Simon Michaux
Associate Professor at Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK)- Claim this Profile
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Francois Vos
I got to know Simon during my time at the JKMRC where we frequently discussed research concepts, in particular, the role of flotation in geometallurgy. With his background in physics, Simon brings a unique view and scientific contribution to minerals processing research, an aspect for which he has enormous passion as demonstrates through teaching, research and his active role in the industry. In my years of working with Simon, I have seen him communicate effectively not only at the academic/scientific level but he has demonstrated a unique way of accurately and clearly articulating the challenges and opportunities facing the minerals industry. The successful Industry Geometallugy course organised by Simon in October 2017 is a testimony of his passion for science and his ability to seamlessly integrate scientific understanding with industry needs and opportunities. May he live long and prosper!
Andrew L.
Simon worked with me to develop a new service offering: Project Optimisation. His understanding of advanced geometallurgy was exceptional with a talent for interrogating the drill core data using Principle Component Analysis. The analysed data then served as inputs to the Whittle Enterprise Optimisation platform, allowing other flowsheet options to be considered which improved the NPV and generate a robust project. I am confident that Simons skills will help to answer the problem miners are facing with declining grades and difficult to process ores.
Francois Vos
I got to know Simon during my time at the JKMRC where we frequently discussed research concepts, in particular, the role of flotation in geometallurgy. With his background in physics, Simon brings a unique view and scientific contribution to minerals processing research, an aspect for which he has enormous passion as demonstrates through teaching, research and his active role in the industry. In my years of working with Simon, I have seen him communicate effectively not only at the academic/scientific level but he has demonstrated a unique way of accurately and clearly articulating the challenges and opportunities facing the minerals industry. The successful Industry Geometallugy course organised by Simon in October 2017 is a testimony of his passion for science and his ability to seamlessly integrate scientific understanding with industry needs and opportunities. May he live long and prosper!
Andrew L.
Simon worked with me to develop a new service offering: Project Optimisation. His understanding of advanced geometallurgy was exceptional with a talent for interrogating the drill core data using Principle Component Analysis. The analysed data then served as inputs to the Whittle Enterprise Optimisation platform, allowing other flowsheet options to be considered which improved the NPV and generate a robust project. I am confident that Simons skills will help to answer the problem miners are facing with declining grades and difficult to process ores.
Francois Vos
I got to know Simon during my time at the JKMRC where we frequently discussed research concepts, in particular, the role of flotation in geometallurgy. With his background in physics, Simon brings a unique view and scientific contribution to minerals processing research, an aspect for which he has enormous passion as demonstrates through teaching, research and his active role in the industry. In my years of working with Simon, I have seen him communicate effectively not only at the academic/scientific level but he has demonstrated a unique way of accurately and clearly articulating the challenges and opportunities facing the minerals industry. The successful Industry Geometallugy course organised by Simon in October 2017 is a testimony of his passion for science and his ability to seamlessly integrate scientific understanding with industry needs and opportunities. May he live long and prosper!
Andrew L.
Simon worked with me to develop a new service offering: Project Optimisation. His understanding of advanced geometallurgy was exceptional with a talent for interrogating the drill core data using Principle Component Analysis. The analysed data then served as inputs to the Whittle Enterprise Optimisation platform, allowing other flowsheet options to be considered which improved the NPV and generate a robust project. I am confident that Simons skills will help to answer the problem miners are facing with declining grades and difficult to process ores.
Francois Vos
I got to know Simon during my time at the JKMRC where we frequently discussed research concepts, in particular, the role of flotation in geometallurgy. With his background in physics, Simon brings a unique view and scientific contribution to minerals processing research, an aspect for which he has enormous passion as demonstrates through teaching, research and his active role in the industry. In my years of working with Simon, I have seen him communicate effectively not only at the academic/scientific level but he has demonstrated a unique way of accurately and clearly articulating the challenges and opportunities facing the minerals industry. The successful Industry Geometallugy course organised by Simon in October 2017 is a testimony of his passion for science and his ability to seamlessly integrate scientific understanding with industry needs and opportunities. May he live long and prosper!
Andrew L.
Simon worked with me to develop a new service offering: Project Optimisation. His understanding of advanced geometallurgy was exceptional with a talent for interrogating the drill core data using Principle Component Analysis. The analysed data then served as inputs to the Whittle Enterprise Optimisation platform, allowing other flowsheet options to be considered which improved the NPV and generate a robust project. I am confident that Simons skills will help to answer the problem miners are facing with declining grades and difficult to process ores.
Experience
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Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK)
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Finland
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Associate Professor
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Mar 2020 - Present
I am a technical problem solver across multiple sections of the mining industry. I am working in geometallurgy and mineral processing in the Circular Economy Solution (KTR) unit in GTK. I work with the GTK pilot scale plant run by MINTEC at Outokumpu. I am engaging in the strategic development of Critical Raw Materials (CRM) in context of mineral deposits in Finland. I also work in and study the role and influence of energy for the global industrial ecosystem.
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Senior Scientist
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May 2018 - Mar 2020
I have come to GTK in Finland to work on the Mineral Intelligence project. This will involve the mapping and assessment of mineral assets in Finland in context of their Critical Raw Material profile. Strategic development of how each of these minerals will be mined and then processed will be developed in context of some of the supply issues facing Finland and Europe. Part of this will be understanding of the challenges facing manufacture and recycling of those metals.
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Data Consulting Dynamix
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Dublin
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Consulant
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
Writing up proposals in the H2020 project for Trinity College of Dublin. Writing up proposals in the H2020 project for Trinity College of Dublin.
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Génie Minéral, Matériaux et Environnement (GeMMe) University of Liege
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Liège Area, Belgium
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Senior Research Officer
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2017
Senior Research Officer role at the University of Liege in the GeMMe department. I was working on applying geometallurgical techniques and methods to the area of industrial recycling. I was be working on the area of Urban Mining, or Reverse Metallurgy. My task was to help develop the technical capability of GeMMe and interact with the recycling industry at the European scale. I was working within EiT and Horizon 2020 to apply the Circular Economy. Senior Research Officer role at the University of Liege in the GeMMe department. I was working on applying geometallurgical techniques and methods to the area of industrial recycling. I was be working on the area of Urban Mining, or Reverse Metallurgy. My task was to help develop the technical capability of GeMMe and interact with the recycling industry at the European scale. I was working within EiT and Horizon 2020 to apply the Circular Economy.
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Principle Consultant
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
I am a technical problem solver across multiple sections of the mining industry. My origins lie in comminution and blasting experimental testwork. Currently I am working on modeling the mining process as a system, where everything interacts dynamically. Geometallurgy is the natural place for me as its magic is in the data relationships between different technical disciplines. I form a conduit between the technical profile of an operation and the economic profile of an operation. I… Show more I am a technical problem solver across multiple sections of the mining industry. My origins lie in comminution and blasting experimental testwork. Currently I am working on modeling the mining process as a system, where everything interacts dynamically. Geometallurgy is the natural place for me as its magic is in the data relationships between different technical disciplines. I form a conduit between the technical profile of an operation and the economic profile of an operation. I assist with and empower corporate decision making by generating data models of process based ore behavior. In doing so, my clients can make decisions that are more defendable and quantifiable. Areas of interest are multi-phase data analysis of geometallurgical data sets, modelling the mining process as a system, experimental design, industrial recycling and industrial sustainability.
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Principle Consultant
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Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
Worked for CRC Ore in their Grade Engineering program.
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Green Rubber
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Mt Tamborine
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Principal Consultant
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
The Green Rubber Project is directed primarily at providing a cost neutral strategy to overcome the claimed extensive difficulties and costs involved in recovery of end of life tyres from mine sites, many of which must be classified as “remote” sites. These end of life tyres can be processed into rubber products and/or used to extract diesel fuel with the pyrolysis technology. The Green Rubber Project is directed primarily at providing a cost neutral strategy to overcome the claimed extensive difficulties and costs involved in recovery of end of life tyres from mine sites, many of which must be classified as “remote” sites. These end of life tyres can be processed into rubber products and/or used to extract diesel fuel with the pyrolysis technology.
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Ausenco
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Australia
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Process Engineer (Geometallurgy)
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
Geometallurgical data analysis of ore deposits in context of process engineering. Economic project optimistation using geomet data analysis outcomes. Geometallurgical data analysis of ore deposits in context of process engineering. Economic project optimistation using geomet data analysis outcomes.
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The University of Queensland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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JKMRC
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1998 - Jun 2012
Senior Research Fellow Development of small scale comminution suite as part of a team. Blasting and comminution ore breakage research. Lecturing undergraduate mineral processing engineers in comminution. Subject MINE3219 Senior Research Fellow Development of small scale comminution suite as part of a team. Blasting and comminution ore breakage research. Lecturing undergraduate mineral processing engineers in comminution. Subject MINE3219
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JKMRC
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JKMRC
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Laboratory Technican
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Jul 1998 - Jun 2000
Laboratory Technican for Mine to Mill project. I got a forklift ticket to handle samples. Laboratory Technican for Mine to Mill project. I got a forklift ticket to handle samples.
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BPB Slimline Services
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Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley coal fields
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Geophysics Field Engineer
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Jun 1995 - Jun 1996
Geophysics field measurements for coal in Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley Basin. Data collection and client liason. Geophysics field measurements for coal in Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley Basin. Data collection and client liason.
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Education
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2000 - 2006
JKMRC (University of Queensland)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Analysis of Fines Generated in Blasting -
1996 - 1998
W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Centre (University of Queensland)
Master of Science (MSc) Qualifying year, Geostatistics, Mining Engineering, Mine Design, Mining Geology, Open Pit Optimisation -
1991 - 1994
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Physics & Geology -
1986 - 1991
Brisbane Grammar School
Senior Certificate, Vocational High School and Secondary Business/Vocational-Industrial/Occupational Diploma Program
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