Andrew Sutherland, Processing Consultant

Andrew Sutherland

Processing Consultant

Mineral Commodities

Location
Australia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Metallurgy
Experience
30 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 1 Months

Processing Consultant at Mineral Commodities
  • South Africa
  • February 2016 to May 2016

3 month contract to mentor site process engineers and identify and implement process improvement opportunities

Manager at Rio Tinto Coal Australia
  • Australia
  • November 2010 to June 2015

Coal processing, business improvement, studies and projects

Manager at HIsmelt
  • Australia
  • September 2008 to November 2010

Hot metal treatment and process improvement

Manager at Richards Bay Minerals
  • South Africa
  • February 1999 to August 2008

Mine Services, Mine Extension Project, Products Processing. Management of operations, maintenance, business improvement.

Project Leader at Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium
  • Canada
  • May 1996 to February 1999

Developing new processing flowsheets and conducting feasibility studies.

Principal Metallurgist at Richards Bay Minerals
  • South Africa
  • April 1988 to April 1996

Day to day operational supervision, process improvement and projects

Metallurgist at Rustenburg Platinum Mines
  • South Africa
  • October 1985 to March 1988

Process engineer ensuring operational performance met targets.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Metallurgy
  • at University of Newcastle
  • October 1986

Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgy - Physical and Extractive)

Specialties & Skills

Collaborative Working
Managing Processes
Identifying Improvement Opportunities
Working in a multi cultural enivronment
Developing Staff
BUDGETING
COMMODITIES
ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PROCESS ENGINEERING

Languages

French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Travel, wildlife, gardening
    Past committee member Wildlife Society of Southern Africa and Birdlife Zululand