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ALEXANDER ASIEDU

**** ****** ***. *** * Phone: +1-757-***-****.

Norfolk, VA 23504 Email: acec0i@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Plant Metallurgist and Chemical Engineer with nine years of working experience in mineral

processing environments. Proven track record of identifying and implementing process controls

while also establishing improvements that enhance productivity and profitability. Results-oriented,

team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills in both written and spoken

language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010–Present Laboratory Corporation of America Chesapeake, VA, USA

Specimen Accessiner

Prepare laboratory specimen for analysis and ensuring compliance with environmental and safety

standards.

Perform cytological analysis on samples.

Mix and prepare chemicals as needed.

Perform analysis using optical microscopy, electron microscopy, and x-ray diffraction to uncover

and evaluate the evidence.

Photo document and compared results to applicable standards utilizing reference materials and other.

Perform statistical design and experimental analysis. Write technical report to the Lab Manager.

Perform other assigned duties.

Aug 2002- Aug 2009 Sian Goldfields Ltd. Nkawkaw, Ghana

Plant Metallurgist

Directed and guided metallurgical team at the gold-processing plant, ensuring

compliance with environmental and safety standards by training and developing local

staff on regular basis.

Redesigned flow sheets when the characteristics of the ore changed.

Integrated geological data from grade control process and metallurgical data from

laboratory test work and process operation.

Assessed and managed quality of final concentrate ensuring that deviations were

studied and noted. Provided information to processing team which enabled them to

understand the significance of product quality.

Participated in research and development. Ensured that projects are executed on time

and within budget.

Implemented control strategies to decrease downtime, increase productivity, and reduce

costs. Optimized existing processes through simulations and trials; performed

statistical analysis.

Reviewed projections for capital and operating expenditures and managed annual

plant budget.

Wrote plant performance report to the Senior Metallurgist.

Specific achievements include:

o Designed an in-line leach reactor, which reduced production time by 20% and

increased gold recovery by 35%.

o Designed cost effective electrowining plant which improved the current efficiency

by 15%, and saved the company about $400,000 per year.

o Identified cost savings of approximately $150,000 per year by designing a steam

generator employing process economics.

o Designed a new milling and classifying circuit which improved gold recovery by

30% and saved the company $600,000 per year.

o Designed an in-line leach reactor which reduced the cost of cyanide by 40%.

o Designed a plant to recycle sodium cyanide which reduced the cost of cyanide by

35%.

EDUCATION

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana

MSc. Chemical Engineering, GPA- 3.52 ( 2008)

BSc. Metallurgical Engineering, GPA- 3.37 (2002).

RESEARCH

Establishment of optimum parameters for the extraction of aluminium from bauxite fines from

Awaso, Ghana.

Life Cycle Assessment of margarine production from palm oil in Ghana.

Feasibility study on platinum recovery from gangue of gold ore.

Establishment of optimum parameters for the extraction of molybdenum from molybdenite.

AWARDS

United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) award on

“Enhancing the Environmental Sustainability of Margarine Production from Refined Bleached

Deodorised Palm Oil Using Life Cycle Assessment Methods”

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

Visual basic programming

Matlab and Polymath application

AutoCAD and Visio

MetSim modeling tools and Aspen Engineering Suite

LCA Software (Simapro and GABI).

Six Sigma

REFERENCE

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