Robert B.

Process Engineer & Study Manager

Australia

About

I have over 20 years’ experience in study management, metallurgical and process engineering, including concept and feasibility studies, basic and detailed engineering and commissioning. Expertise covers study management, process design, test work management and planning, as well as detailed process design work and commissioning. I have held the position of Study Manager or Process Lead on various projects including the La Arena Sulphide Feasibility Study, Santo Domingo Copper/Magnetite PFS in Chile, Choco 10 Expansion Study in Venezuela, Detour Lake HPGR study in Canada, the Prominent Hill Definitive Feasibility Study in Australia, the Lumwana FEED Project in Zambia and Telfer Copper Gold Project in Western Australia. Core Competencies Include: Study Management Comminution analysis and circuit design Base metals flotation circuit design and operation Pilot plant and test work design and management Process plant commissioning.

Experience

  • Manager of Studies at Nexmin
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Principal Process Consultant at Primero Group
    Jul 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Principal Process Engineer at Worley
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Now with Worley MMM (Jacobs ECR purchase).

  • Principal Process Engineer at Ausenco
    Jul 2007 - Mar 2019 · 11 yrs 9 mos

  • Senior Process Engineer at GRD Minproc
    2002 - 2007 · 5 yrs