Technical Director, Russia
AMC Consultants
Mark has broad experience in planning and management of gold and base metal (aluminum, nickel) operations. He has been responsible for Ore Reserve reporting, equipment selection and specification, pit design, scheduling and budgeting and operations management. Mark has managed feasibility studies in Russia (for Polyus Gold International and MBC Resources), Australia and other countries (including Mozambique, Finland, Eritrea and the Central African Republic) for gold, platinum, base metals, uranium, magnetite, phosphate, and mineral sands projects. He has also conducted operational reviews and valuations at a number of operations. Mark is a Competent/Qualified Person for reporting Reserves for projects according to JORC and CIM standards.
For the past four years, Mark has been focussing on projects in Russia and has now moved to represent AMC in Moscow on a full-time basis. This enables him to better understand the needs of Russian clients and ensure results satisfy the agreed objectives.
Geometallurgy: the key to unlocking value.
Geometallurgy is becoming more prominent as companies recognise the benefits to be gained in matching the process plant to the expected ores. Studies are on-going at a variety of operating mines, and the lessons learned are being applied in studies to tailor processing and mining facilities to the life-of-mine ore types to optimise process flowsheet and economic benefits. This presentation will set the scene of the current general industry status and introduce the geometallurgy concepts to be explored in more detail throughout the Masterclass.