John Benham Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Snow Lake, Manitoba, Canada

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Commissioning Support including- Coarse Particle Flotation - Eriez HydroFloat- GlencoreTechnology Jameson Cell- Metso Outotec OSA and PSI (On-Stream Analyser, Particle Size Indicator)- SAG, regrind, and associated classification unitsOn-site Senior Plant Metallurgist support:- Comminution and down-the-bank flotation surveys including timed lip sampling and dip sampling- Flotation cell characterisation via bubble sizing, gas hold up, top of froth and pulp chemistry- Day-to-day metallurgical reporting, including metallurgical accounting, and troubleshooting of circuit instabilities.- Continuous circuit optimisation to maximise value through grinding debottlenecking or flotation recovery optimisation.- Expert transportation of buckets- Projects surrounding flotation circuit optimisationSpecialist support in JKVBOC (JK Value Based Ore Control)- Optimisation and validation of physics-based blast movement models- Preparation of reports of model performance- Providing training on JKVBOC usage and demonstrations for proposal purposesGeneral process engineering support- Automation of data analysis tasks- Liaising with external stakeholders for ongoing progress updates and presentation of final reports- Performing ore characterisation test work such as: RBT (Rotary Breakage Tester), SMC and DWT (drop weight test)- Production of training videos for and usage of flotation cell bubble sizer- Preparing and delivering metallurgy and JKSimMet course content

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Supporting projects utilising JK Value Based Ore Control (JKVBOC) simulation software.

Brisbane, Australia

Investigation of ore-competence variability induced uncertainty in process operations.- Flowsheet design and simulation in IES- Optimisation and mass simulation in IES- Creation of automation software for Monte Carlo simulation and processing drop weight test data into ore competence envelopes and finally into ore competence distributions- Presentation of findings

Brisbane, Australia

Development of cutting-edge 3D program that enables the immersive simulation of metallurgical process models for use in operator training and plant design.

Brisbane, Australia

Investigation of the uses of pebbles as comminution media within a ball mill. Preparation of pebbles, cyclone underflow and steel media via use of Gilson Screen Shaker, rotary sample divider, ROTAP, wet sieve, sample drier, scale rotary mill and pressure filter. Assistance in sample preparation for HVP testing.Assistance in scale vertical mill testing via loading and unloading of vertical mill, operation of pressure filter and sizing of product slurry.Assistance in creation and refinement of NM Hydrocyclone model.

Queensland, Australia

-Purchase, refurbishment and sale of secondhand goods.-Sale of consumer electronics and accessories.-Diagnosis, quotation and repair of consumer electronics including but not limited to desktop computers, laptops, phones and tablets.