Geological data analysis and interpretation for the following applications: - exploration targeting, - determination of mineral associations, - geometallurgical data analysis,- recovery predictive models elaborating,- processing control and optimization. Process mineralogy: modal analyses, deportment studies, liberation analysis.• Defined 0.5 Mln Au ounces Au-Ag vein system in Tertiary volcanogenic environment;• Determination of geochemical targeting in Cu… Show more Geological data analysis and interpretation for the following applications: - exploration targeting, - determination of mineral associations, - geometallurgical data analysis,- recovery predictive models elaborating,- processing control and optimization. Process mineralogy: modal analyses, deportment studies, liberation analysis.• Defined 0.5 Mln Au ounces Au-Ag vein system in Tertiary volcanogenic environment;• Determination of geochemical targeting in Cu porphyry and VMS environments.• Geological, geochemical, logging data mining and analysis for exploration and geometallurgy purposes; • Flotation-CIL gold plant recovery optimization with data mining technique of existing data. Show less

Research and ore, waste rock and processing products characterization work planning and supervision.

- Leading mineralogical studies for support of metals recovery from gold, silver and base metal ores- Method development;- Reorganizing and equipping the modern mineralogical lab with $2.2 mln initial investment;- Planining and initiating ore characterization studies; - Collaboration with metallurgists, geologists and economists on evaluation, technology choice for greenfield, development of brownfield and geometallurgy, process and recovery improvements in operating… Show more - Leading mineralogical studies for support of metals recovery from gold, silver and base metal ores- Method development;- Reorganizing and equipping the modern mineralogical lab with $2.2 mln initial investment;- Planining and initiating ore characterization studies; - Collaboration with metallurgists, geologists and economists on evaluation, technology choice for greenfield, development of brownfield and geometallurgy, process and recovery improvements in operating plants;_ Recruiting and training team of 15+ young specialists; - Geometallurgical studies of gold, silver, base and ferrous metal ores; - Establishing gold, PGE, base metals, ferrous metals and other elements deportment studies;- Data analysis of geochimical, mineralogical and plant operating data. Show less

Geochemical, mineralogical, metallurgical multi-disciplinary data analysis. Determination of genetic and geometallurgical ore types, alteration and ore mineral parageneses and trends and exploration criteria. Mineralogical characterization of porphyry copper, skarn and epithermal ores, drill core description; QXRD and Qemscan analysis, data processing and report writing and presenting.

Translation of mineralogical and museum related articles for magazines Mineralogical Almanac, New Data on Minerals, Mineral Observer.

Process mineralogy of Au, Cu, Zn, Ti and Fe ores, mineral sands, graphite and tailings. Liberation and quantitative mineralogical analysis, paragenetic association and deportment studies, MLA data processing and verification.

Main obectives: project managing, quality control, SEM, XRD, Raman, FTIR data processing and management and evaluation, report writing; Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of high and low grade unconformity, volcanogenic and roll-front uranium ores. U, Mo, Se, Te, REE deportment characterization, liberation, leacheability analyses, geometallurgical studies.Achievements: • Characterized processing products of the Key Lake uranium mill lead to optimization and operation costs… Show more Main obectives: project managing, quality control, SEM, XRD, Raman, FTIR data processing and management and evaluation, report writing; Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of high and low grade unconformity, volcanogenic and roll-front uranium ores. U, Mo, Se, Te, REE deportment characterization, liberation, leacheability analyses, geometallurgical studies.Achievements: • Characterized processing products of the Key Lake uranium mill lead to optimization and operation costs and U losses reduction;• Characterization of sandstones from Athabasca (Saskatchewan), Powder River (Wyoming) and Crawford (Nebraska) basins; • Geochemical characterization of U and Mo unconformity mineralization;• Characterized new features of ISR ore formation; • Indicated several extractable by-products with 6% additional value in an unconformity deposit. • Developed mine waste separation by ore sorting to recover additional U values.• Developed new automated procedures of mineralogical analysis, improve analysis representativeness and reduce data processing time by 70%. Show less

Gold, silver, Cu, Mo, Pb, Zn, As, F deportment studies in gold and base metal ores, processing products and tailings. Main objectives: handling projects, mineralogical studies, report writing, communication with clients, Methods used: optical microscopy, SEM, SIMS, leaching and gravity separation, sample prep.

Gold, silver, nonferrous metals, Cr, Mn ores and mineral sands characterization, process development, metal deportment in gold-silver tailings. Main objectives: lead the team of geoscientists, equipped, organized and managed mineralogical studies, developed original methods of metal deportment studies.Achievements: • Suggested introduction of new carbon traps that lead to recovery increase at Voro CIP plant; • Indicated processing pitfalls by statistical analysis of CIP plant… Show more Gold, silver, nonferrous metals, Cr, Mn ores and mineral sands characterization, process development, metal deportment in gold-silver tailings. Main objectives: lead the team of geoscientists, equipped, organized and managed mineralogical studies, developed original methods of metal deportment studies.Achievements: • Suggested introduction of new carbon traps that lead to recovery increase at Voro CIP plant; • Indicated processing pitfalls by statistical analysis of CIP plant processing data lead to processing optimization and recovery increase;• Proposed introduction of SAG mill and flash flotation at Ducat Au-Ag plant that increased comminution effectiveness, plant throughput by 20% and improved recovery by ~2-3%. • Developed novel characterization methods of tank and heap leach Au-Ag ore/tailings reducing expensive mineralogical procedures by more than 50%. Show less

Seasonal placer prospecting, heavy concentrate sampling and analysis.

Characterization of ores and processing products of gold, Cu, Zn, Pb, ferrous metals deposits and mineral sands. Development of processing flow sheets for new mining projects and optimization. http://www.mekhanobr.com/en

Exploration for gold and silver in Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Gerero, Culiacan in Mexico. Main responsibilities of exploration and mining geologist: • Reconnaissance, detailed geological mapping, allocation of mineralization structural control based on field observations and remote sensing; • Geochemical sampling and mapping;• Planning of detailed exploration drilling programs; • Grade control, ore blending, planning waste/ore mining; • Reserve calculation and… Show more Exploration for gold and silver in Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Gerero, Culiacan in Mexico. Main responsibilities of exploration and mining geologist: • Reconnaissance, detailed geological mapping, allocation of mineralization structural control based on field observations and remote sensing; • Geochemical sampling and mapping;• Planning of detailed exploration drilling programs; • Grade control, ore blending, planning waste/ore mining; • Reserve calculation and resource estimation; • Geometallurgical testing of heap leach ores.Achievements: • Evaluated more than 60 properties in Mexico. • Establishing logging procedures for PD and RC drilling chips logging. Show less