Metallurgist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Exposure to the life cycle of projects from concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed design through to commissioning. Recent exposure to operations and interested in more experience at complex gold sites with new technology. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the mineral processing discipline.
Providing metallurgical and processing operations advice to optimize metallurgical performance and identify and effectively implement opportunities for process improvements. Undertook multiple stints as Acting Senior Metallurgist, completing end-of-month reconciliations, SRFs, and planning with other departments.
Assisted Principal Process Engineers and Project Managers to develop process design deliverables including P&IDs, PFDs, Mass Balances, Process Design Criteria's and Process Design Basis's for the following projects:
ASM Dubbo Rare Earth Element Transition Phase Project - Owner's engineering team
Preparation of process deliverables in alignment with ANSTO pilot plant testing for FEED phase. These documents included PFDs, Process Description, Process Design Basis and Process Design Criteria.
Carmichael Detailed Design
Finalised the design of the P&IDs, mass balance and PFDs for IFC. Preparation of a LIMN simulation and checksheets in readiness for commissioning.
Newcrest Lihir Pre-feasibility Study
Investigated multiple value improvement initiatives including coarse gold recovery by hydrofloat technology, fine gold recovery by Jamieson cell, Flotation Tails Fines Leach (Pumpcell technology) and tertiary milling.
RCOE Rare Earth Pilot Plant Project
Concept design of pilot plant along with the University of Queensland. Prepared three options comparing different CAPEX options, flexibility and variability of processes for the pilot plant. Communication with vendors and preparation of PFDs, a 3D model and process report.
Peak Downs Mine Long Term Tailings Project
Development of P&IDs for the proposal of dry tailings through belt press filters. Assisted in preparing graphs for belt press filter capabilities.
Saraji Long Term Tailings Project
Development of P&IDs for the proposal of dry tailings through belt press filters.
Other notable achievements:
Committee Member of Kalgoorlie Tennis Club
Over the past year, I have significantly contributed to making the Kalgoorlie Tennis Club profitable. I am very proud of the enhancements achieved at the club. My involvement has spanned various areas including social media management, finances, sponsorships, event management, competition management, and merchandise procurement. Additionally, I have opened and managed the bar, serving as the Bar Manager.
Speaker at the Women In Engineering Conference - Ai Group Member of AI 2020
Selected to speak at the Women in Engineering conference held by the Ai Group at the start of 2020. The AI group is Australian’s Industry Group that provide services for construction and Manufacturing groups
Undergraduate Society (EUS) VP Social 2020
Organised numerous functions ranging from 300 to 1000 attendees.
Provided support and guidance to all engineering facilities during COVID 2020.
Ai Industry Group Representative for CR Mining Engineering 2020
Attended monthly meetings and contributed to help provide ways to interest university and school students into the manufacturing sector.
UQ Interfaculty Sport (UQIC) Merchandise Officer 2019 (Executive Committee)
Selected, designed and organised sport merchandise for over 1200 members for sports ranging from soccer, touch, netball, TRL to rugby.
Communication between the merchandise companies, students and executive members were vital.
Team management, budgeting and delegation skills were learnt.
SJC Premiership Tennis Convenor 2018
Selected, trained and supported a team of six players to a premiership.
Organised sport merchandise, tournament preparation and awards.
Available at request.