David has 26 years of engineering experience, with 23 years in the mining & minerals processing industry. He has been responsible for Project Management, maintenance & reliability engineering, project engineering, plant construction and operational/site management on numerous mine sites and processing plants.His breadth of experience includes design & construction, dredging, pumping systems, hydraulic design, materials handling plant & equipment, concentrators, screening plant, processing plants, kilns, dryers, separation equipment, dust extraction and control, chemical dosing facilities, and water and wastewater treatment plants. David is especially knowledgeable in mineral sands mining and separation plant & equipment, both dredging and dry mining operations, having spent many years employed by mineral sands operating companies.Technically and practically astute, many of David’s roles have included management of diverse engineering teams. His client liaison skills are excellent and he provided a valuable lead role for Pacer Engineers, a company formed and owned by David prior to its sale in 2011.