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Hamid-Reza Manouchehri

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High Light:

Mining engineer with Ph.D. in mineral processing technology with both academic and industry experiences worldwide

Extensive experience and knowledge in process engineering and metal extraction

(minerals and metallurgical processing, solid and water wastes treatment and recycling)

Process design and optimization, plant layout, designing and conducting tests in laboratory, pilot and industrial scales.

Extensive experience in energy and material efficiency (Eco-Efficiency) to be implemented in plant practices.

Extensive experiences in plant design towards reduction carbon footprint, as well as carbon capturing and sequestration (CCS), as well as carbon capturing and utilization

(CCSU) and carbon mineralization

Data collection, evaluation, and interpretation to ensure process integrity and design technically and economically.

Strong capability to forecast the future and making strategies to implement new technologies in a safe, secure, and economically viable manner(s)

Strong research capability

Author of number of papers published in international mineral and metallurgical journals and proceedings.

Highly motivated and capable of working extremely well within a group or as an individual.

Capable of turning high stress situations to a learning challenge with positive outcome.

Academic Qualification:

• Ph.D. in Mineral Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering and Geo-Sciences, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden, 2000

• M.Sc.(honor) in Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tehran University, 1992 (Thesis on Chromite Beneficiation from Tailing Dams)

• B.Sc. in Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tehran University, 1987 Areas of Interests and Expertise:

• Minerals and Metallurgical processing expertise, including, Comminution (crushing and milling) Grade Engineering (Sorting and Physical Separation), Minerals Flotation

• Solid and Water Treatment and Recycling, Extractive Metallurgy, Geometallurgy, Beneficiation of Industrial Minerals and Minerals’ Economy.

• Energy and mass balances in plant practices towards minimizing energy and water consumption and related footprints.

• Energy, water and related environmental footprints, including carbon capturing, sequestration, and use towards carbon mineralization for sustainability.

• Circular Economy and working through a closed loop to reduce, reuse and recycle (3Rs).

• Mining and Exploration expertise (Exploration and Extraction) Employment History and Related Responsibilities:

• Senior Researcher, SWERIM AB, (November 2021 -. June 2023)

• Global Manager, Process Intelligence and Development, Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology, Sandvik SRP, Svedala, Sweden (Sept. 2014- 2020)

• Director, Offering Development Sustainable Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Sandvik Mining, Svedala, Sweden (Sept. 2011- 2014)

• Senior Metallurgist Process Technology and Project Leader – Boliden Mineral AB, Sweden

(Feb. 2010- Sept. 2011)

• Senior Researcher – Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia (2006- 2010)

• Consultant– MinPro AB, Sweden (2004-2007)

• Consultant– Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association, MinFo (2002-2006)

• Consultant – Swedish Kaolin Co. (Svenska Kaolin AB), Sweden, (2002-2004)

• Consultant to several European mining and processing companies, including LKAB, OMYA Gmbh, Mefos, 2002-2005

• Research Consult and Project Leader– Mineral Processing Division, Luleå University, Sweden (2002 – 2004)

• Senior Researcher- Eriez Magnetics, USA and Europe, (2000 – 2001)

• Ph.D. Candidate – Luleå University of Technology, Mineral Processing (September 1995 - March 2000)

• Senior Mining and Process Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Metals, Dept. Planning and Projects, Iran (1989 - 1995)

• Mining and Geotechnical Engineer, Mahabe-Ghods Consulting Co, Iran (1986-1987) Activities Highlights:

• Projects and Responsibilities (Northland OreTech AB, Consulting): a- Leading Dry Comminution Process (Process Development of Eco-Efficient Dry Comminution Process, PD-EDCP), Financed by European Innovation and Technology

(EIT) Raw Materials

b- Carbon Capturing and Sequestration Study (a Project for Boliden Minerals) c- Carbon mineralization and use of CO2 to mineralize wastes from mining and process plants

(a project for Boliden minerals)

d- Energy and mass balancing towards eco-efficiency for different projects e- Comminution Consulting (Sandvik Rock Processing, SRP) f- Nickel and Nickel Recovery from Different Resources (Report for Boliden Minerals) g- Ni resources and its recovery from different sources (A comprehensive study for Boliden Minerals)

h- Comminution and Its Market towards Fine Comminuting Processes (Report for Sandvik Rock Processing, SRP)

i- Towards eco-efficiency in comminution practice (a project for Sandvik Rock Processing, SRP AB)

• Projects and Responsibilities (SWERIM AB):

a- Responsible for making SWERIM’s short-term and long-term strategies within Mining and Mineral Processing.

b- Responsible as part of Li-Batteries Recycling (REBA-Project) in collaboration with different companies.

c- Responsible for part of Circular Economy strategy to plan for recycling values from old mining rejects and mine tailings as well as urban mining. d- Responsible for Green Minerals and Metals (Towards Low Carbon Economy). e- Working on CO2 capturing and carbon mineralization.

• Projects and Responsibilities (Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology: 2011-2021): a- Responsible/leader person for a research and development project on the effect of “Straight Drilling” on blasting, rock extraction and fragmentation and related downstream processes

(transportation and comminution)

b- Responsible/leader for the EIT-RawMaterials Supported project on “Eco-Efficient Dry Comminution.”

c- Responsible/leader for “Microwave Application for Improving Extraction, Comminution, Mineral Processing and Extraction.”

d- Responsible for planning and making future strategy in comminution and related areas within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Sandvik SRP

e- and Screening and collaborate with other Sandvik’s organization to draw for future strategy within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.

f- Responsible for looking at the emerging technologies in accordance with the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology business activities, in particular in relation to comminution and Mine to Mill Processes.

g- Responsible to looking for emerging technologies to bridge different activities within the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology for current and future developments. Seeking for the new technologies in accordance with Sandvik’s strategy for technology and offering development

h- Responsible for process technology development and plant flow-sheet evaluation i- Evaluating, Energy and Energy Efficiency as well as Eco-Efficiency within the comminution plants as well as Mine to Mill and introducing methodology for Eco- Efficiency measurements.

j- Responsible for plant survey and diagnosis of the problems for plant optimization in both comminution and processing and trouble shooting in plant practices. k- Responsible for mineral processing and comminution courses for Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. Giving short lectures and courses in mineral processing for Sandvik’s personnel. l- Responsible for implementation and evaluation of different technologies within comminution circuit (process control devices)

m- Proposing energy efficient comminution flowsheets for clients, as well as energy, water and mass balancing for the new and old plants.

n- Responsible for to identify and evaluate different technologies for acquisition. o- Responsible for the R&D collaborative program in mineral processing and comminution through Sandvik-Outotec collaboration.

p- Responsible for evaluating comminution and mineral processing courses/lectures offered by third party for Sandvik’s personnel

q- Offering lectures, short courses, seminars, and university educational courses in comminution, eco-efficiency in mining industry, mineral processing, resource assessment, etc., to universities and clients

r- Supervising final thesis for number of students within Sandvik Mining Academy s- Managing different Sandvik’s R&D studies for sustainable development in minerals engineering in collaboration with different universities and research centers worldwide t- Sandvik’s representative and active within European Innovation and Technology in Raw Materials (EIT-RawMaterials) and KIC (European Knowledge Community) program (both technical and educational projects).

u- Sandvik’s Representative within Swedish Strategic Agenda for Mining and Mineral Processing program (SIP-Strim, Vinnova). Former member of stirring committee and currently as member of executive expert committee. v- Sandvik’s representative for the new International Mining and Processing Research Consortium “Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing”, collaborations with Australian Universities and Industries

w- Sandvik representative within CEEC (Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution) organization

• Projects and Responsibilities (Boliden Mineral AB: 2010-2011):

Worked at Boliden’s technology department to develop different methods and technologies for improving the recovery within the mining and mineral processing, as well as looking at future technologies and evaluating possibilities to adapt those technologies to on- going process activities at Boliden Mineral AB (accommodate new technologies within the current practices).

a- Improving slag recovery at Boliden plant

b- Improving flotation recovery of specific ore from Boliden’s Tara process plant (Ireland) c- Controlling and reducing antimony (Sb) content from Tara’s process water (effect of milling and mill electrochemistry)

d- Flotation characteristics and recovering silver and other sulphide minerals from Silver- Zone of Kristeinberg deposit (Silver zone flotation) e- Increasing recovery of silver (Ag) at Garpenberg process plant f- Investigation to recover gold (Au) from refractory ore of Petiknäs Norra g- Flotation characteristics and recovering value minerals from L-zone of Kristeinberg deposit (L-Malm flotation)

h- Diagnosis and reducing Sb in process water at Tara Mine (Massive Sulfide ore) i- Possibilities to process the ores from Viscaria mine (Cu-Zn-Pb massive sulfide ore)

j- R&D projects on improving recovery of fine and coarse particles. k- Testing new reagents for improving recoveries (Pb, Zn, Cu, Au and Ag) l- Project leader for part of national Smart Mine of Future program, i.e.,

“Improved Ore Recovery in Mining and Mineral Proce

• Projects and Responsibilities (Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia (2006- 2010):

a- Chief Investigator (CI) for Nickel laterite processing (Concentration, Agglomeration and Leaching) – a project for Ian Wark Research Institute and CSIRO in Australia – Leader for pre- concentration and grinding part.

b- Improving Recovery of PGMs from Western Limb Tailing Re-Treatment Plant (WLTR), Anglo Platinum, South Africa (Leading project)

c- Improving Zn recovery at Zinc plant of Somincor plant, Lundin Mining Corporation, Portugal d- Improving selectivity in Ni flotation (improving selectivity in Pentlandite and pyrrhotite flotation) flotation at Clarabelle Plant (an electrochemistry study), Vale Inco, Sudbury, Canada e- Investigation of the effect of power input to increase recovery of fine PGM minerals (at Anglo Platinum PPL processing plant, south Africa)

f- Investigation of water quality in sulfide minerals flotation and how to improve and recycle the beneficiation plant’s water and finally discharge it to the environment. g- Investigation on possibilities fine Ni recovery from Thompson Plant, a plant survey and laboratory flotation campaign, Vale, Thompson, Canada, a plant and laboratory survey h- Fine particles flotation and increasing recovery of fines (P-260 AMIRA Project) i- Testing and evaluating parameters to improve the flotation recovery of sulphide minerals in plant and laboratory (AMIRA P260 Project),

j- Investigating the recovery of copper ore by dry and wet grinding methods. k- CI for BHP, Olympic Dam Uranium Recover Project, Australia “Improve Uranium Recovery and Its Leaching Behaviour”

l- Leading plant flotation surveys at different flotation plants, including Anglo American Platinum plants in South Africa, Somincor plant in Portugal, Vale Ni- plants in Canada, etc.

• Other Projects and Responsibilities (2000-2006): a- Leader for a comprehensive study of Shredding plants for recycling and defining strategies to improve the quality and quality of the recycled materials (a project supported by Swedish association for Iron and steel- Jernkontoret)

b- Sampling and designing tests to improve scrap recovery from shredding plants, (comminution and separation within shredding plants) – Mistra Project (A project for Jernkontoret and Minpro in Sweden)

c- Study on kaolin grinding and delamination as well as study on the role of dispersing agents to improve rheology of the pulp in wet grinding of kaolin. d- Optoelectronic sorting process for minerals and wastes to upgrade materials, conserve energy, and protecting environment (conducting a research and tests for several Scandinavian mineral producers)- a project for MinFo (Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association) e- Bulk Solids Handling and Transportation in Mining and Mineral Processing Industries – A comprehensive study for MinFo (Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association) f- Investigation on Fine grinding of Iron Ore by centrifugal milling- A project for LKAB Iron Ore Mining, Sweden

g- Design and development of electrical separation process for industrial minerals and waste plastics for Eriez Magnetics, Pennsylvania, US.

h- Electrical Separation of Industrial Minerals – A project for MinFo (Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association)

i- Dry Fine Grinding – A project for DeBeers Company, South Africa j- Floatation plant design for Kaolin, silica and feldspar, and Chromite. Selection of equipment, machinery, their capacity, mass balancing, etc.

k- Dealing with suppliers to optimize equipment selection technically and economically. l- Conducting flotation tests for improve the quality of the Kaolin, Silica sand, Feldspar, Iron ore, Chromite, Sulphide minerals, and other industrial minerals. Successful Grant Applications (highlights):

EIT Raw-Materials KAVA Upscaling Grant (960000 Euro) – 2019 – Process Development for Eco-Efficient Dry Comminution.

EIT Raw-Materials fast KAVA Development Grant (75000 Euro) – 2019.

Collaboration in getting fund for Gateway project (European EIT Raw Materials Project to seek for future sustainability of European Raw Materials Strategy) – 500000 Euro.

Collaborative in writing proposal for SinRem Educational Project (EIT-Funding – 2 M€) – 2018.

Australian Research Council (ARC) Fund – Nickel Extraction from Laterite Ores – (3 Million Australian Dollar – 3 MAUS$) – 2009

BHP – Fund – Process Improvement for Leaching Characteristics of Cu-tailing to recover Uranium (500000 AUS$)- 2009

Anglo American Platinum – Fund to improver recovery of Platinum group metals –

(250000 AUS$)- 2007

P260 – AMIRA – 2006-2010 – 6 MAUS$

Publications:

Author of a number (~70) of publications in international professional pre-review journals and pre-review proceedings of International Conferences as well as more than 70 published R&D and technical reports for clients (separate list is enclosed) Technical Reviewer:

Active reviewer for different journals including:

a- Member of Editorial Board and Active Reviewer for “MME Journal – A Technical Journal from SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration of USA)” b- Member of Editorial Board and Active Reviewer for “Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review”

c- Active Reviewer for “Minerals Engineering”

Awards:

• Recipient of 2018 Arthur F. Tagart Award (US Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration) for the best paper

• Recipient of the Award for best presentation in Mineral Engineering Conference MCE (International) – 2013

• Recipient of MIRA Award for activities within international AMIRA Project

“Improving Flotation Recovery of Sulfide Minerals”- 2009

• Recipients of 2000 Arthur F. Tagart Award (US Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration) for the best paper

Guiding Ph.D., and Master Students:

Guiding/supervising 4 master students (through EIT-RawMaterials project on Eco- efficient Dry Processing)

Principal supervisor (Industry side) for an industry Ph.D. Student in collaboration with Lund University, Sweden, (2013-current)

Guiding and supporting/supervising 4 master thesis and students in collaboration with Lund University, Sweden, (2013, 2014,2015 and 2016)

Co-supervisor for Ph.D. students at Ian Wark Research Institute on flotation studies (2008-2010)

Guiding and supervising the master monograph for 2 students on

“Electrical Separation” at Ian Wark Institute, university of South Australia

(2009-2010)

Co-supervising 2 PhD students and supervising 3 guest students on their master thesis at Ian Wark Research Institute on flotation of coarse particles and effect of electrochemistry on water recycling and flotation (2008-2010). Skills Summary:

Extensive experience and knowledge in:

Performing and presenting prefeasibility/feasibility studies to prove the concept for the industrial plants.

Extensive experiences in preparing, presenting and teaching.

Mineral and metallurgical sampling, preparation, processing tests and extraction

Process design and optimization, plant layout and related soft/wears

Mass, water, and energy balancing in plant practices (energy and water consumption, balancing and/optimization in practices towards eco-efficiency),

Design for eco-efficiency and running, laboratory, pilot and industrial trails to prove the eco-efficiency in practices towards sustainable development.

Solid and water waste treatment in plant practices (plaining, design, implementing)

Designing and conducting tests in laboratory and pilot scales

Plant survey for troubleshooting and process optimization to increase recovery.

Testing and data collection to ensure integrity of process design.

Strong research capability and excellent presentation and interpreting skills

Surface and bulk analytical skills (ToF-Sims, XPS, SEM, XRF, XRD, Laser sizer, etc.)

Expertise in mining engineering (e.g., effects of drilling and blasting on downstream process, including haulage and material handling, transportation and comminution).

Highly motivated and capable of working extremely well within a group or as an individual.

Computer programs skills

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