Thomas J Gilbert Email & Phone Number

Elko, Nv, Us

Elko, Nv, Us

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

Primary role is to promote and provide technical support for SGS - Silver State Laboratory's Elko and Northeastern Nevada region's environmental and drinking water analytical and field support services. As the sole Silver State representative in Elko, I ● Manage the Elko office representing SGS-Silver State Analytical Laboratories● Provide technical support for existing northeastern Nevada clients and promote opportunities to sales prospects for improved environmental safety and health value opportunities through Silver State Analytical.● Promote environmental safety and Company image within the Elko community● Perform local accredited bacteriological analysis and maintain Elko’s accreditation for these analysis with Nevada’s NDEP BSDW ● Pack and ship samples received for chemical analysis to appropriate accredited full service laboratories within Silver State's laboratory system. ● Support and maintain equipment for sales and rental services within Silver State's northeastern Nevada's mining, water utility, construction, and business market.● With the acquisition of Silver State Laboratories by SGS in 2022, I also serve on internal Teams exploring wider North American market opportunities and technical challenges which draw on my prior analytical experience within the recycling and mining industries.

On an as-needed basis, I provide technical support, management advice and encouragement to colleagues and former employees facing challenges within management, laboratory and industrial support roles

My primary goal while working for Bureau Veritas was to use local resources to redevelop Reno safety, staff skill and facility base within a competitive local labor market. Resonsibilities included:• Oversight of group analytical and administrative staff• Develop, optimize and document analytical methods compatible with global Bureau Veritas Metals and Minerals Trade Laboratories • Develop, train and implement site safety program, staff and documentation • Hire and develop supervisory and technical staff to support self-directed roles• Develop, train and implement group safety, safety audit, safety training and 5S programs • Coordinate and align Bureau Veritas’ internal inter-laboratory compatibility, integration and synergies • Manage and develop group instrumentation and facility infrastructure including - Evaluation and Acquisition of process-enhancement instrumentation - Fire assay furnaces and support systems – maintenance and optimization - ICP-OES method development and troubleshooting - Ventilation systems - Wet chemical digestion and analysis methodology - Reagent and consumables purchasing and inventory (incl. implementing new FLEX system)• Manage and Support Deployment of Efficiency-Improving Database Systems• FLEX – Purchasing system and accounting support• TOCM – Commercial ERP accounting and sales support database• Sorby – LIMS (laboratory workflow, data collection and assay reporting software)• New Customer and commercial development support

Osceola, Ar, Us

My responsibilities include:• E-scrap Thermal Processing Project Design, Development and Procurement Collaboration• Design and develop a precious and base metals analytical laboratory (facility, equipment, and process design) to support electronic scrap processing and recovery operations. My Operational Management Scope includes:• Sampling Operations o Shred and shot melt sampling o Thermal Reduction Unit and emissions control o Ball Mill o Oversize Melt Operations o Sample Preparation o Mass Balance Data Capture and Reconciliation• Analytical Operations o Chemical digestion (precious and base metals) o Fire assay (precious metals) o XRF analysis ICP-OES analysis o Analytical data capture and management o Operations control reporting applications• Operations and Laboratory Quality Control and ongoing Quality Assurance • Inventory • Staff Training• Staff Hiring• Environmental and Health Compliance Development• Customer and Client Support

My responsibilities included:• Design, develop and implement a precious and base metals analytical laboratory to support scrap metal processing and recovery operations. This role includes specifying equipment and establishing operating procedures for o Sample preparation o Chemical digestion (precious and base metals) o Fire assay (precious metals) o XRF analysis o Atomic Absorption analysis o ICP-OES analysis o Electoplating (analytical and modeling) o Future processes as they are integrated• Mange all laboratory operations, with responsibilities to include o Production o Process control and validation o Documentation o Optimization and continuous improvement o Purchasing (design for assay cost modeling support) o Inventory o Staff Training o Staff Hiring o Environmental and Health compliance o Analytical Reporting, including partner/supplier information/consult support• Operations Support o Sampling (Interact with operations to achieve representative sampling of material streams) o Inventory support (analytical integration and support) o Interact with downstream refineries as needed to clarify sampling procedures, test methods, and analytical results.

For Scorpio Gold’s Mineral Ridge (MRG) property:• Develop and maintain metallurgical accounting systems, • Audit/witness offsite gold recovery, smelting, and recovery operations,• Develop, maintain, and improve laboratory quality control and quality assurance systems, • Develop and maintain laboratory and metallurgical testing procedures• Train and support laboratory staff in analytical and metallurgical methods, • Develop and train staff in use of laboratory accounting and budget modeling programs,• Develop and research analytical support equipment and instrument for application or purchase,• Radiation Control contact and Officer for Mineral tracking and portions of environmental compliance systems, and• Serve as a training resource for spreadsheet and database development for the MRG site.

• Managed laboratory (gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, silver, and copper alloy assays for recycling) through an operational transition and renovation upgrade • Developed and validated analytical methods for chemical, instrumental and fire assay procedures in compliance and support of SiPi’s ISO 9001 documentation system (e.g., ICP-OES, XRF, auto-titration, dissolution chemistry and quality control)• Developed programs and structures to optimize time tracking and efficiency within the SiPi laboratory’s flexible work time system• Developed structures to optimize laboratory staff hires• Implemented changes in equipment design, housekeeping, and workplace practice for improved safety and workplace appearance• Performed maintenance and trouble-shooting on instruments and equipment used in sample preparation, fire assay, instrumentation and analytical chemistry laboratory areas.• Wrote specifications and generated comparative value tables to justify and guide laboratory equipment purchases

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Developed, documented, and validated analytical methods, short training presentations and written procedural training guides for metallurgical, chemical, instrumental and fire assay procedures• Developed Quality Assurance programs to enhance understanding and quality ethics through hands-on activities• Served as field liaison for Newmont's OneNevada implementation of quality control, quality assurance, and new methods/equipment • Designed, bid, and installed laboratory support equipment, such as ergometric downdraft hoods to enhance safety of existing ventilation systems• Volunteer in community programs teaching mining’s environmentally friendly roles

Managed a staff of 20 (18 laboratory plus 2 geotechs for mine operations sampling) for providing laboratory operating coverage 24-7. Laboratory management scope included staff, budget, analytical quality control, assaying operations and sampling operations. The laboratory performed assaying in support of mine, mill and exploration operations, metallurgical testing and reporting, mill process sampling, and geo sampling at drills and underground portals. Routine analytical techniques applied within the laboratory included wet chemical methods (titrations, extractions, digestions, etc.), fire assay, bullion analysis, and metallurgical process model testing (lab roasters, leach tests, Bond tests, etc.). Supported instrumental techniques supported included atomic absorption, colorimetry and cold vapor mercury and hydride methods.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management

Associate Of Science, Mining Technology / Metallurgy

Chemistry

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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