Richart Peters
Metallurgist at Metal Management Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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MetalManagementSolutions.com
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South Africa
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Metallurgist
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Jan 2017 - Present
Serves as an adviser for Metal Management Solutions to create a metal accounting solution for collating, managing and analyzing large quantities of production data. With my hands on experience and knowledge of the mining industry I breach the gap between MMS and our clients. Serves as an adviser for Metal Management Solutions to create a metal accounting solution for collating, managing and analyzing large quantities of production data. With my hands on experience and knowledge of the mining industry I breach the gap between MMS and our clients.
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Prommac (Pty) Ltd
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South Africa
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Oil, Gas, and Mining
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200 - 300 Employee
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Supervisor
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Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
Worked on an ammonia plant shutdown, where exponential knowledge was gathered about the shutdown process and layout thereof. Crucial observations and inspections were done of equipment with the aid of senior process engineers.Responsibilities:Supervisor on Ammonia plant shutdown at Sasol One site. Contributed to safe making and isolation of plant. Preparation of chemical solutions and loading of catalyst. Inspection and verification of equipment (Reactor, Heat exchangers, Heaters, RV’s, Control valves).Skills:Problem solving, Safe making (Positive isolation), Time-management, Inspection of equipment
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Kamoto Copper Company S.A.
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Metallurgist
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Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Graduate metallurgist on a copper mine in the DRC. . Obtained exponential knowledge about the processing of copper. Operated at the concentrator as well as the hydrometallurgical plant, with senior metallurgists on processes such as floatation, leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Researched and basic design of small floatation plant for insoluble copper extraction after leaching. Successfully managed several experiments and contractors for research on a new whole ore leaching plant. Wrote numerous SOP’s for operating of mills (SAG & Casade) and SOP’s for experimental preparation and floatation of copper ore. Worked as supervisor on night-shift at leach plant to ensure 500 ton of copper is produced daily.RESPONSIBLITIES:Continuously monitoring and improvement of plant performance, implementation of health and safety protocols, night shift supervisor, laboratory test work (Pilot plant & Bench scale tests), SamplingSKILLS:Analytical and numerical skills, metal accounting, problem solving, mass & energy balances, Sample preparation
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Education
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North-West University/Noordwes-Universiteit
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering