Florencio is a mining engineer, and is an expert specialising in mine backfill design, operation and management, backfill plant construction management and commissioning, performance operations commisioning, training and technical assistance, and implementation of mine backfilling systems on paste fill, hydraulic fill and cemented rockfill.Specialisation include backfill plant feasibilty design, construction management and commissioning, detailed test work studies on backfill… Show more Florencio is a mining engineer, and is an expert specialising in mine backfill design, operation and management, backfill plant construction management and commissioning, performance operations commisioning, training and technical assistance, and implementation of mine backfilling systems on paste fill, hydraulic fill and cemented rockfill.Specialisation include backfill plant feasibilty design, construction management and commissioning, detailed test work studies on backfill materials assessment and mix recipe, backfill plant processes, plant selection criteria and production design, rheology and reticulation modelling, borehole and underground pipeline design, pipeline installation and instrumentation, barricade/bulkhead and drainage system design, filling regime and strategy, fill mass exposure stability design, as well as training of personnel and development of fill note and procedures and backfill management plan. Florencio is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM), a Chartered Professional (Mining) and a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland. Show less

Florencio joined AMC in early 2012 and has since applied his significant operational and management experience and expertise to various backfill projects. As a mine backfill consultant at AMC, he has managed and worked on numerous backfill studies; - Scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies on hydraulic fill, paste fill and rock fill systems for a number of mining projects and operating mines in Australia, Canada, Africa, India, Papau New Guinea and South America. - Numerous… Show more Florencio joined AMC in early 2012 and has since applied his significant operational and management experience and expertise to various backfill projects. As a mine backfill consultant at AMC, he has managed and worked on numerous backfill studies; - Scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies on hydraulic fill, paste fill and rock fill systems for a number of mining projects and operating mines in Australia, Canada, Africa, India, Papau New Guinea and South America. - Numerous detailed studies on fill materials assessment, test works and mix recipe, fill plant process and production design, fill rheology/flow and reticulation modelling, borehole and pipeline design, pipeline instrumentation and installation, barricade and drainage system design, filling procedure and scheduling, fill mass exposure stability design, as well as development of fill procedures and management plan. - Backfill technical assistance including training of backfill personnel, backfill system operations audits and reviews, and improvements and optimisations to a number of operating mines in Australia and overseas. Show less

Provided guidance and leadership to meet the paste fill, hydraulic fill and rock fill operation’s annual backfill requirement of 3 million tonnes, including backfill systems operations and management, preparing backfill operating and capital budgets, project proposals, investment and capital expenditure requests including training of backfill engineers/personnel, assisting in the preparation of the company’s short and long term life-of-mineUndertaken and evaluated test work on copper… Show more Provided guidance and leadership to meet the paste fill, hydraulic fill and rock fill operation’s annual backfill requirement of 3 million tonnes, including backfill systems operations and management, preparing backfill operating and capital budgets, project proposals, investment and capital expenditure requests including training of backfill engineers/personnel, assisting in the preparation of the company’s short and long term life-of-mineUndertaken and evaluated test work on copper slag, iron slag, lead slag, lime, gypsum fly ash, and chemical admixtures resulting to reduced binder cost. Designed and made improvements on the process plants, reticulations/pipelines, barricade and drainage, mix design and placement of hydraulic fill and paste fill systems resulting to optimised operating cost. Evaluated various pipe makes and borehole linings such as rubber, polyurethane, ceramic, alumina and basalt improving the lifespan of pipelines and boreholes.Other previous roles at Glencore Mount Isa Copper Operations were as Drill and Blast Engineer, Mine Operations Projects Engineer and Team Member of Glencore Business Continuous Improvement Group. Show less