Robert Michel Email & Phone Number

Asheville, North Carolina

Business Consulting• Financial Modeling• Cost Management• Process ImprovementMining and Mineral Processing• NI 43-101 QP (Qualified Person)• Economic Evaluation• Project ManagementCangrejos Gold Project, Ecuador (2023)• Conducted Tradeoff Studies• Performed economic evaluation for the pre-feasibility study report• Produced owner's capital and operating cost estimates• Reviewed estimates for pre-feasibility studyCangrejos Gold Project, Ecuador (2022)• Updated financial model • Economic evaluation for the updated scoping study reportCondor Gold Project, Ecuador (2021)• Conducted preliminary economic assessment, including cost estimation and compilation• Performed economic evaluation for the Project• Wrote the economic evaluation and related sections of the NI 43-101 ReportCangrejos Gold Project, Ecuador (2020)• Conducted an updated economic assessment• Performed economic evaluation for the updated scoping study report• Wrote the economic evaluation and related sections of the NI 43-101 report• Produced due diligence supportCangrejos Gold Project, Ecuador (2019)• Conducted economic tradeoff studies• Produced due diligence supportCangrejos Gold Project, Ecuador (2018)• Developed the scoping study financial model • Conducted preliminary economic assessment• Performed economic evaluation for the scoping study report• Wrote the economic evaluation and related sections of the NI 43-101 ReportCoringa Gold Project, Brazil (2017)• Developed the feasibility study financial model • Performed optimization scenario analyses using the financial model• Performed economic evaluation for the feasibility study report• Wrote the economic evaluation and related sections of the NI 43-101 Report• Served as a Qualified Person for relevant technical report sections and investment circular

Greenwood Village, Colorado

MTB Project Management Professionals, Inc. provides comprehensive project and construction management services to the mining, power, environmental, industrial, and commercial construction industries worldwide. MTB represents owners and developers, manages entire projects from initial concept, through design and construction, to commissioning and startup. MTB also provides shorter-term assistance to manage specific, discrete tasks or to troubleshoot and solve particular problems. MTB facilitates interactive schedule development sessions to gain team buy-in and understanding of critical path schedules. Bob managed projects primarily in North and South America. Bob's projects involved developing mines for gold, copper, nickel, iron, and platinum group metals.

Project Manager at MTB working in the mining and minerals processing industries.

Project leader for integration of new company acquisition. Managed project to move compact water heater manufacturing from higher cost plant to Juarez, Mexico, and Nanjing, China plants. Managed project remotely using web and follow-up meetings to ensure completion of work. Collaborated with plants to share manufacturing best practices and generate cost savings. Led team meetings throughout North American operations, enabling teams to present cost saving ideas and share best practices.

Managed full operations at plant, including manufacturing, materials, quality, finance, engineering, and human resources. Held full responsibility for cost control. Reorganized plant to focused factory. Relocated and managed build to order boiler product line from El Paso, Texas, to McBee, South Carolina. Led and executed plant level strategic plan.

Managed manufacturing operations for automotive parts plant. Held full profit and loss responsibility for operations on three shifts running seven days per week. Oversaw finance, quality, manufacturing, materials, training, and human resources. Generated millions per month in profits with 100% on-time delivery and zero defects. Served as Six Sigma black belt champion.

Hastings, Ne

Oversaw $22,000,000 plant start up. Hired team. Organized implementation of capital plan, including activities to bring empty building to operating plant. Developed and implemented incentive and training plans. Installed and debugged equipment. Started plant operations on time and within budget. For more info on the startup: http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/069903.html

Bs, Metallurgical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Varsity Wrestling, Rugby Club, Sigma Phi EpsilonMineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Focus on Physical.

Ms, Manufacturing Management

MS in Manufacturing Management is a great supplement to engineering education.