Metallurgical Consulting
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JO-AL Consulting
Celebrating 39 years of service
JO-AL Consulting (Formerly ALTA Metallurgical Services)) was established by Metallurgical Consultant Alan Taylor in 1985, to serve the worldwide mining, minerals and metallurgical industries.
About Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor has 40+ years’ experience in the metallurgical, mineral and chemical processing industries in Australasia, New Zealand, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. He has worked in metallurgical consulting, project development, engineering/construction, plant operations, plant start-up and technology development. Projects and studies have involved copper, gold/silver, nickel/cobalt, uranium, base metals, phosphates and alumina. He has also authored and presented numerous technical papers.
Since 1985, as an independent metallurgical consultant, he has as undertaken feasibility studies, project assessment, project development, supervision of testwork, flowsheet development, basic engineering, supervision of detailed engineering, plant commissioning, and peer reviews and audits. Clients have included a variety of major and junior mining, exploration and engineering companies throughout Australia and overseas.
From 1995-2023 Alan convened the major annual international ALTA conference and presented public and in-house short courses.
Alan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Honours) from Durham University, UK and is registered as an AusIMM Chartered Professional Metallurgy.
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Professional
Alan has 40+ years’ experience in the metallurgical, mineral and chemical processing industries in Australasia, New Zealand, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
Here are some of the clients, projects & achievements Alan made over his career.
| Major Commodities | |
| Areas of Experience | |
| Technical & Engineering Expertise |
| A-CAP Resources, Australia/Botswana | |
| Acacia, Australia | Majestic Resources, Australia |
| Adelaide Resources, Australia | Matrix Metals, Australia |
| Aker Kvaerner, Australia/USA/Chile | Mincor, Australia |
| Alexander Mining, Argentina | Minproc Australia/USA |
| Aneka Tambang, Indonesia | Minto Exploration, Canada |
| Anvil Mining, Australia/Congo | MMG Minerals & Metals, Australia/Laos |
| Argent Minerals, Australia | Mondo Minerals, Netherlands |
| Aura Energy, USA/Australia | Murchison United, Australia |
| Ausmelt, Australia | Newmont Mining, Australia/USA |
| Australian Resources, Australia | Nord Pacific, Australia |
| Axiom Mining, Australia | Normandy Mining, Australia |
| Azaran Copper, Iran | Olympic Dam, Australia |
| BHP Billiton, Australia/USA/Peru/Chile | Oxiana, Australia |
| Brancote, Australia | Oz Minerals, Australia |
| Bolitho Mining, Australia | Pacific Ore, Australia |
| Buka Minerals, Australia | Paladin Resources, Australia |
| Cambior, USA | Pan Australian, Australia |
| Cambrian Mining, Australia | Pancontinental, Australia |
| Canning Resources, Australia | Phelps Dodge, USA/Australia |
| Capital Mining, Australia | Pure Battery Technologies, Australia |
| Centaur Mining, Australia | Queensland Nickel, Australia |
| CESL, Canada | Red River Resources, Australia |
| Codelco, Chile | Rio Narcia, Canada/Peru |
| Crescent Gold, Australia | Rio Tinto, Australia |
| EcoGraf, Australia | Wave Engineering Australia |
| ERA Ranger Uranium, Australia | Sandfire Resources, Australia |
| Finders Resources, Australia/Indonesia | Silver Standard, Canada |
| Fluor, Australia | Silver City Minerals, Australia |
| Globe Mining & Metals, Australia/Malawi | SNC-Lavalin, Australia/Chile/Madagascar |
| Golden Cross, Australia | Straits Resources, Australia |
| Gornoe Buro, Kazakhstan | Sumitomo Corpoation, Japan |
| Intec Copper, Australia | Summit Resources, Australia |
| Investika, Australia | Tata International, India |
| Ivanhoe, Australia | Tethyan Copper, Australia/Pakistan |
| Jervois Mining, Australia | Titan Resources, Australia |
| Jilin Jien Nickel, China | Triako Resources, Australia |
| Kazakhmys, Kazakhstan | UR-Energy, USA |
| Lahir Gold, PNG | URS, Australia |
| Leadstar, Malaysia | Vantage Goldfields, Australia/South Africa |
| Liberty Gold, Australia | Weda Bay Nickel, Indonesia |
| Lycopodium, Australia | Western Areas, Australia |
| Macquarie Gold, Australia | Western Mining, Australia |
| Technical Due Dilligence Report of Battery Recycling Technology – Confidential Client 2022 |
| Confidential Client – Review of Processes to Produce Nicikel Sulphate from Laterites (2021) |
| Technical Due Dilligence Report of Battery Recycling Technology – Confidential Client 2021 |
| Pure Battery Technologies, Australia – Third Party Technical Review of Novel Cobalt Leaching Process (including treatment of black mass from recycled batteries) (2021) |
| Pure Battery Technologies, Australia – Third Party Technical Review of Feasibility Study for Novel Nickel Sulphate Production Project (2019) |
| Participation in Design of SX Circuit for DFS for a Ni/Co Hydrometallurgy Project – Australia – Confidential Client (2019) |
| Preliminary Technical and Economic Study of HydrometallurgyTreatment of Secondary Cobalt Material – USA – Confidential Client (2018) |
| Preliminary Study of Cobalt Recovery Facility – Australia – Confidential Client (2017) |
| Mondo Minerals – Netherlands – Overview of Potential HPAL Facilities for Processing Nickel Concentrate (2011) |
| Young Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Prospect – NSW – Australia – Jervois Mining – Input into study of application of chloride leaching technology (2003) |
| Review of Process Options and Marketing Concepts for Ni-Co Laterite Deposit – Oceania – Confidential Client (2013) |
| Ambotovy Laterite Project – Madagascar – SNC Lavalin Chile – Review of SX mixersettler design (2007-2008) |
| CESL – Canada – Peer Review of CESL Process for Nickel Sulphide Concentrates (2011) |
| Western Areas – Australia – Due Diligence Reviews of BioHeap process technology for heap bio-Leaching of nickel/cobalt Sulphide and copper ores (2009-2011) |
| Titan Resources – WA – Australia – Audit of BioHeap technology for treatment of sulphide ores (2003-2004) |
| Pacific Ore Limited – WA – Australia – Audit of BioHeap process technology for Heap Bio-Leaching of nickel/cobalt sulphide and copper Ores (2005 & 2006) |
| Sukinda Laterite Prospect – India – Tata International – Preliminary Assessment of potential processing options (2005 & 2006) |
| Palawan Nickel Laterite Prospects – Philippines – Cambrian Miming – Initial Assessment (2005) |
| Weda Bay Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Project – Indonesia – Weda Bay Minerals Inc. – Project development services for initial development phase for PAL operation (1997-99) |
| Siduarsi Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Project – PT Mutiara Iriana Minerals – Irian Jaya – Review of Exploration and Economic Potential (1996) |
| Ramu River Nickel/Cobalt/Chromium Laterite Project – Highlands Gold/Nord – PNG – Consulting services for metallurgical testwork, flowsheet development, and engineering studies for PAL operation (1992-96) |
| Kempirsay Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Project – Kazakhstan – Gornoe Buro LLP – Technical & economic assessment of hydrometallurgical & pyrometallurgical processes & recommendations for metallurgical testwork (2005) |
| Radio Hill Nickel/Copper/Cobalt Project – WA – Australia – North West Nickel – Supervision offlowsheet development, metallurgical testwork and feasibility studies for flotation operation (1996-97) |
| Radio Hill Nickel/Copper Flotation and Isasmelt Plant – Resolute Resources – WA – Australia – Due diligence and consulting services for recommissioning of a flotation operation (1994-95) |
| Normandy Cobalt Tailings Project – NT – Australia – Normandy Group – Preparation of desktop study for treatment options for cobalt & gold recovery (1998) |
| Nonoc Nickel Project – Philippines – Arboyne – Review of plant reactivation strategy using ammonia leach process (1996) |
| Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Prospects – NSW – Jervois Mining – Australia – Consulting input for initial metallurgical testwork for PAL operation and Scandium extraction studies (1998-00) |
| Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Project – South East Asia – Confidential Client – Supervision of Economic Assessment of product treatment options (2001) |
| Nickel Solvent Extraction Project – Queensland Nickel – QLD – Australia – Engineering consulting services during SX plant design (1987-88) |
| Mr Fitch Cobalt Project – Acacia – NT – Australia – Preliminary study and metallurgical test program for leaching project (1994-96) |
| Cobalt Project – MIM – QLD – Australia – Supervision of process design for feasibility study for a hydrometallurgical cobalt recovery plant (1980) |
| Cobalt Heap Leaching Project – Brancote – NSW – Australia – Supervision of metallurgicaltestwork and flowsheet development studies (1994) |
| Cawse Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Project – Centaur Mining – WA – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork and participation in feasibility studies for PAL operation (1995) |
| California Nickel Project – USA – Participated in process design work during feasibility study for nickel/cobalt laterite treatment plant (1979) |
| Bulong Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Project – Resolute Resources – WA – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork, co-ordination of appraisal study, and participation in ongoing feasibility study for PAL operation (1988-91). Consulting services to WMC/Resolute for feasibility study (1991-96). Consulting services to Resolute for EPCM phase (1996-97) |
| Consulting Services for Confidential Clent for Development of Novel Technology for Copper Sulphide Heap Leaching (2021-2022) |
| Study of Copper Recovery Options from a Gold Pox Operation – Confidential Client – Australia (2021) |
| Peer Review of Gold-Copper POX Process – Confidential Client – Japan (2021) |
| Peer Review of Copper Heap Leaching-SX-EW Project – Convidential Client – Australia (2019) |
| Copper Blow Copper-Gold Flotation Project – NSW – Australia – Silver City Minerals – Supervision of Preliminary Testwork (2018) |
| Review of Process Options and Metallurgical Testwork for Copper Project – Australia – Confidential Client (2014) |
| Processing Options for Copper Prospect in North America – Bolitho Mining – WA – Australia (2014) |
| Highway Reward Mine Water Water Treatment – QLD – Australia – Red River Resources – Review of Proposed IX/Cementation Project (2014) |
| Mt Dore Heap Leach-SX-EW Project – QLD – Australia – Ivanhoe – Australia – Review of Prefeasibility Study with Worley Parsons (2012) |
| Review of Heap Leaching Patent Application – Chile – Davies – VIC – Australia (2011). Application – Chile (2011) |
| Codelco – Chile – Consulting services for copper heap and dump leaching projects, including Chuquicamata (Mina Sur North Extension, Ripios, ROM, LG Dumps), Gaby, San Antonio, Damiana, and Andina, plus preparation of protocols for heap leaching testwork for oxide and sulphide ores (2001-2009) |
| Copper Oxide Vat/Heap Leach-SX-EW Project – South America – Oz Minerals – Australia – Review of Definitive Feasibility Study (2009).EW Project – South America – Review of Definitive Feasibility Study (2009) |
| Aktogay Copper Oxide Heap Leach-SX-EW Project – Kazakhstan – Fluor – Review of metallurgical program and supervision of testwork (2007-2008) |
| Wetar Copper Sulphide Heap Leaching-SX-EW Project – Indonesia – Finders Resources – Supervision of heap bio-leaching testwork (2007-2008) |
| Leon Heap Copper/Silver Heap Leaching Project – Argentina – Alexander Mining – Review of metallurgical development project for ammoniacal heap leaching of oxide ore (2007) |
| Kinsevere Copper/Cobalt Leach-SX-EW Project – Lycopodium/Anvil – Congo- High Level Review & Fatal Flaw Analysis (2007) |
| Olympic Dam Project – SA – Australia – URS/BHP Billiton – Assessment of options for improving solution balance in copper/uranium hydromet circuit (2006) |
| Marcona Copper Heap Leach-SX-EW Project – Peru – Rio Narcea – Project Review (2006) |
| H4 Project – Pakistan – Tethyan Copper – Review of metallurgical testwork and development program for Tanjeel Heap Leach-SX-EW Project (2005-06) |
| Audit of BioHeap process technology for Heap Bio-Leaching of chalcopyrite, nickel sulphide and other sulphide ores – Pacific Ore Limited – WA – Australia (2005) |
| Gossan Hill Project – WA – Australia – Newmont – Review of previous metallurgical testwork, recommendations for additional testwork and provision of testwork procedures, for copper oxide/mixed ore heap leaching project (2004-05) |
| Spence Copper Heap Leach-SX-EW Project – Chile – Aker Kvaerner/BHP Billiton – SX Plant Fire Protection Consultancy (2004) |
| Tenke Fungurume Copper/Cobalt Project – Congo – Minproc/Phelps Dodge – Participation in review of metallurgical testwork and flowsheet development (2004) |
| Review of hydrometallurgical processes and preparation of preliminary economic assessment for the establishment of a refinery for copper sulphide concentrates – Azaran Copper – Iran (2004) |
| Input into studies involving implications of Olympic Dam Copper SX Plant fires – Confidential Client – Australia (2003-04) |
| Lady Annie Project – Buka Minerals – QLD – Australia – Assessment of potential for grass roots copper heap leach/SX/EW project and supervision of metallurgical development program (2000-03) |
| Sepon Project – Oxiana – Laos – Consulting services for testwork acid/ferric leaching/SX/EW project (2000-01) |
| Tritton Project – Nord Pacific – NSW – Australia – Review of feasibility study, supervision of additional testwork, preparation of design criteria, & review of tenders for flotation operation (2000) |
| Puthep Project – Thailand – Pan Australian Resources – Initial project development input for copper oxide/sulphide heap leaching/SX/EW project (1999) |
| Escondida Project – Chile – BHP Copper – Input into technical/engineering audit of concentrator expansion (1999) |
| Minto Project – Canada – Minto Explorations – Review of hydrometallurgical technologies for treatment of copper sulphide concentrates (1998) |
| Tintaya Project – Peru – BHP Copper – Audit of metallurgical testwork, feasibility study and basic engineering for large scale copper heap leach/SX/EW facility for oxide ore with parallel agitated leaching/CCD for fines (1997-98) |
| Intec Demonstration Plant – NSW – Australia – Intec Copper Ltd – Review of demonstration plant performance (1998) |
| Electrowinning Technology – Qld – Australia – Cullen & Co. – Review of patent application (1998) |
| Kanmantoo Copper Project – SA – Australia – Adelaide Resources – Review of feasibility study and metallurgical testwork for heap leach/SX/EW for copper oxide ore (1998) |
| Nifty Copper Operation – WA – Summit Resources – Evaluation of current operation for copper heap leach/SX/EW for oxide and sulphide ores (1998) |
| Dikulushi Project – DR Congo – Anvil Mining – Supervision of metallurgical testwork and prefeasibility study input for copper sulphide flotation operation (1997-98) |
| White Range Copper Cobalt Project – QLD – Australia – Majestic Resources – Metallurgical consulting during testwork and feasibility studies for copper heap leach/SX/EW project with by-product cobalt (1997-98) |
| Gossan Hill Project – WA – Australia – Normandy Mining – Review of feasibility study and metallurgical testwork for copper heap leach/SX/EW facility for oxide ores (1997) |
| Selwyn Copper Project – QLD – Australia – Australian Resources – Supervision of metallurgical testwork and preliminary economic studies for treatment of copper oxide ore by heap leach/SX/EW and treatment sulphide concentrates by various processes (1996-97) |
| Olympic Dam Project – SA – Australia – Bechtel/Davy JV – Optimization of copper SX circuit for plant expansion (1996) |
| Mt. Windsor Copper Project – QLD – Australia – Resource Management Group / RGC Thalanga – Tank Bio-leaching/SX/EW for copper sulphide concentrates – consulting services for metallurgical test work and prefeasibility study (1996) |
| Olympic Dam Project – SA – Australia – Davy John Brown – Process Design and Evaluation of Alternatives for Plant Expansion and optimization (1995-96) |
| Monywa Copper Project – Myanmar – Minproc Engineers – Heap leach/SX/EW for supplied ores. Review of test work and development of design criteria for feasibility study (for supplied heap leach/SX/EW project 1995-96) |
| Mt Cuthbert Copper Project – Murchison United – QLD – Australia – Heap Leach/SX/EW for oxide/supplied ores – Consulting services for metallurgical test work and project development (1994-96) |
| Whim Creek Copper Project – Matlock/Dominion – WA – Australia – Heap Leach/SX/EW for oxide ores – Consulting services for metallurgical network and project development (1994-95) |
| Labuk Copper Project – East Malaysia – Leadstar – Tank Bio-Leach & Heap leach/SX/EW for sulphide ores – Consulting services for metallurgical testwork and project development (1994-96) |
| Andacollo Copper Project – Canada Tungsten – Chile – Heap Leach/SX/EW for sulphide ores – Review of testwork and development of design criteria for feasibility study (1994) |
| EMEW Copper EW Technology – Electrometals Mining – NSW – Australia – Technical Audits (1993-96) |
| Girilambone Copper Project – NSW – Australia – Straits/Nord JV – Heap leach/SX/EW for oxide and sulphide Ores – Supervision of testwork, flowsheet development, feasibility studies and participation in plant design and start-up (1989-93) |
| Punta Del Cobre Project – Chile – Heap leach with reusable pads/SX/EW for mixed copper oxide/sulphide ore – Consulting services during detailed engineering (1992-93) |
| Severonickel Project – Russia – Treatment of copper bearing flue dust by agitated leach/SX/EW – Consulting service for feasibility study and detailed engineering (1992-93) |
| Carlota Copper Project – Arizona, USA – Heap leach/SX/EW for mixed oxide/sulphide ore – consulting services for basic engineering phase and detailed engineering (1992-95) |
| Hierra Mantua Project – Cuba – Minproc Engineers – Acid cure/SX/EW for mixed copper oxide/sulphide ore – consulting services for feasibility study (1992-93) |
| Gunpowder Copper Project – A.B.C. – QLD – Australia – In-Place Leach/SX/EW for sulphide ore – Participation in detailed plant design (1989-90); Consulting services for leach optimization and introduction of heap leaching (1994-95) |
| Copper Solvent Extraction Project – Stearns Rodgers – USA – plant design consulting services (1987) |
| Gunson/Leigh Creek Copper Project – Adelaide and Wallaroo – SA – Australia – Consulting services during study, project execution, and start-up phases for heap leaching/cementation facilities (1986-87) |
| Olympic Dam Project – Roxby Management Services – SA – Australia – Supervision of process design work during detailed design of electrolytic copper refinery and electrowinning plant using ISA technology (1986) |
| El Teniente Copper SX/EW Project – Codelco – Chile – Consulting assistance during detailed engineering (1983-84) |
| Chuquicamata Project – Codelco – Chile – Dump leach/SX/EW for copper tailings – Supervision of all process design during study and basic engineering phases (1983) |
| Gunpowder Copper SX/EW Project – Renison Goldfields – QLD – Australia – Supervised all process design during feasibility and basic engineering phases (1982) |
| Ray Mines Copper SX Project – Kennecott – Arizona, USA – Provided consulting services for modification of settlers (1982) |
| Cadia Project – Blue Metal Industries – NSW – Australia – Copper concentrator prefeasibility study – undertook process design activities (1980-81) |
| Dump Leach Project – Inspiration Copper – Arizona, USA – Undertook process design and start-up of SX plant (1978-79) |
| Ferric Cure Project – Inspiration Copper – Arizona, USA – Supervised process work during detailed design of heap leach facilities for mixed oxide/sulphide ore and study of new crushing plant (1978-79) |
| Casa Grande Project – Hanna Mining – Arizona, USA – Project Manager for feasibility studies for large scale plant to treat copper oxide/sulphide/chloride orebody (1977-79) |
| Twin Buttes Project – Anamax – Arizona – USA – Supervised process design work during detailed design of large hydrometallurgical plant to treat copper oxide ore by agitated leach/SX/EW route (1973-74) |
| Anaconda Smelter – Anaconda – Montana, USA – Project Manager for study of new copper smelting process for cement copper (1974) |
| PASAR Project – Philippines – Undertook process design during basic engineering phase of electrolytic copper refinery (1976) |
| Arbiter Plant – Anaconda – Montana, USA – Undertook process design and start-up of SX plant to recover copper from ammonia leach solution (1972-74) |
| Sepon Primary Gold Project – Laos – MMG – Participation in Independent Peer Review of Process Options (2011) |
| Kempfield Silver Project – NSW – Australia – Argent Minerals – Update of Processing Opex and Capex for Heap Leach 2011) |
| Adelong Gold Project – Macquarie Gold – NSW – Australia – Preparation of revised process design package (2011) |
| Laverton Gold Project – Crescent Gold – WA – Australia – Review of metallurgical testwork and assessment of various gold deposits (2008-11) |
| Adelong Gold Project – Golden Cross – NSW – Australia – Metallurgical development, testwork supervision, capital & operating costs, & feasibility studies for various flowsheet options including flotation, gravity & CIL (2001/2005) |
| Mt Adrah Refractory Gold Prospect – NSW – Australia – Liberty Gold – Preliminary technical economic assessment for the application of GeoCoat heap bio-leach technology (2005) |
| Kempfield Silver/Lead/Zinc/Barite Project – Golden Cross – NSW – Australia – Input into initial assessment & project development program for cyanidation & flotation operation (2000-01) |
| Cargo Gold Project – Golden Cross – NSW – Australia – Consulting services for evaluation of placer gold recovery (2000-01) |
| Lihir Operation – PNG – Lihir Management Company – Client representative services for expansion prefeasibility study and new flotation plant (1999) |
| Bowdens Silver Project – NSW – Australia – GSM/Silver Standard – Supervision of metallurgical testwork and prefeasibility study for flotation/leaching flowsheets and input into feasibility study (1996-00) |
| Chinese Gold Projects – Worldwide Mining Services – VIC – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical test programs and flowsheet development for four gold projects (1996-97) |
| Chalice Gold Project – Resolute Samantha – WA – Australia – Consulting services for metallurgical test program and development of CIP plant design, and participation in detailed engineering (1994-95) |
| Bullabulling Gold Project – Samantha Gold – WA – Australia – Consulting services for metallurgical test program and relocation of existing CIP plant (1994) |
| Marymia Gold Project – Resolute Resources – WA – Australia – Management of metallurgical test program, participation in feasibility studies, and purchase and relocation of existing CIP gold plant (1990-91) |
| Wafi Gold Project – Elders Resources – PNG – Evaluation of refractory gold ore treatment options (1990) |
| Golden Cross Gold/Silver Project – Cyprus Gold – NZ – Supervision of detailed engineering for metallurgical plant design for CIP operation (1989) |
| Golden Cross Gold/Silver Project – Cyprus Gold – NZ – Supervision of metallurgy/engineering for feasibility study (1988) |
| Moline Gold Project – Cyprus Gold – NT – Australia – Supervision of testwork, flowsheet development, and feasibility studies for CIP operation (1987-88) |
| Mineral Hill Gold/Copper Project – Triako Resources – NSW – Australia – Participation in metallurgical testwork (1988) |
| Carlton Prospect – Cyprus Gold – NT – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork (1988) |
| Mt. Adrah Prospect – Cyprus Gold – NSW – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork for sulphide ore (1988) |
| New Gold Recovery process – Kaljas – Sydney – Australia – Consulting services (1987-88) |
| Glendale Prospect – Cyprus Gold – NSW – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork for sulphide ore (1987) |
| Selwyn Gold/Copper Project – Cyprus Gold/Elders JV – QLD – Australia – Supervision of detailed engineering for metallurgical plant design for flotation and cyanidation operation (1986-87) |
| Olympic Dam Project – Roxby Management Services – SA – Australia – Supervision of process design work during detailed design of plant to extract gold and silver from copper refinery slimes (1986) |
| Golden Cross Project – Cyprus Minerals – New Zealand – Supervision of metallurgical testwork for gold/silver ore and development of process flowsheet and preliminary plant design concepts (1986) |
| Selwyn Project – Cyprus Minerals/Elders JV – QLD – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork for gold/copper ore and development of optimum process route (1986) |
| Creswick Slimes Project – Planet Resources – VIC – Australia – Consulting services during study for moveable plant (1986) |
| Paddington Project – Pancontinental – WA – Australia – Process Design Supervisor during detailed engineering phase of grass roots CIP Gold plant (1984). Technical supervision during feasibility phase (ended December 1983). Consulting Services (1986) |
| Red Dome Project – Amoco/Mungana JV – QLD – Australia – Process Design Supervisor for pre-feasibility study for plant to process gold/silver/copper ore (ended June 1984) |
| Consulting services for Elders (1985-86) |
| Olympic Dam Project – Roxby Management Services – SA – Australia – Technical review of gold recovery circuit during feasibility study (1985) |
| Mt. Percy Project – Windsor Resources – WA – Australia – Technical review of proposed flowsheet and conceptual plant design, and review of tenders (1985) |
| Kalgoorlie Tailings Project – Anglo American – WA – Australia – Supervision of process design for pre-feasibility study for plant to reprocess gold tailings (1981) |
| North Kalgoorlie Mines – WA – Australia – Supervision of process design work during detailed engineering of new CIP facilities (carried out in 1981 in cooperation with Seltrust) |
| Russell Island Project – Government of Burma – Supervision of process design during study of complete gold plant using sea water (1981) |
| Kidston Project – Elders Mining – QLD – Australia – Oversight of technical and engineering audit of feasibility study (1984) |
| Bougainville Tailings Project – Bougainville Copper – PNG – Project Manager for preliminary study of plant to recover gold from flotation tailing (1984) |
| TC-8 Project – Elf Aquitaine, NT – Australia – Supervision of process design for prefeasibility study for plant to treat high grade gold ore (1982) |
| Provided overall technical management for numerous other studies |
| Letlhakane Uranium Project – A-Cap Resources – Botswana – Consulting Services for metallurgical test program and process development for acid and alkaline heap leaching project (2009-2017) |
| Review of an Australian Uranium Alkaline Leach Project – UR-Energy – USA – Review of metallurgical testwork and associated studies for process options (2010) |
| Ranger Uranium Heap Leaching Project – NT Australia – ERA – Review of testwork and scale-up procedures for feasibility study (2009) |
| Kanyika Uranium – Malawi – Globe Uranium – Development of process flowsheet and supervision of metallurgical testwork (2007-2008) |
| Olympic Dam Project – SA – Australia – URS/BHP Billiton – Assessment of options for improving solution balance in copper/uranium hydromet circuit (2006) |
| Valhalla Project – QLD – Australia – Summit Gold/Paladin Resources – Supervision of metallurgical testwork for flowsheet development including alkaline and acid leaching (1996-99, 2005-2007) |
| Olympic Dam Project – SA – Australia – Davy John Brown – Process Design and Evaluation of Alternatives for Plant Expansion and optimization (1995-96) |
| Westmoreland Heap Leach Uranium Project – QLD – Australia – Audit of SX and precipitation testwork and conceptual design as part of Normet’s audit for Queensland Mines (1993) |
| Kintyre Uranium Project – Minenco/Canning Resources – WA – Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork, process development, and participation in feasibility study (1987-88) |
| Olympic Dam Project – Roxby Management Services – SA – Australia – Overview of uranium plant design during feasibility study (1984/85) |
| Koongara Project – NT – Australia – Denison – Supervised process design for study of CMS based SX plant for uranium recovery (1983) |
| Jabiluka Project – Pancontinental – NT – Australia – Consulting services during basic engineering phase (1979/80).Bluewater Project – Anaconda – New Mexico – USA – Participation in detailed design and start-up (1976) |
| Bear Creek Project – RME – Wyoming – USA: a) Project Engineer for detailed engineering for initial plant (1975/76). b) Undertook process design for plant expansion (1977/78) |
| Anamax Project – Anaconda – Arizona – USA – Undertook process design work during detailed design phase of IX/SX plant to extract uranium from copper leach solution (1977) |
| Copper Mountain Project – RME – Wyoming – USA – Supervised process design for feasibility study for various process routes for large low grade deposit (1978-79) |
| Sonorem Project – Government of Algeria – Supervised process design work during study of alkaline leach plant (1976) |
| Rossing Uranium Project – RTZ – Namibia – Provided consulting services during start-up (1976/77) .In Situ Leach Project – Wyoming – USA – Project Manager for study to evaluate various IX processes (1976) |
| Consulting services for design of SX mixer-settlers for REE Project – EMCS International Engineering – Australia (2022) |
| Independent desktop review of novel spherical graphite purification process for EcoGraf – WA – Australia (2021) |
| Consulting Services for Vanadium SX Process – Confidential Client – Australia – 2020 |
| Paroo Station Project – SNC-Lavalin – WA – Australia – Peer review of hydrometallurgical facility for producing lead from cerrusite (2018) |
| Kanyika Niobium Project – Development of Process Flowsheet and Metallurgical Testwork – (2007-2008) |
| Chakola Project – Capital Mining – NSW – Australia – Supervision of flotation testwork for Copper/Gold/Lead/Zinc Deposit (2005-2008) |
| Panorama Copper/Lead/Zinc Project – Liberty Gold – WA – Australia – Review of feasibility study and development of alternative treatment strategies and capital and operating cost reductions to improve project economics (2004) |
| Kempfield Silver/Lead/Zinc/Barite Project – Golden Cross – NSW – Australia – Input into initial assessment and project development program for cyanidation and flotation operation (2000-01) |
| Panorama Copper/Lead/Zinc Project – North West Metals – WA – Australia – Consulting services for prefeasibility study for flotation operation (1999-00) |
| Bowdens Silver/lead/Zinc Project – NSW – Australia – Supervision of prefeasibility study and input into feasibility study testwork (for flotation operation 1996-00) |
| Zinc Fume Treatment Project – Ausmelt – QLD – Australia – Preliminary cost study (for leaching/EW operation (1994) |
| Thalanga Copper/Lead/Zinc Plant – QLD – Australia – Due diligence audit for Resolute Resources (1994) |
| Balcooma Copper/Lead/Zinc Project – Triako Resources – QLD- Australia – Supervision of metallurgical testwork and participation in studies for flotation (1988) |
| Oceana Lead/Zinc Prospect – Cyprus Gold – TAS – Australia – Appraisal study (1988) |
| Lady Loretta Project – Pancontinental – QLD – Australia – Consulting services during studies to develop optimum treatment route for complex lead-zinc-silver ore (1985-86); Due diligence audit for Resolute Resources (1994) |
| Treatment processes for complex copper-lead-zinc ores – Fluor – VIC – Australia – Consulting Services during in-house study (1986) |
| Lead/Zinc/Copper Prospect – Anglo American – Tasmania – Australia – Undertook process design work for appraisal study for concentrator (1981) |
| Molybdenum Prospect – Anglo American – NZ – Undertook process design work for appraisal study for concentrator (1981) |
| Wolfram Camp Project – Tenneco – QLD – Australia – Project Manager for pre-feasibility study for tungsten/molybdenum prospect (1983) |
| Mt Farmer Tantalite Project – RMG – WA – Australia – Input into testwork, plant design and operation (1995) |
| Duchess Phosphate Project – QPL – QLD – Australia – Overall technical supervision for series of feasibility studies (1983-84) |
| Phosphate Project – Wyoming – USA – Undertook process design for phosphate ore treatment plant (1976) |
| Alternative Alumina Processes – Davy McKee – UK – Evaluation of alternatives to Bayer Process (1969-70) |
| Alumina Projects – Alcan – Canada and Guyana – Process design for in-house additions and improvements to Bayer process plants (1964-66) |
- AusIMM – Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (Fellow)
- AusIMM Consultants Society
- AusIMM Chartered Professional Metallurgy
- SAIMM – Southern African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (Fellow)
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- TMS – The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society