifting and trackless ramp and stope mining. Raise driving with climbers and conventional methods, rock bolting and shot-creeting. Diamond drill helper.
Supervisor: 20-man crew in the safe construction of mine infrastructure and ore production with both trackless and track equipment exceeding production and grade quotas. Made production from narrower zones possible through introduction of selective mining methods.
Mine Engineer: Mine planning, forecasting, and budgeting for the 2,500-tpd room & pillar underground mine in permafrost including administration of the incentive contract. Co-ordinated expediting supplies and logistics for the mining operations and exploration drill programs. Conducted rock and mechanics monitoring programs resulting in pillar recovery that added 10% to the mineable reserves.
Certification: Mine Rescue–B.C. 1981, Shift Boss–B.C. 1981, Canada
MSHA Trainer, Surface/Underground/Mine Rescue. USA
Affiliations: Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), IMMM
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK (FIMMM), (QP/CP)
Fellow of the Institute of Quarrying (Malaysia) (FIQ),
Member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (MCIM)
Languages: English-Mother Tongue, Danish/Swedish-Good, Spanish-Good, French-Fair, Bahasa-Poor
Lee Rindner
- Over 43 years in the Human Potential Field, Lee G. Rindner has studied and helped some of the Greatest Minds and Organizations of Our Time
- Lee has embodied the wisdom, techniques and strategies of Anthony Robbins (and has facilitated Tony’s Workshops), Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Maxwell Maltz, Thomas D. Willhite, Dr. Richard Bandler, (and others) and has been practicing the combined usage of their information for decades with astonishing results
- Lee has customized Sales Programs for AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin, United Airlines, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Key Pharmaceuticals and other Sales People
- Lee G. Rindner, CHT/NLP is a Teacher, Motivator, Author, Therapist, Professional Speaker/Trainer
- Do You Want to Increase Your Sales, Make More Money and Get Great Referrals? Gain Instant Rapport and Have Amazing Relationships?
- Lee is also a contributing author to numerous local and national publications - has authored books and thousands of life changing audio programs
Levent Ozmerih
Minerals Processing Engineer MSc., PhD
Consultant
Minerals Processing Engineer MSc., PhD
Consultant
- Over 40 years of experience in almost all aspects of Minerals Processing, mainly in comminution, flotation, magnetic & electrostatic separation, gravimetrical separation, thickening & filtering. Expertise on compressive type of mills and fine-cut air classifiers.
- PhD – Norwegian Technical University, Minerals Processing Department, Norway
- MSc – Hacettepe University, Minerals Processing Department, Turkey
- Design and optimization of compressive type of mills like HPGRs & VRMs
- Design and optimization of fine-cut air classifiers
- Establishing small scale tests for determining the grindability and specific power requirement of the minerals to be processed in compressive type industrial size mills. These tests are also used for determining the best mill for that purpose as well as evaluating the optimization measures.
- Supervising and running test circuits at pilot scales.
- Hands-on optimization work at plant sites
- Supervising and running laboratory & pilot scale projects on various types of minerals. Special emphasize on beneficiation of industrial minerals and iron ores.
- Optimisation of fluidized bed opposed jet mills as a product of my PhD work which resulted in achieving the throughputs of many units by 100% and over. Establishing a simple yet very essential method for optimization of such mills.
- Designing the finest-cut air classifier rotors which are patented world-wide in early 90s.
- Supervising and running laboratory & pilot scale projects on various types of minerals, mostly covering beneficiation of industrial minerals and iron ores
- Being one of the 5 members of “The Scientific & Technical Research Council” of the MTA Institute which is one of the leading governmental bodies in the mineral processing world and employed about 10,000 people dealing with almost all aspects of minerals related activities.
Manuel A. Rivera
Consultant
- Multi-dimensional, hands-on, no-nonsense professional
- MBA / Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, fully bilingual (Spanish)
- 20+ years of international experience in sales, marketing, after-sales support & contract management of mining & mineral processing equipment
- Focused on industrial equipment for mining & mineral processing industries
- Provide engineering services for sizing earthmoving fleets, design & optimization of comminution circuits
- Provide services for design and negotiation of long term customer support agreements
Past jobs include:
- 2013 – Present Independent Consultant
- 2014-2015 MADISA (Caterpillar Dealer in Mexico)
- Consultant / Mining Projects Manager
- 2006-2013 FLSmidth
- Business Development Mgr. – Mineral Processing (Mexico & CA)
- Business Development Mgr. – Crushing Technologies (LatAm)
- 1999-2006 Komatsu America Corp
- Customer Support Agreements Mgr. – Mining
- Global Contract Manager – Mining (Africa, Europe & LatAm)
- Senior Product Specialist – Electric Trucks
- Area Sales Manager / Parts – Mining Trucks (LatAm)
- 1996-1999 Nordberg Inc. (now Metso)
- Area Sales Manager – Mining (LatAm)
- 1989-1996 P&H Mining Equipment (now Joy Global)
Mark K. Jorgensen
- Mr. Jorgensen has process experience with a wide range of industrial minerals and metals
- He is considered an expert in comminution, leaching and other unit processes
- He worked for CH2M HILL as a Subject Matter Expert and as a Project Manager for their Mining and Minerals division
- He worked as a Principal Consultant for Rio Tinto where he was responsible for different projects and process improvements at the Copperton Concentrator
- He worked as a Process Manager for Newmont Mining Corporation and was responsible for the crushing and comminution testing and design
- He worked as a Project Engineer and Senior Metallurgist for Bechtel Corporation
- His experience includes “hands on” operations, front line construction supervision, detailed engineering and conceptual design engineering and studies
- He has worked in many different parts for the world including South America, Africa, Australia, Mexico and Canada
- Mr. Jorgensen holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nevada (Reno) and is fluent in Spanish
Michael E. Hagberg
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Director of Sales and Product Management with extensive sales experience and interpersonal, analytical
and leadership skills. Focused on achieving growth while implementing the best sustainable long-term
business solution possible. Known as a strong team builder and team player.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Sales Training and Marketing Management Purchasing / Vendor Coordination
New Business Development Inventory Management
Key Account Management Distribution Network Coordination
CRM Management and Implementation Regional, National and Global Logistics
E-Commerce Implementation Cost Reduction and ROI Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Weir Minerals, Madison, WI 8/2019 – 12/2019
Director of Sales and Product Management North America
Hired to lead 34-member comminution team to increase sales and grow market share. Managed
equipment selection and configuration for trade show display as well as stock inventory. Assisted in after
sales support of customer management.
• Weir Minerals closed Trio’s US operations and my position was eliminated.
• Added additional Regional Sales Managers to focus on dealer management, project management
and key account management to have better market penetration throughout their given territory.
• Implemented a profitable and equitable solution for excessive obsolete inventory.
• Implemented project focused business strategy targeting the aggregate and mining markets.
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions USA, Atlanta, GA 1/2018 – 8/2019
Sales Manager – Crushing Technologies
Hired to establish a distribution business through the US with sales responsibilities throughout Canada
focusing on the company’s crushing and screening equipment targeting the aggregate industries.
Oversaw business development, product management, dealer prospecting, competitive analysis, market
research, inventory selection and management as well as developing a comprehensive brand proposition.
• I left to manage an existing 34-man team in an established business.
• Implemented marketing efforts through national trade shows, state associations, print publications
and social media formats to bring brand awareness to the aggregate and mining industries.
• Created and implemented initiatives for manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and testing of tk
equipment in N.A. to lower our costs by 8% to 23% to market and establish local supply chain.
• Established Authorized Repair Facilities throughout 11 states in the US.
• Developed cross-functional team within tk to build synergies targeted to lower costs and increase
opportunities for participating members.
• Established base of operation in Milwaukee, WI for tkIS USA SMB to build synergies for shared
resources, light fabrication and warehousing operation.
Telsmith, Mequon, WI 10/2013 – 12/2016
Global Sales Manager
Hired to help change culture and grow business 100% in 5-year window. Managed 15 direct reports.
• Laid off due to business failing and eliminating the competitive parts business and position that I
was responsible for.
• Developed sales training educational modules for Regional Sales Managers and Customer
Support Representatives.
• Developed and implemented distributor training modules targeting a greater return on investment.
• Developed train the trainer program to assist in the dealer development program.
• Established Global Parts Alliance with Astec Industries family companies to better serve a unified
approach to dealer selection, development, and accountability procedures and metrics.
• Established global pricing models to maximize market penetration.
• Established cross functional teams to move from complacency to a more proactive business
approach.
• Created SOP for sales teams to increase efficiencies of training and individual throughput.
• Maintained positive growth of +10% annually, with domestic growth reaching +49%.
• Additional projects directed: E-Commerce R&D; CRM R&D as well as implementation; SGA&E
Focus Group; Obsolete Parts Inventory Focus Group.
• General Manager of Mining Resource Solutions (MRS):
American State Equipment Co., Milwaukee, WI. 7/2004 – 10/2013
Sales Engineer
Covered southeastern Wisconsin as an account manager focused on specific markets within the heavy
construction, road builders, water, sewer, demolition, pipeline, waste, fossil fuel, solar, and wind power
generation, limestone and hard rock aggregate producers, scrap and recycling industries.
• Left for sales management opportunity w/global company to enhance my value proposition.
• Sales leader in ’08 & ’09.
• Top tier account acquisition representing $30mil in potential sales opportunities.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MATC Milwaukee, WI, CNC Programming
A.L. Williams, Milwaukee, WI, Business and Personnel Management Training
Sales Masters, Inc., Waukesha, WI, Advanced Sales Training
Butler Learning Systems, Wausau, WI, Advanced Sales Training – “The Habit of Selling”
Integrity Selling, Brookfield, WI, Advanced Sales Training
MSHA Part 48 Certification
PAST AND CURRENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
• Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA)
• Wisconsin Excavators and Graders Association (WEGA)
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA)
• Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, (ABC)
• Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA)
• American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
• National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)
• Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)
• Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
• National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA)
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)
• State Aggregate Assoc: WI (APW), IL (IAAP), GA (GCAA), NC (NCAA), NY (NYMaterials)
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Director of Sales and Product Management with extensive sales experience and interpersonal, analytical
and leadership skills. Focused on achieving growth while implementing the best sustainable long-term
business solution possible. Known as a strong team builder and team player.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Sales Training and Marketing Management Purchasing / Vendor Coordination
New Business Development Inventory Management
Key Account Management Distribution Network Coordination
CRM Management and Implementation Regional, National and Global Logistics
E-Commerce Implementation Cost Reduction and ROI Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Weir Minerals, Madison, WI 8/2019 – 12/2019
Director of Sales and Product Management North America
Hired to lead 34-member comminution team to increase sales and grow market share. Managed
equipment selection and configuration for trade show display as well as stock inventory. Assisted in after
sales support of customer management.
• Weir Minerals closed Trio’s US operations and my position was eliminated.
• Added additional Regional Sales Managers to focus on dealer management, project management
and key account management to have better market penetration throughout their given territory.
• Implemented a profitable and equitable solution for excessive obsolete inventory.
• Implemented project focused business strategy targeting the aggregate and mining markets.
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions USA, Atlanta, GA 1/2018 – 8/2019
Sales Manager – Crushing Technologies
Hired to establish a distribution business through the US with sales responsibilities throughout Canada
focusing on the company’s crushing and screening equipment targeting the aggregate industries.
Oversaw business development, product management, dealer prospecting, competitive analysis, market
research, inventory selection and management as well as developing a comprehensive brand proposition.
• I left to manage an existing 34-man team in an established business.
• Implemented marketing efforts through national trade shows, state associations, print publications
and social media formats to bring brand awareness to the aggregate and mining industries.
• Created and implemented initiatives for manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and testing of tk
equipment in N.A. to lower our costs by 8% to 23% to market and establish local supply chain.
• Established Authorized Repair Facilities throughout 11 states in the US.
• Developed cross-functional team within tk to build synergies targeted to lower costs and increase
opportunities for participating members.
• Established base of operation in Milwaukee, WI for tkIS USA SMB to build synergies for shared
resources, light fabrication and warehousing operation.
Telsmith, Mequon, WI 10/2013 – 12/2016
Global Sales Manager
Hired to help change culture and grow business 100% in 5-year window. Managed 15 direct reports.
• Laid off due to business failing and eliminating the competitive parts business and position that I
was responsible for.
• Developed sales training educational modules for Regional Sales Managers and Customer
Support Representatives.
• Developed and implemented distributor training modules targeting a greater return on investment.
• Developed train the trainer program to assist in the dealer development program.
• Established Global Parts Alliance with Astec Industries family companies to better serve a unified
approach to dealer selection, development, and accountability procedures and metrics.
• Established global pricing models to maximize market penetration.
• Established cross functional teams to move from complacency to a more proactive business
approach.
• Created SOP for sales teams to increase efficiencies of training and individual throughput.
• Maintained positive growth of +10% annually, with domestic growth reaching +49%.
• Additional projects directed: E-Commerce R&D; CRM R&D as well as implementation; SGA&E
Focus Group; Obsolete Parts Inventory Focus Group.
• General Manager of Mining Resource Solutions (MRS):
- Took initiative to develop a competitive aftermarket parts business model (MRS) in addition
to Global Sales Manager role. - Led engineering teams through R&D, development of marketing, product engagement
model, and implementation of reverse engineering technologies and procedures.
American State Equipment Co., Milwaukee, WI. 7/2004 – 10/2013
Sales Engineer
Covered southeastern Wisconsin as an account manager focused on specific markets within the heavy
construction, road builders, water, sewer, demolition, pipeline, waste, fossil fuel, solar, and wind power
generation, limestone and hard rock aggregate producers, scrap and recycling industries.
• Left for sales management opportunity w/global company to enhance my value proposition.
• Sales leader in ’08 & ’09.
• Top tier account acquisition representing $30mil in potential sales opportunities.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MATC Milwaukee, WI, CNC Programming
A.L. Williams, Milwaukee, WI, Business and Personnel Management Training
Sales Masters, Inc., Waukesha, WI, Advanced Sales Training
Butler Learning Systems, Wausau, WI, Advanced Sales Training – “The Habit of Selling”
Integrity Selling, Brookfield, WI, Advanced Sales Training
MSHA Part 48 Certification
PAST AND CURRENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
• Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA)
• Wisconsin Excavators and Graders Association (WEGA)
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA)
• Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, (ABC)
• Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA)
• American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
• National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)
• Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)
• Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
• National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA)
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)
• State Aggregate Assoc: WI (APW), IL (IAAP), GA (GCAA), NC (NCAA), NY (NYMaterials)
Mike Daniel, Pr. Eng., BSc, MSc, PhD
Mike Daniel is a respected independent mineral processing consultant, specializing in comminution (crushing and grinding), with over 25 years industry experience.
Following a career in project management and mineral resource management with Anglo American Corporation and De Beers (DebTech) in South Africa, Mike migrated to Australia in 2000 and completed a Masters (2002) and PhD (2007) degrees at the University of Queensland.
- CMD Consulting Pty Ltd. The firm offers specialized consulting services in the areas of ore characterization, circuit design and eco-comminution® (energy efficient processing). A recent new development is the application of DEM Modelling using Rocky3 to confirm mill designs.
- CEEC International (Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution) Mike was one of the founding directors of CEEC international,
- Mike teamed up with Dr. Stephen Morrell to set up an independent consulting company that uses comminution circuit design IP that is licensed from Citic-SMCC Process Technology (Brisbane). The Citic-SMCC entity is the merger of Steve’s previous consulting company SMCC that was sold to the Chinese mill manufacturer Citic-HIC (Sydney).
- Mike is based in Brisbane, Australia, and has extensive experience in the design and application of High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) technology. Mike’s clients have included Anglo American, Xstrata/Glencore, Straits Resources, Vale, Ausenco, Cliffs, Vedanta, CBH Resources, Boteti Mining and CITIC-HIC.
- Over the past 8 years mike has been involved in the following projects: Yamana, Endeavour, Cadia, Detour Lake, Pipe Kipper, Dumont, Tampakan, Andes Iron, Sukari, Ranger, Mak, Mantos Blancos, Telegrafo, Carocoles, Esperanza, Radimiro Thomic, Sangdong, Merian, Los Pelambres, KUCC, Cerro Negro, Hilgrove, CSA, Quebrada Blanco, Cerro Casale, Riko Diq, Siguiri, Karowe, Cullinan, Koffiefontein, Bloom Lake, KCM-Chingola.
Daniel & Morrell Comminution Consulting
- Ore property data analyst:
- SMC Test: Mia, Mic, Mih, Mib (R) SPI, Dwi
- Impact of ore variability
- HPGR vs SAG trade off studies
- 3CB vs SAB vs SABC vs 2C/SAB vs 2C/HPGR/BM vs SS SAG vs ABC vs SS AG
- Throughput optimization existing plant
- Production planning
- Comminution circuit design
CMD consulting Pty Ltd May 2007 – Present (8 years 9 months) Brisbane, Australia
- Ore property data analyst:
- Bond test: Cwi, Rwi, Bwi.
- Comminutions circuit design. small and large : 1 Mt/a to 170 Mt/a
- Copper and Gold concentrators -SABC vs HPGR
- Iron ore -Magnetite concentrators, AG, HPGR
- Base metals SAG,AG, HPGR
- Platinum SAG, AG, HPGR
- Diamond processing plants - AG mills, HPGR, crushing
Richard W. Jolk, P.E., PhD
- Richard has over 35 years of domestic and international experience advancing and managing the operations of mineral properties
- His work assignments are commonly in technical and/or managerial leadership roles during the development of base metal, precious metal, industrial mineral, or energy fuel deposits while working within various cultures and climates
- Richard is considered a world-class expert in the valuation, design/development, and operation of mining properties and mineral processing facilities
- Richard is a registered professional engineer and certified minerals appraiser with a formal education in mining engineering, extractive metallurgy, and environmental sciences
- His role in the mineral industry recently expanded to expert-witness when asked to testify before the World Bank – International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the US District Court of Appeals – Ninth Circuit
Robert Charles DUNNE
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013- present Robert Dunne Consulting
Adjunct Professor, Curtin University, Gold Technology Group
Adjunct Professor, Queensland University, JKMRC
Newmont Mining Corporation (2003-2013)
2012-2013 Fellow Metallurgy, Newmont Mining Corporation, Denver, USA
2011-2012 Group Executive Innovation, Denver, USA
2009-2010 Group Executive Metallurgical Development and Technology, Denver, USA
2008-2009 Senior Director Metallurgical Development and Technology, Denver, USA
2003-2007 Manager Process, Newmont Asia Pacific, Perth. Australia
Newcrest Mining (1989-2003), Perth, Australia
1995 –2003 Group Consulting Metallurgist
1993-1994 Principal Metallurgist
1989-1992 Senior Project Metallurgist
Curtin University (1986 – 1989), Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
1986-1989 Senior Lecturer, Department of Metallurgy, WASM,
Mintek (1974-1985), Randburg, South Africa
1980-1985 Assistant Director - Ore Dressing
1986-1980 Principal Metallurgist, New Development and Implementation
1975-1985 Senior Metallurgist-Operations
1974-1997 Post Graduate Research, University of Natal -Chemical Engineering Department
Durban, South Africa
Anglovaal (1972-1974)
1972-1974 Plant Metallurgist, Loraine Gold Mine , South Africa
Anglo American
1970 – 1971 Anglo American Coal Division – Metallurgical Technician
Johannesburg, South Africa
QUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS
- BSc Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Adjunct Professor, JKMRC, University of Queensland
- Adjunct Professor, University of Western Ontario, Canada
- Adjunct Professor, Curtin University
- Member of the SME, USA
- Member South Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
METALLURGICAL EXPERTISE
Unit Operations
- Mine-to-Mill (Cadia, Batu Hijau, Boddington)
- Ore Sorting
- Comminution (Three stage crushing and ball milling, SABC, HPGR)
- Cadia 40ft SABC circuit (largest in the world)-pilot and designNove
- HPGR
- Laboratory testwork (Boddington, Cadia, Telfer)
- Pilot plants-Boddingtion
- Demonstration Plant-Boddington, Lone Tree
- Design and Commissioning-Boddingbton
- Flotation (conventional, fine and coarse particle, flotation machines)
- Coarse particle laboratory evaluation
- Pilot evaluation- Phalabora
- Design and Commissioning- Phalabora
- Gravity Separation (conventional and enhanced gravity separation)
- Novel gravity circuits- Newcelebratio
- Magnetic separation (drum rolls and WHIMS)
- Leaching (heap leaching, vat leaching and stirred tank)
- CIP/CIL and electrowinning
- Cyanide Recovery (SART) and destruction
- Laboratory evaluation
- Pilot testing
- Design and commissioning-Telfer (first in the world), Yanacocha
- Dewatering (thickening and filtration)
- Roasting (refractory gold)
- Pressure Oxidation (refractory gold)
- Bacterial Leaching (refractory gold and copper)
- Water treatment
- Reverse Osmosis and water treatment-Waihi Gold Mine and Yanacocha
- Innovation programs
- Innovation programs at Newmont and Newcrest
Metals
- Gold and Silver, copper, platinum group metals, lead and zinc, phosphate, iron ore, uranium, coal, diamonds, chrome, tin and tungsten
PUBLICATIONS
Over 80 papers in journals and conferences and contributions to 3 books
Robert N. Miller
VP Capital Equipment Sales at Metso Minerals – Chile
Sales Leadership | Capital Equipment Sales | Revenue Generation | Budgeting and Forecasting | Team Management
Capital Equipment Sales – Grinding Equipment at Metso Minerals – Chile
Service Engineer at Metso Minerals / Svedala – York, PA
June 1998 – June 2005
Proposal and Process Engineer at Svedala / Allis Mineral Systems – York, PA
January 1991 – June 1998
∎ Skills & Expertise
Strategic Sales Planning, Relationship Building, Process Improvements, Conceptual Sales, Capital Equipment Sales, Revenue Generation, Profitability, Hiring, Performance Evaluations, Sales Pipeline Management, Negotiation and Deal Closing, and Sales Growth, Market Expansion Strategies, Systematic Cost Benefit Analysis, Process Engineering, Customer Service Excellence, Training & Development, Project Leadership, Stakeholder Engagements, Sales & Marketing Leadership, Product Commercialization, Distribution Channel Development, Project Leadership & Management
∎ Certifications
Certification Name:
Strategic Selling, Conceptual Selling, Sales Funnel Management, Strategic Selling, Coaching, Executive Impact, Negotiation Success
Certification Authority: Miller – Heiman Courses
Dates: 2008 thru 2105
Certification Name: Leadership Course
Certification Authority: Metso Leadership Essentials
Dates 2014
∎ Languages
Language: English
Proficiency: Native Speaker
Language: Spanish
Proficiency: Professional Proficiency – able to read and speak well enough to conduct business.
VP Capital Equipment Sales at Metso Minerals – Chile
Sales Leadership | Capital Equipment Sales | Revenue Generation | Budgeting and Forecasting | Team Management
- Strategically elevated to the leadership position to boost capital equipment sales in the South Cone region, across Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Santiago and Chile
- Remain a front runner in negotiating and closing profitable deals – Ex: Gain high value orders from Radomiro Tomic SAG, Ball Mills and VTMs, Esperansa EPC, etc
- Manage workforce performances and improve processes to ensure business continuity. Leverage management skills to institute systems and processes, and develop and measure performances
- Emphasize on customer care, quality management, workforce planning, recruiting, coaching and training. Turn around underperformance, revamp policies and sales processes, and rebuild profitability
- Mend relationships between customer, sales force, and top management by listening attentively, focusing on mutual goals, unearthing opportunities for organic growth, and fostering a true partnership
- Manage sales funnel to analyze plus monitor sales activity against assigned quotas, and report all efforts and progress to senior management
Capital Equipment Sales – Grinding Equipment at Metso Minerals – Chile
- Gained progressive responsibilities to boost sales across Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Santiago and Chile. Played a pivotal role in acquiring high value orders for Los Bronces Concentrator and Escondida Concentrator
- Build new revenue through the named account base, tap new market shares, explore new avenues, and implement unique solutions to target customer base
- Display a direct and decisive management style, to eliminate communication gaps and overcome operational hurdles
- Mobilized, coached and equipped a team with an understanding of target clients and strategies for gleaning greater revenues from key accounts. Led all business development, product commercialization, marketing, CRM, and consultative sales
Service Engineer at Metso Minerals / Svedala – York, PA
June 1998 – June 2005
- Serves as customer interface and instructs customers in the installation, operations and maintenance of the systems - Collahuasi SAG, Sossego SAG and Ball Mills
- Engaged in installation, configuration, upgrade, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance functions
- Provided technical support and delivered service excellence to customers including diagnostic assessments, troubleshooting and the repair of operational and maintenance aspects of system equipment
- Demonstrated success in problem resolution, multi-tasking and reporting combining the implementation of strategic operational initiatives to enhance bottom-line financial performance and company growth
Proposal and Process Engineer at Svedala / Allis Mineral Systems – York, PA
January 1991 – June 1998
- Built a reputation for the organization of high integrity, competitive leadership, and sustained performance by delivering quality products through eliminating departmental inefficiencies and improving processes
- Reviewed and optimized grinding process in a highly automated environment.
- Provided process improvement support for the development and implementation of effective systems that ensured the manufacturing processes perform to their maximum capacity at lowest cost
- Successfully handled all aspects of client relationship management, corporate sales activities and improved quality of proposals encompassing multiple services
- Deliver responsive and compliant proposals aligned with industry best practices. Utilize proposal development process to manage resources, schedules, RFP compliance, and content to create and deliver proposals
∎ Skills & Expertise
Strategic Sales Planning, Relationship Building, Process Improvements, Conceptual Sales, Capital Equipment Sales, Revenue Generation, Profitability, Hiring, Performance Evaluations, Sales Pipeline Management, Negotiation and Deal Closing, and Sales Growth, Market Expansion Strategies, Systematic Cost Benefit Analysis, Process Engineering, Customer Service Excellence, Training & Development, Project Leadership, Stakeholder Engagements, Sales & Marketing Leadership, Product Commercialization, Distribution Channel Development, Project Leadership & Management
∎ Certifications
Certification Name:
Strategic Selling, Conceptual Selling, Sales Funnel Management, Strategic Selling, Coaching, Executive Impact, Negotiation Success
Certification Authority: Miller – Heiman Courses
Dates: 2008 thru 2105
Certification Name: Leadership Course
Certification Authority: Metso Leadership Essentials
Dates 2014
∎ Languages
Language: English
Proficiency: Native Speaker
Language: Spanish
Proficiency: Professional Proficiency – able to read and speak well enough to conduct business.
Robert H. Scarlett
Training in Latin American Economic Development
Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA, 1966
B.A. Degree, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, 1966
A business development manager with international manufacturing and distribution experience with the full range of wear-resistant technologies used in primary, secondary and tertiary screening and minerals processing. More than 20 years of experience in mining equipment sales management, international marketing and business development; including:
- Intimate knowledge of minerals classification/screening process
- Knowledge of the full range of wear-resistance materials (steel plate, steel wire, open-cast polyurethane and vulcanized rubber) for wet and dry minerals processing applications
- Developing global markets for screen and wear-media manufacturing companies
- Solving client minerals processing application challenges and developing solutions
- Setting-up mining equipment distribution in the U.S. and 15 other countries
- Negotiating international licensing, manufacturing and technology transfer agreements
- Developed and distributed – world-wide - new energy-efficient, low-noise, high-frequency screening system for producing iron-ore pellet fines
- Establishing strategic international business alliances between mining equipment companies
HUNTER SCARLETT CONSULTING
Principal Consultant (2000 - Present)
Independent consultant and adviser to mining equipment manufacturing companies seeking to create a position in overseas mining markets.
Smart Screen Systems, Inc.
Interim President (2003 - 2006)
Developed new generation of low-noise, energy-efficient high-frequency fine-screening equipment for improving iron ore pellet feed quality. Introduced the new screening technology into the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and South Africa.
Durex Products, Inc.
Chairman, Director, President of International Subsidiary (1985 - 1999)
Transformed company from a regional, family-owned business into an employee-owned leader of an international manufacturing and distribution alliance.
Current Board Memberships
Global Minnesota, Honorary Director, Minneapolis, MN
Small Business Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Acción International, President’s Circle, Member, Boston, MA
Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis, MN
Publications
Co-author: Global Business: 308 Tips for Taking Your Company Worldwide,
Koslow & Scarlett, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK 1999
Seshadri Sarma Kanchibotla
Education and Experience
▪ 3 tertiary degrees (including Ph.D) in Mining Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.
▪ Over 40 years of professional experience
- Two years as independent consultant, with Seshat Consultants Pty Ltd. Involved in several due diligence and productivity improvement projects with major resource companies around the world.
- More than Fifteen years in mining research with JKMRC, The University of Queensland in various capacities including Professor and leader of Next Gen Mine to Mill Research.
- More than Twenty Five years with the industry in various organisations including, Dyno Nobel, Metso, Thiess and IDL chemical Ltd.
Major Achievements
- Pioneered the development of Mine to Mill Optimisation concept in 1990’s and implemented the concept at several large mines including Highland Valley Copper, Porgera Gold Mine, Minera Antamina, BHP Escondida, Minera Candelaria, KUC, Orapa diamond mines, Cadia, Paddington gold mines, Minera Antapaccay, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Barrick Cortez, Minera Las Bambas and TorroMocho - Minera Chinalco that resulted in significant improvements in productivity.
- Developed models to optimise fragmentation, reduce ore losses, dilution and damage. Developed a new concept Value Based Ore Control and estimate value based on grade, fragmentation, hardness, ore loss and dilution.
- Developed new approaches to understand and model key processes in the mine and mill value chain and then develop solutions to optimise the total value of operation.
- Implemented projects at several coalmines in Australia that resulted in significant improvement in overburden casting and reduction in coal losses.
- Involved in the development of Drill and Blast Guidelines for BHP Billiton and Thiess Mining Operations. Established a community of practice for drill and blast practitioners in Thiess to share the knowledge and to implement the best practices.
- Authored 70 technical papers (in various international conferences, journals and magazines), 3 theses and one book in the field of explosives and blasting.
Awards
▪ AusIMM Mineral Industry Operating Technique Award for Y 2002 for implementing the Mine to Mill project. Ian Morley prize in 1992 for the best overall performance and achievements as a postgraduate student at the JKMRC
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Mining Consulting: Two years
Organisation: Seshat Consultant Pty Ltd
Position: Principal and Director
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Responsible for developing and implementing cutting edge technologies to deliver value added mine process optimisation solutions to the mining industry
▪ Responsible for collaboration and technology transfer of R&D relating to the mine process optimisation solutions and blasting models to optimise fragmentation, minimise ore loss / dilution, blast damage and slope stability.
▪ Responsible to develop and deliver advanced training courses in drill and blast and mine process optimisation.
▪ Responsible to develop and establish tools, systems and procedures so that the benefits are sustained by the customers in the long term.
Mining Research and Consulting: Fifteen years
Organisation: JKMRC / JKTech Pty Ltd
Position: Professor and Leader of Next Gen Mine to Mill Research General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Responsible for developing a mining research and consulting opportunities to deliver value added mine process optimisation solutions to the mining industry
▪ Responsible for collaboration and technology transfer of R&D relating to the mine process optimisation solutions and next generation blasting and mine process optimisation models to minimise ore loss / dilution, blast damage and slope stability.
▪ Collaboration in cross discipline integrated projects within JKTech, JKMRC and other research institutes such as CSIRO, CRC mining etc.
▪ Collaboration in the development & delivery of training courses.
▪ Establish tools, systems and procedures so that the benefits are sustained by the customers in the long term.
Mining Process Technology: Two and half years (October 2007 – June 2010)
Organisation: Metso Minerals Ltd
Position: General Manger, Strategic Projects and Business Development General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Explore the impact of alternate mining practices and technologies on downstream processes (such as crushing, grinding and recovery) efficiencies and implement strategies to reduce the total energy consumption, greenhouse gases and costs.
▪ Establish tools, systems and procedures so that the benefits are sustained by the customers in the long term.
▪ Develop and coordinate internal Research and Develop projects and establish collaboration with external research institutes to develop systems to further improve the competitive edge of Metso Minerals in Process Integration and Optimisation.
▪ Facilitate the development of and implementation of systems to effectively measure and analyse drill and blast performance and to quantify the impact of improvement programmes.
Achievements
▪ Implemented comprehensive Mine to Mill Process Integration and Optimisation projects at the following mines:
- Minera Antamina mine in Peru which has resulted in approximately 20% increase in Sag mill throughput
- Newmont Ahafo Gold mines Ghana which has resulted in approximately 14% increase in throughput
▪ Developed modified trim blast designs to successfully implement the high energy mine to mill blasts.
▪ Developed and implemented a comprehensive blast movement monitoring technique to measure blast induced movements and resulting dilution.
Mining Contractor: One and half years (April 2006 – October 2017) Organisation: Thiess Pty Ltd
Position: Technical Manager
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ To build organisational capability in the design and delivery of Drill and Blast outcomes and maximise the value add of blasting activities to Thiess.
▪ Provide leadership and technical support to Thiess mining projects to implement quality based Drill and Blast standards.
▪ Develop an effective means of sharing relevant blasting related knowledge throughout the Thiess blasting community.
▪ Work with mining staff to establish drill and blast performance improvement programmes at all projects.
▪ Facilitate the development of and implementation of systems to effectively measure and analyse drill and blast performance and to quantify the impact of improvement programmes
Achievements
▪ Established Drill and Blast Community of Practice to improve communication and share the best practices within Thiess operations.
▪ Established Drill and Blast Guidelines to practice in all Thiess Mining operations. ▪ Established Continuous Improvement process in Thiess Drill and Blast operations. ▪ Designed and implemented a Multi-seam Blasting Technique and recovered + 50,000 tons ($A500,000) of coal from one blast which would have lost otherwise.
Explosive Industry: + 5 years (Sept 2000 – April 2006)
Organisation : Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Ltd
Position: Senior Technical Consultant
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Manage DynoConsult East Coast team in implementing Continuous Improvement Projects and technical services at key customer sites.
▪ Manage DynoConsult budgets for East Coast Australia and Indonesia and ensure the achievement of business plans.
▪ Promote safety, quality and environment culture through active involvement in relevant activities.
▪ Develop expertise to identify the opportunities to leverage drill and blast solutions within the Mining Process Value Chain and develop strategies to implement them.
▪ Implement Mine Process Optimisation Projects from concept through to completion, report writing and publication of results in conjunction with customers.
▪ Interact and coordinate with universities, other external centres of excellence and technology consultants to develop and implement new solutions.
▪ Develop and carry out technical training both internally and externally.
▪ Mentor internal Sales and Technical Representatives as part of a coordinated developed plan for Dyno Nobel.
Achievements
▪ Established a scientific methodology within DynoConsult to assess the risks and demonstrate the value of drill and blast results on the overall mine profitability. ▪ Implemented a project management system to manage blast optimisation projects based on “measure and manage” philosophy.
▪ Lead the introduction of Electronic Detonator implementation within Dyno Nobel by demonstrating the value to customers.
▪ Managed the implementation of Continuous Improvement projects at key customer sites namely: Coal and Allied Mount Thorley Warkworth mine, BMA Gregory Mine and Kaltim Prima Coal, Indonesia.
▪ Managed the implementation of ACARP project - C11051 to reduce block movement of coal during overburden cast blasting. This project was implemented at Goonyella Riverside Mine - BMA in QLD and at Rix’s Creek Mine – Bloomfield Colliery, NSW. At both the sites new blasting solutions were implemented to reduce coal losses with potential to increase revenues up to 1M dollars per annum.
▪ Managed the implementation of blast optimisation project at Porgera Gold Mine in PNG from DynoConsult and improved sag mill performance by up to 15%. ▪ Developed and conducted Blast optimisation courses in Australia and Indonesia.
Industry: 10 years (July 1983 to Feb 1991, Oct 1994 to Jan 1996)
Organisation : M/s IDL Chemicals Ltd, INDIA.
Positions: Head of Blasting Services, Deputy Manager of Technical Services and Blasting Engineer in Research and Development department.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Improve the sales of bulk explosives and introduce new initiating devices in India and Asia Pacific.
▪ Provide after sales services to customers and technical support to research and development, production and marketing divisions.
Achievements
▪ Developed and implemented a business plan for bulk explosives supply in large open cut coal and metal mines in India.
▪ Established several explosives and initiating systems in India and Asia Pacific region.
▪ During my period the technical services provided by the IDL chemicals Ltd was considered as one of the best in the Indian mining industry.
▪ Developed an “Advance Rock Blasting Course” for customers. The quality of this course was rated as one of the best by the mining industry in India.
▪ Developed techniques to measure the in-hole velocity of detonation and dynamic pressure dessensitsation of explosives.
▪ Developed special blasting techniques to fragment the scrap steel skulls in steel plants and to clean slag from sponge iron kilns.
Independent Mining Consulting: Two years
Organisation: Seshat Consultant Pty Ltd
Position: Principal and Director
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Responsible for developing and implementing cutting edge technologies to deliver value added mine process optimisation solutions to the mining industry
▪ Responsible for collaboration and technology transfer of R&D relating to the mine process optimisation solutions and blasting models to optimise fragmentation, minimise ore loss / dilution, blast damage and slope stability.
▪ Responsible to develop and deliver advanced training courses in drill and blast and mine process optimisation.
▪ Responsible to develop and establish tools, systems and procedures so that the benefits are sustained by the customers in the long term.
Mining Research and Consulting: Fifteen years
Organisation: JKMRC / JKTech Pty Ltd
Position: Professor and Leader of Next Gen Mine to Mill Research General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Responsible for developing a mining research and consulting opportunities to deliver value added mine process optimisation solutions to the mining industry
▪ Responsible for collaboration and technology transfer of R&D relating to the mine process optimisation solutions and next generation blasting and mine process optimisation models to minimise ore loss / dilution, blast damage and slope stability.
▪ Collaboration in cross discipline integrated projects within JKTech, JKMRC and other research institutes such as CSIRO, CRC mining etc.
▪ Collaboration in the development & delivery of training courses.
▪ Establish tools, systems and procedures so that the benefits are sustained by the customers in the long term.
Mining Process Technology: Two and half years (October 2007 – June 2010)
Organisation: Metso Minerals Ltd
Position: General Manger, Strategic Projects and Business Development General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Explore the impact of alternate mining practices and technologies on downstream processes (such as crushing, grinding and recovery) efficiencies and implement strategies to reduce the total energy consumption, greenhouse gases and costs.
▪ Establish tools, systems and procedures so that the benefits are sustained by the customers in the long term.
▪ Develop and coordinate internal Research and Develop projects and establish collaboration with external research institutes to develop systems to further improve the competitive edge of Metso Minerals in Process Integration and Optimisation.
▪ Facilitate the development of and implementation of systems to effectively measure and analyse drill and blast performance and to quantify the impact of improvement programmes.
Achievements
▪ Implemented comprehensive Mine to Mill Process Integration and Optimisation projects at the following mines:
- Minera Antamina mine in Peru which has resulted in approximately 20% increase in Sag mill throughput
- Newmont Ahafo Gold mines Ghana which has resulted in approximately 14% increase in throughput
▪ Developed modified trim blast designs to successfully implement the high energy mine to mill blasts.
▪ Developed and implemented a comprehensive blast movement monitoring technique to measure blast induced movements and resulting dilution.
Mining Contractor: One and half years (April 2006 – October 2017) Organisation: Thiess Pty Ltd
Position: Technical Manager
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ To build organisational capability in the design and delivery of Drill and Blast outcomes and maximise the value add of blasting activities to Thiess.
▪ Provide leadership and technical support to Thiess mining projects to implement quality based Drill and Blast standards.
▪ Develop an effective means of sharing relevant blasting related knowledge throughout the Thiess blasting community.
▪ Work with mining staff to establish drill and blast performance improvement programmes at all projects.
▪ Facilitate the development of and implementation of systems to effectively measure and analyse drill and blast performance and to quantify the impact of improvement programmes
Achievements
▪ Established Drill and Blast Community of Practice to improve communication and share the best practices within Thiess operations.
▪ Established Drill and Blast Guidelines to practice in all Thiess Mining operations. ▪ Established Continuous Improvement process in Thiess Drill and Blast operations. ▪ Designed and implemented a Multi-seam Blasting Technique and recovered + 50,000 tons ($A500,000) of coal from one blast which would have lost otherwise.
Explosive Industry: + 5 years (Sept 2000 – April 2006)
Organisation : Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Ltd
Position: Senior Technical Consultant
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Manage DynoConsult East Coast team in implementing Continuous Improvement Projects and technical services at key customer sites.
▪ Manage DynoConsult budgets for East Coast Australia and Indonesia and ensure the achievement of business plans.
▪ Promote safety, quality and environment culture through active involvement in relevant activities.
▪ Develop expertise to identify the opportunities to leverage drill and blast solutions within the Mining Process Value Chain and develop strategies to implement them.
▪ Implement Mine Process Optimisation Projects from concept through to completion, report writing and publication of results in conjunction with customers.
▪ Interact and coordinate with universities, other external centres of excellence and technology consultants to develop and implement new solutions.
▪ Develop and carry out technical training both internally and externally.
▪ Mentor internal Sales and Technical Representatives as part of a coordinated developed plan for Dyno Nobel.
Achievements
▪ Established a scientific methodology within DynoConsult to assess the risks and demonstrate the value of drill and blast results on the overall mine profitability. ▪ Implemented a project management system to manage blast optimisation projects based on “measure and manage” philosophy.
▪ Lead the introduction of Electronic Detonator implementation within Dyno Nobel by demonstrating the value to customers.
▪ Managed the implementation of Continuous Improvement projects at key customer sites namely: Coal and Allied Mount Thorley Warkworth mine, BMA Gregory Mine and Kaltim Prima Coal, Indonesia.
▪ Managed the implementation of ACARP project - C11051 to reduce block movement of coal during overburden cast blasting. This project was implemented at Goonyella Riverside Mine - BMA in QLD and at Rix’s Creek Mine – Bloomfield Colliery, NSW. At both the sites new blasting solutions were implemented to reduce coal losses with potential to increase revenues up to 1M dollars per annum.
▪ Managed the implementation of blast optimisation project at Porgera Gold Mine in PNG from DynoConsult and improved sag mill performance by up to 15%. ▪ Developed and conducted Blast optimisation courses in Australia and Indonesia.
Industry: 10 years (July 1983 to Feb 1991, Oct 1994 to Jan 1996)
Organisation : M/s IDL Chemicals Ltd, INDIA.
Positions: Head of Blasting Services, Deputy Manager of Technical Services and Blasting Engineer in Research and Development department.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Improve the sales of bulk explosives and introduce new initiating devices in India and Asia Pacific.
▪ Provide after sales services to customers and technical support to research and development, production and marketing divisions.
Achievements
▪ Developed and implemented a business plan for bulk explosives supply in large open cut coal and metal mines in India.
▪ Established several explosives and initiating systems in India and Asia Pacific region.
▪ During my period the technical services provided by the IDL chemicals Ltd was considered as one of the best in the Indian mining industry.
▪ Developed an “Advance Rock Blasting Course” for customers. The quality of this course was rated as one of the best by the mining industry in India.
▪ Developed techniques to measure the in-hole velocity of detonation and dynamic pressure dessensitsation of explosives.
▪ Developed special blasting techniques to fragment the scrap steel skulls in steel plants and to clean slag from sponge iron kilns.
Steve Dixon
Over 30 years metallurgical management experience, known for keen oversight and technical direction that leads to significant yield improvement and maximum economic value. Special expertise in:
- Au, Ag, Cu & U Processing
- Feasibility Studies
- Latin American Experience
- Innovative Cost Reduction
- Process Development
- Personnel Development
Professional Experience:
SND Consulting Tucson, AZ (2014-Present)
Principal
- Consulting for feasibility studies, project development and assistance to operations.
Goldcorp Inc Tucson, AZ (2009 – 2014)
Project Manager
- Project manager for the 4,000 tpd Au-Ag Cerro Negro project. Supervised the EPCM on design, engineering, procurement, construction and startup. Achieved 4000 tpd 3 months after startup.
- Manage development of flowsheets for new and expansion projects.
- Assist operations on improving the economic value of each tonne processed.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Safford, AZ USA (2006-2009)
Manager, Technical Services
- Supervise all heap leach operations to ensure best operating practice and maximum value.
- Developed innovative leach practice to maximize economic value of high acid consuming heap leach operation.
Quadra Mining Company Vancouver, BC Canada (2005- 2006)
Manager of Metallurgy
- Drove the metallurgical development of various projects.
- Managed the revision of feasibility study and engineering for the Carlota heap leach project.
- Responsibilities include the improvement of flotation operations of the Robinson project.
Phelps Dodge Mining Company Safford, AZ USA (2003-2005)
Chief Engineer (2003-2005)
- Achieved 2 cent per pound operating cost reduction by revising and diligently managing acid consumption strategy. Value of copper was $0.75/lb.
- Managed the development of a CFD based phenomenological copper heap leach model.
- Developed a standard practice for conversion of column leach data to commercial heap production.
- Responsibilities include the improvement of copper heap leach operating practice for all Phelps Dodge leach operations.
- Managed the metallurgical development of Safford heap leach project.
Geomaque Exploration Toronto, Ontario Canada (1999-2000)
Metallurgy Manager
- Coordinated the development of the Vueltas del Rio project in Honduras.
Bema Gold Corp, Vancouver, BC Canada (1996-1999)
Director of Metallurgy
- Coordinated the development of new projects, including the Cerro Casale porphyry Copper Gold project in Chile, Yarnell heap leach in Arizona, Julietta Gold project in Russia and El Callao project in Venezuela. Provided technical assistance to the Refugio heap leach operation.
- Directed changes in the Copper elution from carbon circuit that improved the quality of the dore bullion at the Refugio operation, improving quality from 85% to 95% Gold & Silver.
- Developed the metallurgy, economic and environmental justification for changing the proposed feasibility study flowsheet for the Julietta project from a whole ore cyanidation to a flotation with cyanidation of the concentrate.
Minera Rayrock Ltda, Antofagasta, Chile (1995-1996)
A subsidiary of Rayrock Yellowknife
Manager of Metallurgy
- Managed improvements of solvent extraction, leaching and crushing circuits for a 10,000 t of Copper per year Copper Heap Leach operation.
- Developed bioleaching of copper sulfide in a high chloride solution.
CIA Minera San Jose, Santiago, Chile (1988-1995)
A mining subsidiary of Barrick Chile, LTDA.
Project Manager - Nevada Project (1994-1995)
- Coordinated all feasibility parameters, organized innovative metallurgical processing for treatment of high Silver to Gold ratio ores.
- Developed innovative process using carbon adsorption and Merrill-Crowe zinc precipitation for the high silver to gold ratio ores of the Nevada project.
- Coordinated pre-feasibility, feasibility and detailed engineering for the $140 million "Tambo Project".
Process Plant Superintendent - LAC Minerals (1988-1993)
- Directed the Richmond Hill, Lead, South Dakota heap leach/CIC. Heap leach operation in extreme cold without external heating of solution.
- Developed a process for bio-oxidation of sulfide ores to improve gold extraction by heap leaching.
Additional Experience
Coeur - Rochester, Lovelock, NV Chief Metallurgist/Chemist
Metallurgical Consultant, Sparks, NV Project Consultant
Tenneco Minerals, Tonopah, NV Development Metallurgist
Utah International, Sunnyvale, CA Metallurgist
Education
M.S. - Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah
B.S. - Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
Professional Associations
Society of Mining Engineering – Registered Member #815600RM
South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Canadian Institute of Mining
Thomas M Hecker
- Böhringer GmbH Germany was established by Mr. Paul Böhringer in 1946 to meet the demands of rebuilding the country. Aside from designing and manufacturing concrete block machines, Mr. Böhringer, with his engineering group, developed his own jaw, impact and hammer crushers along with other process equipment. Several International patents were granted for the different types of machinery.
- Complete plants as well as individual machines were successfully sold to the mining, quarry, and recycle industries. Over the years, Böhringer equipment has undergone design advancements and technology improvements resulting in a more economical way to process raw materials
- In early 1984 Thomas Hecker established Böhringer, Inc. in the USA the pioneer of these design advancements bringing with him 23 years of previous experience in design, manufacturing and sales of crushing equipment
- Mr. Hecker’s background and knowledge contributed solely to the success of Böhringer,Inc
- In his capacity with both companies as General Manager/Vice President he was directly involved in the marketing, sales and design of impact crushers to the mining, cement, aggregate and recycling industries - this included the 1st self propelled mobile crushing plant (on hydraulic walking feet) weighing 650 tons supplied to Lafarge Cement in Canada.
- In addition, the largest impact crusher 250/330 in the world supplied to California Portland Cement. Plus several large (1,000 – 2,500 tons per hour) impact crushers supplied to: Martin Marietta Cement, Cemex, Holcim, Hanson and Florida Rock. Since incorporation in North America, Bohringer, Inc. has placed over 350 machines (stationary, skid mounted, portable, crawler mounted) in various industries and have secured repeat business from its customers during production cycles spanning several years
- Bohringer equipment is manufactured to strict quality standards. Bohringer, Inc. under the control of Thomas Hecker is offering the latest technology in the crushing and mineral processing sector, backed by over 60 years of application and equipment knowledge.
Tim Lawlor
“High Potential Mechanical Design Engineer”
- Lead design engineer in the development of track mounted equipment from concept through design
- Taking a concept design to full manufacturing drawings - in an expedited fashion (consequently slashing unnecessary costs and delays 50 %)
- Responsible for forecasting aggressive costing for concept manufacture and prototype development (including requesting participation from suppliers/vendors and including cost sharing)
- Established supply chains for prototypes followed by multi-unit production manufacturing
- Enforced that all ECO’s (engineering change orders) were correctly implemented by establishing and following strict guidelines
- Train, manage, direct and develop a staff of department managers and other employees making sure there was an adequate number of technical personnel capable of obtaining and/or exceeding the company targeted goals for sales and profit.
- Ensure adequate and up-to-date training of all employees. Tim was a mentor and coach to his department managers on the effective techniques of motivating and training a diverse workforce. He also provided up-to-date training to all company employees
- Interact with company focus teams to establish best practices in customer service. He instilled to all associates that customer focus is a key priority, without compromising the image or wellbeing of the company
- Ensure the company adheres and operates in accordance with up-to-date health & safety policy, cleanliness, security and fire prevention standards - as established by company, local and state regulatory authorities
- Oversee the execution of marketing plans that are consistent with regional and global reach of the company’s goals and objectives
- Work directly with the marketing team ensuring the company product and features are adequately portrayed in company advertising for maximum impact on product recognition in turn gaining market share
Tom Bookless
Principal Consultant / Owner of Tees Minerals
Experience
Primary: Billingham South Junior School
Secondary: Bede Hall Grammar School, Billingham, Co. Durham, UK
Tertiary: NHD Extraction Metallurgy (T4) Technikon Witwatersrand. (Name of the course subsequently changed to B Tech) Distinctions in Metallurgy of Gold, Chemistry, Ore Treatment Practice.
MAP (Management Advancement Programme)- Witwatersrand University Business School. 1991
APM (Advanced Project Management) – University of South Africa School of Business Leadership 2001
Papers authored
Ferrohydrostatics. -Dense Medium Operators Conference 1997
DBCM Venetia Mine Reconcentration Plant, design and operation -Dense Medium Operators Conference 2000.
Review of DMS Cyclone design. -Dense Medium Operators Conference 2008
Enhancing Project Value through a designed HPGR Testwork Program. -World Gold 2013, Brisbane, Australia
Operating the Pilot HPGR at KUC. -Comminution 2014
The selection of High-Pressure Grinding Rolls for a diamond flow sheet. -Diamonds 2016
Principal Consultant / Owner of Tees Minerals
Experience
- Over 35 years of mineral processing experience across a number of commodities.
- Speciality areas include
- HPGR
- Dense Medium Separation
- Gold recovery by both gravity and hydrometallurgical processes
- Coal
- Chrome
- Diamonds
- Security
- Project Management and project audit experience from exploration to operation
- Process audit
- Languages: English (Home), Afrikaans, French (Understood and spoken poorly).
- Input into and leadership of feasibility studies from conceptual to definitive (bankable) level
- Laboratory and test work design and management
- Team development and leadership including coaching and mentoring
- Fellow of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a registered Professional Scientist (Metallurgical Sciences) and classed as a ‘competent person’ in terms of NI43.101 and other stock exchange requirements
- Presently the owner and Principal Consultant for Tees Minerals in the United Kingdom
Primary: Billingham South Junior School
Secondary: Bede Hall Grammar School, Billingham, Co. Durham, UK
Tertiary: NHD Extraction Metallurgy (T4) Technikon Witwatersrand. (Name of the course subsequently changed to B Tech) Distinctions in Metallurgy of Gold, Chemistry, Ore Treatment Practice.
MAP (Management Advancement Programme)- Witwatersrand University Business School. 1991
APM (Advanced Project Management) – University of South Africa School of Business Leadership 2001
Papers authored
Ferrohydrostatics. -Dense Medium Operators Conference 1997
DBCM Venetia Mine Reconcentration Plant, design and operation -Dense Medium Operators Conference 2000.
Review of DMS Cyclone design. -Dense Medium Operators Conference 2008
Enhancing Project Value through a designed HPGR Testwork Program. -World Gold 2013, Brisbane, Australia
Operating the Pilot HPGR at KUC. -Comminution 2014
The selection of High-Pressure Grinding Rolls for a diamond flow sheet. -Diamonds 2016
Victor Torres
- Victor has more than 40 years of experience in the foundry industry
- In the last few years he has organized VT Consulting which offers advisory services and customer support in material selection, monitoring & control of castings, production, and metallurgical audits. Victor inspects the quality of castings and services of expediting to ensure purchase orders stay on track
Walter J. Hawkins
Professional Experience
February 2007 to present President / Sr. Chemical Engineer
Innovative Environmental Companies, Inc.
Responsibilities include:
- Development of IEC range of Environmental / Industrial products
- Super high surface area general purpose absorbent
- Acid Neutralizing absorbent
- Alkali Neutralizing absorbent
- Fire Retardant absorbent for fuel and flammables
- Hydrophobic media for oil / water separation
- Disinfecting absorbent for medical applications
- Design and installation of a manufacturing plant for above products
- Establishment of a sales network for above products
- Design and commercialization of a novel new design of a flash dryer / calciner
- Design and commercialization of a new highly flexible fluid bed dryer design
- Development of a novel combination fluid bed – flash dryer
- Commercialization of an environmentally friendly fire fighting foam
- Commercialization of a novel family of fire retardant chemicals
- Development of a line of mineral based feed treatments to sequester mycotoxins in grains
- Consulting services to multiple corporations for product or process development
- Commercialization of a PVC based glue plasticizer with much lower toxicity from conventional technologies
- Commercialization and development of a high performance concrete sealer for industry
September 1998 to February 2007 Process Sales Engineer / Sr. Process Engineer
FEECO International Inc.
Responsibilities include:
- Process Commissioning and troubleshooting.
- Sales of existing product line within assigned region (South East and Western USA)
- Sales of existing product line within international region (South America, Oceania, Africa)
- FEECO’s existing product line was dryers, mixers, agglomeration equipment and material handling equipment
- Expanding FEECO’s product line into several new areas
- Rotary Kilns
- Indirectly heated rotary kilns and calciners
- Fluid Bed dryers
- Developed a novel new design of a combination dryer and cooler and was issued US Patent number 6,584,700 as a result
- Assisted in marketing and strategic planning
May 1995 to 1998 Product Manager, Standard Products
Svedala Industries (Allis Mineral Systems) Currently Metso
Responsibilities include:
- Analyzing industries and market segments for potential for our
Related equipment.
- Determination of Bid/No-Bid for unsolicited inquiries.
- Development of products and processes which have a perceivable
levels in a mature, competitive marketplace.
- Resulting in development of:
- Improved dryer seals
- A sophisticated control philosophy which offers improved product control
- A dryer internal orientation allowing improved processing of course solids with high contents of fines
- Analysis of commercial terms and resulting risk.
- Assisting in compilation of proposals.
- Attending negotiations and technical meetings in support of sales.
- Monitoring various competitors for indication of our relative position in the market place.
January 1992- May 1995 Process Engineer. Dryers and Coolers
Allis Mineral Systems
Responsibilities include:
- Design of system flow sheets and sizing of proprietary equipment
- Start-up and commissioning of equipment and systems.
- Assistance in and compilation of proposals for sale.
- Design engineering efforts to reduce costs of equipment while meeting our customer's demands for quality products.
April 1990- January 1992 Proposal Engineer, Dryers and Coolers
Boliden Allis (Allis Mineral Systems)
Responsibilities include:
- Generation of between 50 to 150 proposals per year, both firm and
- Assistance in sales effort.
- Assistance in project commissioning.
June 1989- April 1990 Territory sales engineer
Nalco Chemical
Responsibilities include:
- Sales and support to existing and prospective customers of water
July 1987- June 1989 Territory Sales Engineer
Chi-Vit Corporation (formerly Chicago Vitreous) Division of Eagle Picher
Responsibilities include:
- Sales and support to existing and prospective customers in the
- Developed and implemented several new products.
Education
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering awarded May 1987.
-Degree emphasis in thermodynamics and temperature influence on reaction kinetics.
-S & H emphasis on Psychology (15+ credit hours)
Value added selling course (4 day seminar; Xerox course; Nalco Chemical)
Quality is Free (2 day seminar; Philip Crosby course; Nalco Chemical)
Agglomeration Technology (3 day seminar; Center for continuing education; FEECO)
Fluid Bed Technology (4 day seminar; AICHE Short Course; Boliden Allis)
Advanced Sales Skills course (4 day seminar; Persuasive Communications; Svedala Industries)
Professional memberships
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Association of Cereal Chemists
National Chemical Society