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Hamid-Reza Manouchehri

PhD, MSc (Hon), BSc

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Hamid-Reza is a mining engineer with extensive mineral processing expertise gained over 38 years in both academic and industry worldwide. He has extensive experience and knowledge in process engineering and metal extraction, process design and optimisation, plant layouts, designing and conducting tests in the laboratory on both pilot and industrial scales. Hamid-Reza also has experience in energy and material efficiency (Eco-efficiency) to be implemented in plant practices, as well as plant design towards reduction in carbon footprint and carbon capturing and sequestration (CCS), carbon capturing and utilisation

(CCSU) and carbon mineralisation.

Hamid-Reza’s experience includes prefeasibility and feasibility studies, mineral and metallurgical sampling, preparation, process testing and extraction; mass, water and energy balancing; solid and water waste treatment. He has worked on data collection, evaluation and interpretation to ensure process integrity and design technically and economically and also has a strong capability to strategies for the implementation of new technologies in a safe, secure and economically viable manner.

The recipient of several prizes, Hamid-Reza’s academic experience includes authoring ~70 papers in international professional pre-review journals and pre-review proceedings of International Conferences; acting as technical reviewer for three industry journals; and supervising Masters and PhD students.

PROFESSIONAL RECORD

2024 - Present Consultant, Northland OreTech AB

2024 - 2005 Senior Process Engineer, Tetra Tech Ltd., London 2016 – Present . Adjunct Professor, Mining Engineering Dept., University of British Columbia 2021 - 2023 Senior Researcher, SWERIM AB.

2014 - 2020 Global Manager, Process Intelligence and Development, Sandvik Mining

& Rock Technology, Sandvik SRP, Svedala, Sweden.

2011 – 2014 Director, Offering Development Sustainable Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Sandvik Mining, Svedala, Sweden.

2010 – 2011 Senior Metallurgist Process Technology and Project Leader, Boliden Mineral AB, Sweden.

2006 – 2010 Senior Researcher, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia.

2004 – 2007 Consultant, MinPro AB, Sweden.

2002 – 2006 Consultant, Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association, MinFo. 2002 – 2005 Consultant, Several European mining and processing companies including LKAB, OMYA Gmbh and Mefos.

2002 – 2004 Consultant, Swedish Kaolin Co (Svenska Kaolin AB), Sweden. 2002 – 2004 Research Consultant and Project Leader, Mineral Processing Division, Lulea University, Sweden.

2000 – 2001 Senior Researcher, Eriez Magnetics, USA and Europe. 1995 – 2000 PhD Candidate, Lulea University of Technology, Mineral Processing. 1989 – 1995 Senior Mining and Process Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Metals, Department of Planning and Projects, Iran.

1986 – 1987 Mining and Geotechnical Engineer, Mahabe-Ghods Consulting Co, Iran. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Projects and Responsibilities (Tetra Tech):

Hat Double View Cu. Co, and Sc Recovery Project (North Vancouver, Canada) GAM, Anorthosite Recovery Project (Greenland)

Green Metal Mn Project for Battery Application (Namibia) Gold Recovery from Tailings (Kazakhstan)

Education

PhD, Mineral Processing,

Lulea University of

Technology, Sweden, 2000.

MSc (Hon), Mining

Engineering, Tehran

University, 1992.

B.Sc., Mining Engineering,

Tehran University, 1987.

Area of Expertise

Minerals & Metallurgical

processing: Comminution,

Grade Engineering,

Minerals Flotation.

Solid & Water Treatment

and Recycling.

Extractive Metallurgy.

Geo-metallurgy.

Beneficiation of Industrial

Minerals.

Energy and mass balances.

Circular economy (3Rs).

Mining and Exploration.

professional affiliations

Member of SME

Organization

Years of Experience

38

Projects and Responsibilities (Northland OreTech AB, Consulting): Leading Dry Comminution Process (Process Development of Eco-Efficient Dry Comminution Process, PD- EDCP), Financed by European Innovation and Technology (EIT) Raw Materials. Iron and Steel Making Slags: Granulation, Processing and Applications – A Comprehensive Report for Cem- Vision, Sweden

Carbon Capturing and Sequestration Study (a Project for Boliden Minerals). Carbon mineralization and use of CO2 to mineralize wastes from mining and process plants (a project for Boliden minerals).

Comminution Consulting (Sandvik Rock Processing, SRP). Nickel (Ni) and Nickel Recovery from Different Resources (Report for Boliden Minerals). Ni resources and its recovery from different sources (A comprehensive study for Boliden Minerals). Comminution and Its Market towards Fine Comminuting Processes (Report for Sandvik Rock Processing, SRP).

Towards eco-efficiency in comminution practice (a project for Sandvik Rock Processing, SRP AB). Projects and Responsibilities (SWERIM AB):

Responsible for making SWERIM’s short-term and long-term strategies within Mining and Mineral Processing. Responsible as part of Lithium (Li) Batteries Recycling (REBA-Project) in collaboration with different companies.

Responsible for part of Circular Economy strategy to plan for recycling values from old mining rejects and mine tailings as well as urban mining.

Responsible for Green Minerals and Metals (Towards Low Carbon Economy). Working on CO2 capturing and carbon mineralization. Projects and Responsibilities (Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology: 2011-2021): Responsible and lead 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).

Responsible and lead person for the EIT-RawMaterials Supported project on “Eco-Efficient Dry Comminution.” Responsible and lead person for “Microwave Application for Improving Extraction, Comminution, Mineral Processing and Extraction.”

Responsible for planning and forming a future strategy in comminution and related areas within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Sandvik SRP, and Screening and collaborating with other Sandvik’s organizations to assist with future strategy within Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. 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. Responsible for looking for emerging technologies to bridge different activities within the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology for current and future developments. Seeking new technologies in accordance with Sandvik’s strategy for technology and offering development. Responsible for process technology development and plant flow-sheet evaluation. Energy Estimation 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. Responsible for plant survey and diagnosis of the problems for plant optimization in both comminution and processing and trouble shooting in plant practices. 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. Responsible for implementation and evaluation of different technologies within comminution circuits (process control devices).

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

Responsible for identifying and evaluating different technologies for acquisition. Responsible for the Research & Development (R&D) collaborative program in mineral processing and comminution through Sandvik-Outotec collaboration. Responsible for evaluating comminution and mineral processing courses/lectures offered by third party for Sandvik’s personnel.

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. Supervising final thesis for a number of students within Sandvik Mining Academy. Managing different Sandvik’s R&D studies for sustainable development in minerals engineering in collaboration with different universities and research centers worldwide. 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).

Sandvik’s Representative within Swedish Strategic Agenda for Mining and Mineral Processing program (SIP- Strim, Vinnova). Former member of steering committee and currently as member of executive expert committee.

Sandvik’s representative for the new International Mining and Processing Research Consortium “Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing”, collaborations with Australian Universities and Industries. Sandvik representative within CEEC (Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution) organisation. 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). Improving slag recovery at Boliden plant.

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

Flotation characteristics and recovering silver and other sulphide minerals from Silver- Zone of Kristeinberg deposit (Silver zone flotation).

Increasing recovery of silver (Ag) at Garpenberg process plant. Investigation to recover gold (Au) from refractory ore of Petiknäs Norra. Flotation characteristics and recovering value minerals from L-zone of Kristeinberg deposit (L-Malm flotation). 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). R&D projects on improving recovery of fine and coarse particles. Testing new reagents for improving recoveries (Pb, Zn, Cu, Au and Ag). Projects and Responsibilities (Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia: 2006- 2010): 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 parts. Improving Recovery of PGMs from Western Limb Tailing Re-Treatment Plant (WLTR), Anglo Platinum, South Africa (Leading project).

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

Investigation of water quality in sulfide minerals flotation and how to improve and recycle the beneficiation plant’s water to reduce its environmental footprints. Investigation on possibilities fine Ni recovery from Thompson Plant, a plant survey and laboratory flotation campaign, Vale, Thompson, Canada, a plant and laboratory survey. Fine particles flotation and increasing recovery of fines (P-260 AMIRA Project). Testing and evaluating parameters to improve the flotation recovery of sulfide minerals in plant and laboratory

(AMIRA P260 Project).

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

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):

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).

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). 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.

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). Bulk Solids Handling and Transportation in Mining and Mineral Processing Industries – A comprehensive study for MinFo (Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association). Investigation on Fine grinding of Iron Ore by centrifugal milling- A project for LKAB Iron Ore Mining, Sweden. Design and development of electrical separation process for industrial minerals and waste plastics for Eriez Magnetics, Pennsylvania, US.

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

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

Dealing with suppliers to optimise equipment selection technically and economically. Conducting flotation and other processing tests to improve recovery of different minerals (Kaolin, Silica sand, Feldspar, Iron ore, Chromite, Sulphide minerals, and other industrial minerals). 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. TECHNICAL REVIEWER

Active reviewer for different journals including:

Member of Editorial Board and Active Reviewer for “MME Journal – A Technical Journal from SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration of USA)”.

Member of Editorial Board and Active Reviewer for “Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review”. Active Reviewer for “Minerals Engineering”.

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).

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.

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

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