JOHN KANE
Chingola
Summary
A competent, highly skilled, and organized Metallurgist with +15 years' experience in the Minerals Processing, predominantly copper and Cobalt in central Africa. This experience includes Research & Development (R&D), Laboratory, Pilot plant, and Metallurgical process plant/ Concentrator commissioning and operation. In addition, I am capable of building projects from concept to fully commercialized operations with skills such as mass balance, equipment selection installation and commissioning.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Metallurgist Hydrometallurgical projects
KCM a subsidiary of Vedanta
Chingola
01.2020 - Current
Project Manager Heap Leaching Project
KCM a subsidiary of Vedanta
Chingola
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Metallurgical studies NOT limited to floatation, Ambient and elevated temperature leaching and treatment determining the appropriate treatment options for various copper ore sources
- Developing financial models for the adopted metallurgical options, determining NPV, IRR and payback on the investment
- Carrying out plant audits and offer advice to operating plants on recovery improvement
- Carrying out various flotation test works with different reagents to find the most economical and efficient for the operating plants
- Feasibility study of the heap leaching project.
Senior Metallurgist
VEDANTA (KCM)
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared reports illustrating technical research and testing results
- Consulted with geologists and geophysicists to gain greater industry knowledge
- Coordinated laboratory test work to maximize recovery copper extraction
- Established safety standards and procedures for carrying out laboratory testing operations
- Conducted research to develop new extraction methods such as elevated temperature leaching in addition to heap leaching.
Plant Metallurgist
(Glencore) Mopani copper mines
Kitwe
01.2015 - 11.2015
- Preparation of Daily metallurgical balance
- Buying consumables such as Extractant, Flocculants, steel balls, vortex finders and spigots
- Monitoring the daily operations of milling, leaching, washing and solvent extraction circuits
- Implementation of management systems
- Working with the maintenance team to implement process improvement initiatives
- Preparation of weekly performance reports for the superintendent.
Project metallurgist (Heap Leaching)
Glencore (Mopani copper mines)
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Conducted research to develop new extraction methods for low grade copper ores
- Coordinated extraction of copper using heap leaching technology
- Planned layout and directed pilot plant construction
- Examined deposits or mines to evaluate profitability
- Developed new best practicing procedures for new pilot plant.
Metallurgist
Glencore (Mopani copper mines)
06.2012 - 06.2014
- Maintained records of reagent consumption
- Prepared reports illustrating technical research and testing results of process improvement projects
- Conducted research to develop new improvement methods which included using new flocculents for dewatering.
Sectional Metallurgist at Flotation section
Glencore (Mopani Copper Mines)
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Flotation Circuit MCM - Determining appropriate collector and frother dosages depending on ore types
- Maintaining process parameters such as pulp densities, pH to enhance recovery of valuable mineral.
Senior Assistant Metallurgical Engineer
Mopani Copper Mine PLC. Central Offices
Kitwe
05.2007 - 10.2011
- Carried out metallurgical account
- Operated the copper Solvent extraction plant
- Operated copper tank house
- Operated the cobalt impurity removal section (FEM), Zinc Solvent extraction plant and Nickel ion exchange plant.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Copperbelt University
Kitwe05.2007
Skills
- Quality Control Procedures
- Metallurgical Analysis
- Chemical Analysis
- Project management
- Financial modelling
- PPT
- EXCEL
- Plant commissioning
- Metallurgical accounting
- Metallurgical test works
- Fluent in English
- Risk assessment
- Technical report writing
- Quality Control
Affiliations
Engineering institute of Zambia
Accomplishments
- Commissioned four 25 tonnes per flotation plants
- Designed a 250 tonnes of copper cathode per month leach plant
- Developed and commissioned a heap leach pilot project from concept
Personal Information
Nationality: British Citizen
Languages
English, Native
Hobbies and Interests
Golf
Timeline
Lead Metallurgist Hydrometallurgical projects
KCM a subsidiary of Vedanta
01.2020 - Current
Project Manager Heap Leaching Project
KCM a subsidiary of Vedanta
01.2016 - 01.2020
Senior Metallurgist
VEDANTA (KCM)
11.2015 - 01.2016
Plant Metallurgist
(Glencore) Mopani copper mines
01.2015 - 11.2015
Project metallurgist (Heap Leaching)
Glencore (Mopani copper mines)
06.2014 - 01.2015
Metallurgist
Glencore (Mopani copper mines)
06.2012 - 06.2014
Sectional Metallurgist at Flotation section
Glencore (Mopani Copper Mines)
01.2012 - 06.2012
Senior Assistant Metallurgical Engineer
Mopani Copper Mine PLC. Central Offices
05.2007 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Copperbelt University
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