Metallurgical Engineer with Plant Optimization Experience

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Amon Siwale

Email: **********@*****.***

Cell: 096*******

NRC: 241072/68/1

Date of birth: 28/06/1980

Personal Profile

I am highly motivated and enthusiastic Metallurgical Engineer with a good knowledge and experience in production processes and quality management system. I have excellent exposure to crushing, milling, leaching, solvent extraction, electrowinning, Floatation, tailings operations, metallurgical optimisation/projects, SCADA operation, preparation of metallurgical reports and plant troubleshooting. I am able to use own initiative and work as part of the team under pressure to meet challenging deadlines. I have excellent communication, administration, computer and numerical skills with the will and determination needed to succeed.

Major achievements

Successfully commissioned Muliashi Hydro metallurgical Plant.

Coaching subordinates on continuous improvement and other management system.

Trained SX and EW operators on plant operations.

Formulated a production balance for Muliashi Hydrometallurgical Plant.

Created operation manual and standard operating procedures for the plant.

Formulated reagents quantity and retention time per shift.

Improved the metallurgical accounting report main spread sheet at FQM.

Optimum Tailings cyclones performance configuration.

Tails Thickeners mapping for efficiency operations. Education Summary

The Copperbelt University

School of Mines

Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy credit was awarded. Competence in:

Microsoft word, Excel, Power Point and Power BI.

Familiar with SCADA control and automation.

Holder of ISO 9001:2015 Certificate on QMS.

Mpatamatu High School

Grade Twelve School Certificate.

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Employment Summary

September 2024 to date FQM Trident Minerals

Senior Flotation Metallurgist

I am currently working at FQM Trident Minerals Limited as Senior Flotation Metallurgist and my roles includes;

Define and implement the Flotation metallurgical process strategy.

Consistently deliver and exceed the main KPI of recovery, concentrate quality

(Cu, Insols & Carbon) and tails grade.

Directly participate in the daily & weekly work activities of the processing plant, serving as technical support to operations personnel to enhance performance.

Monitor, analyse, control and report on process performance indicators

(including in-plant sampling & results).

Conduct troubleshooting and detailed data analysis (ie using PI) to identify root causes and corrective actions for poor plant performance.

Coordinate field trials and metallurgical test-work to evaluate circuit performance and recommend ways of improving performance.

Document and maintain a database of all plant trials, including parameter changes and plant responses.

Maintain and routinely communicate a database of critical metallurgical values.

Issue to and follow up on Daily Operating Instructions to the shift teams on key process parameters, tasks and considerations.

Constantly seek out and implement innovative solutions, including testing of new reagents.

Active involvement in the commissioning of new projects;

Define the flotation process control philosophies and collaborate with the Metallurgist Process Control and Control Engineers to implement, tune and

Ensure strong compliance to HSE standards within team; February 2024 to September 2024 FQM Trident Minerals Flotation Metallurgist

I worked at FQM Trident Minerals Limited as Flotation Daily Metallurgist and my roles includes;

Provide support to shift Met when overloaded with production issues.

Investigate on performance issues, initiate test work, trials and strategy to resolve and for continuous improvement.

Train process metallurgists in troubleshooting techniques, problem-solving methods, and effective decision-making processes.

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Initiate flotation improvement projects and ensuring alignment with plant targets.

Audit reagents dosing system, consumption and dosing strategy to ensure optimum performance and efficacy and engage reagent coordinator when required.

Audit assays, production and reagents accounting to engage relevant people were issues are identified.

Planning, championing, reporting and documenting of plant reagents, flowsheet, strategy trials.

Long term planning of operating and reagent strategy in liaison with Front end Met and Reagent coordinator.

Discuss and advise reagents mixing and planning strategy with reagent coordinator or superintendent.

Update floatation recovery data base and draw trends to explain performance on weekly, monthly basis and distribute routinely.

Champion and organize, shift met folder, library, Sop’s, report, investigation template, monitoring trends.

Long term and critical monitoring of Floatation systems, software and control philosophy (Expert system, samplers, OSA) to ensure efficiency and continuous improvement. Liaise with process control, operations, engineering and analytical lab to address all relevant issues. February 2020 to January 2024 FQM Trident Minerals Accounting/Lab Metallurgist

I previously held a position of Accounting/Lab Metallurgist at FQM Trident Minerals Limited and my roles includes;

Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production and accounting reports.

Perform weekly and monthly mass balance, metal reconciliation.

Conduct audits on all Weightometers, densitometers, flowmeters, level sensors and sample cutters to guarantee accurate measurements and reporting.

Follow up with the laboratory and ensure all accounting assays are reported on time.

Ensure all flotation reagents are mixed and added at their targeted strength.

Assess opportunities for improvement and drive their implementation.

Conduct plant and/or lab test works aimed at optimizing production in terms of cost and performance.

Responsible for flotation test works used for ore classification and model recovery by Geologists.

Determine achievable recovery for different ore sources.

Investigative test works to address causes of poor performance.

Participates in the promotion of safety and housekeeping activities. 4

December 2014 to January 2020 Muliashi Leach Plant SX/EW General Foreman

I worked at Muliashi Leach Plant Luanshya Copper Mine as a SX/EW General Foreman and my roles included;

Supervise the production operations of the plant.

Weekend cover for Crushing, Milling, Agitation leach, Heap leach, CCD, SX and EW.

Plan and manage the production schedules.

Daily inspection of plant equipment and ensure availability of all machines.

Compile reports on production performance.

Check deviation of the plant parameters and make quick action.

Implement plans and strategies to meet targets.

Implement standard operating procedures for the plant.

Participates in the promotion of safety and housekeeping activities. April 2012 to December 2014 Muliashi Leach Plant

Accounting/SX/EW Metallurgist

I worked as Accounting Metallurgist as well as SX/EW Metallurgist at Muliashi Leach Plant Luanshya Copper Mines and my roles were;

Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production and accounting reports.

Ensure reagents are mixed and added at their targeted strength.

Monitor consumables stocks and consumption.

Responsible for copper cathodes loading, dispatches and reconciliations.

Identifying and analysing deviations in continuous processes.

Conduct both laboratory and in –plant test works. January to April 2012 Muliashi Leach Plant

SX/EW Control Room Operator

During commissioning of Muliashi Leach Plant Luanshya Copper Mines I worked as a SX/EW Control Room Operator.

Monitor and adjust process parameters to ensure production target is met.

Startup pumps and other machines using SCADA system.

Communicate with field operators as required.

Get in touch with the shift foreman when there is breakdown on the equipment and immediately notify maintenance crew on duty.

Coordinate with other central control room operators in other sections.

Recording operating parameters and readings as required. 5

Interests

I like reading variety of process materials, watering garden and taking walks. Referees

Mr. Christopher Mwansa,

Head Metallurgist,

Luanshya Copper Mines Muliashi Leach Plant,

Email: *******@***.***.**

Phone number: 096*******.

Mr. Moses Mulenga,

Former Metallurgical Trainer,

FQM Kalumbila Mine,

North Western.

Phone number: 096*******.

Mr. Waza Mumba,

Senior Metallurgist,

FQM Kalumbila Mine,

North Western.

Email: ****.*****@****.***

Phone number: 096*******.

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