Experience

Project Manager including geotechnical investigations (boreholes and testpits) for the proposed plant site and TSF design concepts (start up through to closure) and documentation including co-ordination of fieldwork, laboratory test work and preparation of factual and evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.

Project Manager for IWL design and documentation including co-ordination of fieldwork, laboratory test work and preparation of concepts (start up through to closure), evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.

Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.

Project Geotechnical Consultant to Resolute Mining Limited for their proposed (DSTSF). Evaluation of data and preparation of design concept with recommendations for dry stacking for the 10-year life of project.

Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.

Independent review of TSF construction.

Project Geotechnical Consultant, for In-pit Tailings Storage Facilities (IPTSFs). Geotechnical tailings testing, including Centrifuge testing to optimise tailings deposition, high-level forward planning to 2049 and closure development for the IPTSFs

Project Manager for the optimisation of TSF1 for the Sabodala Project Senegal. Site visit for annual geotechnical review works, and evaluation of borrow area for tailings storage optimisation, data review, development of conceptual design and aerodrome design to accommodate TSF1. Direction of design of the containment embankment using insitu materials supplemented with mine waste, evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.

Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.