Practical and Effective Mining and Minerals

Processing Consultant

Our Services

  • Process Plant Commissioning
  • Mill liner design, installation and replacement
  • Process Plant Upgrades and Optimisation
  • Standard Operating Procedure Development
  • Energy Control and Permit to Work Systems and Documentation
  • Operational Fine-Tuning and Trouble-Shooting
  • Training for operational personnel
  • Plant De-Commissioning

Welcome

Commissioning, upgrading or optimising mineral processing services requires experience to realise the potential benefits and economic returns.

Marty J Noakes is the Director and Principal Consultant for MJN. He has extensive global experience in the minerals processing industry across every stage of green or brownfields projects, from inception through to operation and decommissioning.

Through his high-level technical, operational and management expertise he works in partnership with his clients to assist them to achieve their company goals and operational milestones.

A leader in ensuring safe and sustainable mining operations, while mitigating impacts to the environment, plant and equipment, he has a preparedness to go above and beyond to ensure the success of the business.

Our Capabilities

  • The design, construction, commissioning, and operation, of both standard and complex sulphide gold processing circuits and base metals plants.
  • All aspects of minerals processing operations, including, crushing, grinding, flotation, concentrate filtration and load-out, pressure oxidation, CIP/CIL, elution and tailings.
  • High proficiency in mill liner design, installation and replacement in particular SAG mills, to improve throughput, liner life and reduce shutdown times for liner replacement.
  • Energy Control and Isolation and Permit To Work development, particularly in the area of ePermit systems.
  • Safety and training, skills development and growth of local populations.
  • Ability to manage, lead and motivate diverse teams of people to reach and maintain high performance in achieving agreed goals.

Our Approach

Our consulting approach is practical, pragmatic and results focused. We are hands-on and on-site to ensure maximum outcomes for our clients.

We understand that each mine and processing operation is different, with unique challenges arising from the ore itself, the location, equipment, staff and overall workplace culture. As a result, the unique situations of each operation are taken into account.

We believe in rapidly resolving operational and production issues while digging for and eliminating the root cause. Problems are not swept under the rug but confronted and resolved.

Our philosophy is that all sustainable mines build a skilled workforce through developing local employees. Our approach advocates for the cultivation and nurturing of local talent rather than merely relying on expat workers.

Past Projects

  • Australia – Mount Isa Mines: Copper concentrator flotation circuit, Zinc filter plant upgrade and copper concentrator crushing upgrades.
  • Australia – Red Dome Gold Mine: Grinding, flotation and CIL circuits.
  • Papua New Guinea – Porgera Gold Mine: Stage 4B, grinding, flotation, autoclave and oxygen plant installation.
  • Republic of South Africa – South Deep Gold Mine: Milling, leach, carousel CIP circuit, high-pressure gold recovery and smelting circuit.
  • Australia – Kanowna Belle Gold Mine: Leach circuit, carbon regeneration and gold room upgrade.
  • Laos – Phu Kham: Copper gold concentrator, crushing, milling, flotation, UFG, concentrate filtration and shipment and tailings discharge.
  • Egypt – Sukari Gold Mine: Crushing, milling, CIP and tailings.
  • Turkey – Çöpler Gold Mine: Pressure oxidation circuit, acidulation, preheating, autoclaves, gas scrubber, CCD thickeners, leach/CIP, elution and tailings.

 

Contact Us

Contact Marty Noakes

2 Laurel Court, Cashmere QLD 4500

Tel: +61 459 600 536

Email: [email protected]

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