Project Engineer
Resume:
Ward M. Thurman
Laurel, MT 59044
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
**/** - ******* ******** ****** Mining Co. P.O. Box 382, Ruth, NV
89301
Senior Metallurgist
. Improve concentrator metallurgical performance.
. Develop new processes for treating challenging copper sulfide
ore.
. Manage and direct 16 employees in the metallurgical laboratory.
Including budgets, planning and scheduling work, and design
metallurgical tests.
. Analyze and report on metallurgical lab test results, make
recommendations to concentrator management for process
changes/improvements.
. Support concentrator operations and maintenance with engineering
design. Assisted in design for a larger concentrate pump to
increase concentrate flow and ultimately copper recovery.
Resulted in a 2.2% improvement in overall concentrate recovery.
. Participate in daily concentrator management planning meetings,
monthly safety meetings, internal audits and safety inspections.
1/07-Present Anchor Photography/Creative 1437 Beartooth
Dr., Laurel, MT 59044
Owner/Principle Photographer
. Anchor Photography is a full service photography business
providing people and businesses with photography for weddings,
portraiture, sports and commercial images using both the latest
in digital technology and classic film. Anchor
Creative/Photography credits include over 500 articles appearing
in more than 40 publications, including Wild West, Farm and
Ranch Living, Western Business News, Mining Engineering,
Professional Photographer Magazine, Country Magazine, Country
Discoveries, Health Confidential for Men, Dr. Sears Health
Alerts, Early to Rise,, Agri-News, Focus on the Family, The
Joyful Woman, Montana Free Press, and local newspapers. Anchor
photographs have appeared in calendars, Montana Outdoors,
Country Magazine, Montana Magazine, The Drift, Farm and Ranch
Living, Creation Illustrated, and was featured on the cover of
the Montana State University marketing catalog, Yellowstone
Country Travel Guide in 2004 and again inside the Yellowstone
Country Travel Guide from 2004-2009.
. Business management, including production workflow, developing
and managing business plan and budgets, manage temporary
employees on assignment; order fulfillment, coordinating
printing projects between several photographic labs; assisting
with marketing, design of advertising materials, and media
buying.
6/06-1/07 Stillwater Mining Company HC-54, Box 365, Nye, MT 59061
Mill General Foreman
. Supervised four mill operating crews and salaried foreman,
planning weekly work schedules, conducting weekly
safety/housekeeping inspections and reporting.
. Conducted weekly safety meetings and worked with mine safety
department in program implementation.
. Coordinated maintenance and operating activities, coordinated
activities between the mine and concentrator departments.
. Responsible for mill project planning, scheduling, budgeting and
implementation.
. Assisted with annual budget development.
. Responsible for communication and coordination between
concentrator and smelter crews.
. Participated in mill process development and improving plant
recovery.
3/99-6/06 Stillwater Mining Company HC-54, Box 365, Nye, MT 59061
Project Metallurgist
. Responsible for mill project planning, scheduling, budgeting and
implementation.
. Assisted with annual budget development.
. Participated in all aspects of day-to-day operations at the Nye
Concentrator, including crushing, grinding, flotation, filtering
and other operations.
. Prioritized operational needs with maintenance.
. Responsible for communication and coordination between
concentrator and smelter crews.
. Participated in mill process development, improving plant
recovery.
. Supervised lab and Process Control technicians.
6/98-3/99 Stillwater Mining Company HC-54, Box 365, Nye, MT 59061
Process Design Engineer, East Boulder Concentrator
. Worked on the initial development of a new bulk sulfide
concentrator installed at the East Boulder mine site.
. Responsibilities included process design, specifications,
procurement, coordinating engineering and construction
efforts.
10/96-6/98 Stillwater Mining Company Box 1209, Columbus, MT 59019
Senior Metallurgist
. Participated in expansion project to increase throughput of
the smelter and expansion of the existing electric
furnace/TBRC increased plant capacity to 34 stpd.
. Completed construction of a sampling facility to sample
various types of secondary PGM materials for toll smelting
in the smelter.
3/96-10/96 Stillwater Mining Company HC-54, Box 365, Nye, MT 59061
Project Engineer, Mine
. Participated in various process related projects in the
mine: cemented backfill, mine dewatering, tailings backfill
plant, and others.
1/95-3/96 Stillwater Mining Company HC-54, Box 365, Nye, MT 59061
Design Engineer, 2000 tpd Expansion
. Responsible for design and construction coordination of
concentrator expansion from 1000 tpd to 2000 tpd.
2/92-12/94 Stillwater Mining Company Box 1209, Columbus, MT 59019
Metallurgist
. Initiated and documented safety programs and hazard
communications requirements.
. Secured exemptions from OSHA inspections for 2 consecutive
years.
. Received the Governor's Safety Award in 1994.
. Participated in projects to improve operation of the
smelter and concentrator.
. Position required abilities to: supervise smelter
operators, design and carry out flotation test work, study
and report on grinding circuit performance, conduct in-
depth research, work effectively with OSHA representatives.
Non-professional work history available upon request.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering with Mineral
Processing Emphasis, Montana College of Mineral Science and
Technology, Butte, Montana. Graduated: December 1991
Sherritt Inc. Training program for Base Metals Refinery
operators and management. Included actual maintenance and
operating activities at the Fort Saskatchewan nickel
refinery, a large hydrometallurgical facility.
Rocky Mountain School of Photography: Olympic National Park
with David Middleton, 2002: Studio Lighting w/ Heather
Thomas, 2003: Wedding Photography with Melanie Nashan, 2004:
Architectural Photography with Randy Becker, 2004.
CERTIFS Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by Project
Management Institute. September 2001.
Universal Technical Institute, Phoenix, AZ.
Certificate in automotive and diesel repair, 1979.
CIVIC President, Photographic Institute of the Yellowstone, 2006-2008
ACTIVITIES Member, Grace Bible Church 1/2003 to Present
Member, Columbus Baptist Church, 2/92-10/2000.
Church Treasurer, 1/98-10/2000
Member, Columbus Volunteer Fire Fighters 1993-1996
REFERENCES Available upon request.
LIST OF MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT TITLE LOCATION CAPITAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
BUDGET
Middlings Nye $150,000 Spring and summer One month over
Column Cell Concentrator 2006, 5-months from schedule due to labor
Expansion conception to availability, slightly
completion. Designed, over budget due to use
fabricated and of in-house labor.
installed cells (18" Raised final
dia.) using in-house concentrate grade by
engineering and 10% w/o loss in
labor. recovery.
Sand Booster Nye Site $2,000,000 18-months. Use of concentrator
Station Represented facilities, equipment
concentrator dept. on and personnel resulted
an inter-departmental in significant savings
project team. allowing resources to
Commissioning be utilized in other
starting 12/06. areas in the mine.
Reagent Nye $65,000 3-month winter $2500 under budget, 2
Storage Concentrator construction weeks behind schedule
Building schedule. Dismantled due to weather (wind)
Relocation and re-erected an old and electrical
building for use as a interferences in the
storage building. dismantling phase.
Completed February
2003.
Filter Press Nye $110,000 August 2002: Filter Filter started up on
Expansion Concentrator press capacity schedule despite
doubled during a two several un-scheduled
day shut down of the modifications and
press. Schedule repairs. 10% under
allowed plant budget. Filter
production to capacity doubled,
continue reduced filter wear by
uninterrupted. approximately 25%.
Product Stock Nye $50,000 April 2002: Project Project completed on
Tank Concentrator repaired an existing schedule. Workarounds
Reconstructio 20,000 gallon addressed
n agitated storage tank unanticipated damage
during a 4-day plant and wear. Ran $5k
shutdown. over due to extra
work.
Larox Nye $1.7M Completed March 2001 On schedule, 20% under
Concentrate Concentrator budget. Replaced
Filter existing kiln con
dryer with filter.
Increased plant
concentrate handling
capacity by 25%.
2000 Nye $1.8M Complete November 11, Two weeks behind
Flotation Concentrator 2000 schedule, $29k under
Expansion budget. All cells
commission by
10/19/00.
SAG Mill Nye $152,000 Complete October 25, Fast track project.
Discharge Concentrator 2000. Screen installed &
Screen commissioned during
plant outage from
10/17 - 10/19. Screen
reduced wear on SAG
mill pulp dischargers
and increased
throughput.
Column Cell Nye $150,000 Completed April 1999. On schedule, 18% over
Installation Concentrator budget. Increased
final con grade by 20
- 25% w/o loss in
recovery.
Secondary Columbus $1.0M Completed April 1998. On schedule, 15% under
Sample Precious budget. Stillwater now
Facility Metals toll smelts and
Smelter refines secondary PGM
materials through this
material handling
facility.
1995 Smelter Columbus $3.0M Completed December On Schedule, on
Expansion Precious 1996 budget. Participated
Metals in final stages and
Smelter commissioning.
1995 2000 TPD Nye $8.0M Completed December Met original schedule
Concentrator Concentrator 1995 but failed to meet
expansion accelerated schedule.
As a result of
significant process
design changes,
project went over
budget 12.5%.
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