Devin K.
Metallurgist / Process Engineer
With over 20 years experience in the mining and mineral processing industry across Australia, the UK, and Europe, I have worked for both the owners team and design houses on project design, operations, continuous improvement and technical operations management. Specific experience includes: - Government and Environmental compliance - Green energy and circular economy requirements and utilisation - Desktop optimisation and trade off studies; - Design and management of test work for flow sheet optimisation; - Mineral processing for all study levels (PFS, FS, DFS); - Optimisation and de-bottlenecking of new and existing operations; - Design and commissioning; - Lithium, Gold, Copper, Uranium, Iron Ore (Hematite & Magnetite), Polyhalite, Lead, Zinc, Mineral Sands and more; - Crushing & grinding, classification, beneficiation (including flotation, leaching, gravity separation, etc.), dewatering, drying and waste management. With an experience base that includes consultancy, laboratories and operations, I am uniquely placed to understand the specific requirements across the entire project life cycle and am well placed to maximise the project value.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $900
Billed in all: $1,690$1.7k
$300 in the last 6 months
Across 11 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
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