Julian Knight Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Molycop specializes in providing solutions to the mining industry that help increase throughput, recovery, efficiency & sustainability. We do this through various technologies measurement & instrumentation, advanced process control (APC), data analytics, consulting, coaching & training. Here is a summarised list of some of our current product and solution offering:Milling Optimisation: 1. MillSlicer VIP. Milling Information system using mill vibration measurement. Applicable to SAG and ball mills in mining and cement industries.2. Rock IQ - On-belt rock size (PSD) analysis3. MillStar - Advanced Milling Control 4. MillROC - Orway IQ - Milling Remote Optimisation ConsultingFlotation Optimisation:1. FloatStar - Advanced Flotation control including level stabilization, grade and recovery optimisation2. Froth Image analysesGold plant CIP Optimisation:1. Cyanide measurement (Cynoprobe) 2. Carbon concentration measurement (C2 Meter)3. LeachStar Advanced control system for leaching circuits Advanced furnace control 1. FurnStarVIP Data Platform that provides:1. Data Historian,2. Data Visualisation and Analytics3. Data Automation4. Reporting and management5. Machine Learning and Artifical Intelligence

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Process IQ was bought by Molycop in Dec 2022. Process IQ is now the Digital division of Molycop offering process improvement solutions to the minerals processing industry.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical consulting and implementation of Advanced Process Control (APC) solutions for the Minerals Process Industry.Manage Process IQ Inc. in the region.Offer metallurgical and process engineering consulting and support to clients.Offer technical support for clients for Process IQs Advanced Process Control solutions.MillROC - Orway IQ - Milling Remote Optimisation ConsultingMillSlicer - SAG Mill measurement systemMillStar - Advanced Milling Control (Non-Linear Model Predictive Control)FloatStar - Advanced Flotation controlLeachStar - Advanced CN addition/destruction, carbon movement & thickener controlFurnStar (Minstral) - Advanced furnace controlProcess control and instrumentation auditing & documentingCynoprobe - online Free & WAD cyanide analysis (ppm)Online density measurement (ultrasonic)C2 meter - online carbon concentration measurement (t/m3)On-belt rock size (PSD) analysisData analyticsData management, capture and visualization (mining, plant, engineering and metal accounting data)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Management/EXCO Responsibilities:- Serve on executive committee- Track and management metallurgical/processing group projects.- Manage invoicing, develop yearly budgets and track expenses- Marketing and project opportunity identificationLead Process Engineering and Project Management Responsibilities:- Metallurgical process optimisation (onsite reviews of metallurgical beatification processes and optimisation thereof) for various commodoties- Evaluate projects in terms of resources, processing potential and costs in order to determine economical viability and potential for beneficiation. - Process engineering and design- Plant design reviews- Capital cost estimations, designs and reviews- Operating cost estimations (labour structures, power scheduling, maintenance, consumables, etc.)- Feasibility studies for minerals processing- Design and review of laboratory testwork programs- Review, development and optimisation metallurgical accounting systems- Plant technical audits- Implementation and optimisation of plant management systems- Due Diligence Reports and Competent Persons Reports (SAMREC, NI 43-101, CIMVAL, JORC)- Training and hand over of metallurgical projects- Data analysis

Project Implementation:- Development of Advanced Process Control (APC) and optimisation solutions for minerals beneficiation plants for a wide range of clients in the minerals processing field with specialisation in flotation processes.- Project implementation in production environment- Project management: taking charge of entire commercial projects.- Creation and revision of proposals- Contract negotiations- Technical execution of projects- Budget management - Change over managementResearch and Development - Managing R&D projects with focus on metallurgical beneficiation processes.- Product and instrument R&D methodology.- Product and instrument R&D build and design- Software and hardware product R&D.- Software and hardware programming- Project manager of key projects with specialisation in flotation and process optimisation. Project manager duties encompass handling all aspects of key projects from preparation, budgeting, delegation to juniors and team work, administration and execution in order to accomplish deliverables within budget and schedule.

Worked as a junior engineer. My primary responsibilities consisted of the following- Working on research and development projects, - learning from seniors by giving technical input to process control and optimisation projects

Beng Chemical, Chemical Engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng) Honours, Engineering Management

Decision Analysis Systems Engineering Operations Management Innovation Studies Project Management Technology Entrepreneurship Quality.

Course, Strategic Management

Strategic Planning (CSTR01L), Strategy Implementation and Control (CSTR02M).