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• Designed and planned new UG operation for Grupo Mexico in Mexico, and provided strategic advice.• Conducted mining PFS and FS for UG operation for Quadrante Engenharia in Portugal, and provided ventilation design and equipmentselection for Almina in Portugal.• Served as consultant chief engineer and strategic advisor for Atacama Minerals in Chile, and completed reserve calculations and validation for Atacama Minerals in Chile.• Provided UG strategic planning and design for… Show more • Designed and planned new UG operation for Grupo Mexico in Mexico, and provided strategic advice.• Conducted mining PFS and FS for UG operation for Quadrante Engenharia in Portugal, and provided ventilation design and equipmentselection for Almina in Portugal.• Served as consultant chief engineer and strategic advisor for Atacama Minerals in Chile, and completed reserve calculations and validation for Atacama Minerals in Chile.• Provided UG strategic planning and design for Lundin Candelaria in Chile, and engineering support for Lundin Candelaria UG mines technical staff.• Conducted detailed engineering of UG services for Kinross Chirano in Ghana, and completed pre-feasibility studies for OP and UG mining for First Quantum CLC in Spain.• Redesigned planning strategies and designed grade control strategies for various mining projects in Spain, and developed machine learning software for Levantina in Spain.• Provided engineering support for Lundin Mining in Spain, and analyzed long-term strategies for Los Santos Mine in Spain.• Developed mining software, including conditional simulation for mine design parameters selection, real option valuation for strategic mine planning, and artificial vision software for lithology analysis. Show less

• Led the engineering services for an 8 Bn$ remote Cu-Au open pit project in far east Russia with a 1.4 Bn tonne reserve and 70 Mtpa plant feed.• Built and managed a 130+ person department, designing a structure for an automated operation and hiring key roles.• Successfully completed the BFS and managed open pit permits from authorities, including the location and permitting of 4 quarries during construction.• Oversaw detail engineering for the mine, drilling program over 100 km… Show more • Led the engineering services for an 8 Bn$ remote Cu-Au open pit project in far east Russia with a 1.4 Bn tonne reserve and 70 Mtpa plant feed.• Built and managed a 130+ person department, designing a structure for an automated operation and hiring key roles.• Successfully completed the BFS and managed open pit permits from authorities, including the location and permitting of 4 quarries during construction.• Oversaw detail engineering for the mine, drilling program over 100 km, and selection of mining equipment and contractors.• Project manager for key department projects, responsible for software selection, planning, and control systems, and creating department standards and procedures.• Provided technical support to the mine director. Show less

• Restart of a 9Mtpa of ore Cu project with a life of 14 years.• Review of all technical documentation including, waste dumps projects, tailings dam projects, mine restart projects and restoration projects.• Auditing of resource calculations and reporting.• Calculation and reporting of reserves.• Optimization of mining strategies including mining of old UG voids in the open pit.• Drafting of all mining tenders & contracts. Contact with subcontractors.• Design of mining… Show more • Restart of a 9Mtpa of ore Cu project with a life of 14 years.• Review of all technical documentation including, waste dumps projects, tailings dam projects, mine restart projects and restoration projects.• Auditing of resource calculations and reporting.• Calculation and reporting of reserves.• Optimization of mining strategies including mining of old UG voids in the open pit.• Drafting of all mining tenders & contracts. Contact with subcontractors.• Design of mining department structure, and hiring of technical staff.• Setup of planning and control systems.• Development of the mine design document and department standards and procedures.• Technical Support for the general manager and board of directors. Show less