Mining
10 mineral processing experts
These ten mill and process plant leaders have run mineral processing plants and concentrators at mining companies, with titles such as mill manager, process plant manager and concentrator manager. A reader can learn how processing plant leaders run their operations at mining companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Clark
LinkedInExperience: Manager - Zinc Concentrator · Glencore Australia
Former Manager - Zinc Concentrator at Glencore Australia (2020–2023), and former Manager - Copper Smelter (2023–2024) and Manager - Operations (Lead Smelter Zn Concentrator), Zinc Processing (2019–2020) there. Manager - Processing at Newmont Australia since 2024, and former Manager - Processing at New Porgera Limited (2024).
Alejandro Peralta
LinkedInExperience: Mill Superintendent (Mill Manager) · Perilya
Former Mill Superintendent (Mill Manager) at Perilya (2008–2014) and Senior Metallurgist at GlobeStar Mining, now Perilya Limited (2007–2008). The profile describes work with gold and silver in both oxide and sulfide ores and with copper and zinc from sulfide minerals, and skills in crushing, grinding and base metal flotation.
Barry Hummer
LinkedInExperience: Processing Manager · Northern Star Pogo Mine
Former Processing Manager at Northern Star Pogo Mine (2024–2026), and Process and Metallurgical Manager at Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining since 2026. Former Process Manager at Adriatic Metals Plc (2022–2023) and Metallurgical and Process Manager at The Doe Run Company (2024). The profile describes work in gold, silver, base metals, limestone, bauxite, potash and aggregates.
Chad Hamblin
LinkedInExperience: Mill Operations Superintendent · Centerra Gold Inc.
Mill Operations Superintendent at Centerra Gold Inc. since 2023, and former Mill Operations Production Coordinator (2021–2023), Mill Operations Supervisor (2020–2021) and Control Room Operator Lead Hand (2018–2020) at Centerra Gold Inc. The profile places this role at the Mount Milligan Mine.
Chris Young
LinkedInExperience: Concentrator Manager · Freeport-McMoRan
Former Concentrator Manager at Freeport-McMoRan (2017–2022), and former Mill Manger (2022–2024) and Chief Metallurgist (2013–2017) at Climax Mine. Former Process Manager at Kinross Gold Corporation (2010–2011) and Lead Process Engineer & Commisioning Manager at CH2M (2008–2010).
Jonnel De Torres
LinkedInExperience: Process Plant Manager · Mindanao Mineral Processing and Refining Corporation/ Philsaga Mining Corporation
Former Process Plant Manager at Mindanao Mineral Processing and Refining Corporation/ Philsaga Mining Corporation (2016–2022), and AVP-Operations and General Manager, MMPRC there since 2022. The profile describes mineral processing experience in gold plant operation, commissioning and plant design, including commissioning of a 2,500 TPD gold processing plant.
Juan Manuel Cabrera Tejeda
LinkedInExperience: Process Plant Manager - El Limón Mine · Equinox Gold Corp.
Former Process Plant Manager - El Limón Mine at Equinox Gold Corp. (2021–2023), and former Mine General Manager at Equinox Gold Corp. (2023–2025). Gerente de Operaciones de Planta at Capstone Copper since 2026, and former Senior Metallurgist at Eldorado Gold (2019–2021).
Paul Laframboise
LinkedInExperience: Mill Manager · Trafigura Myra Falls
Former Mill Manager at Trafigura Myra Falls (2020–2022) and Mill Manager at Cambria Gold Mines Inc. since 2022. Former Mill Manager Expansion Manager at Avion Gold Corporation (2009–2013), a role in which the profile says this person managed plant operations and introduced cost reduction and control initiatives, and Mill Manager at Blue Note Mining (2006–2009).
Ryan Whyte
LinkedInExperience: Manager - Carlin Region Processing Plants (Region within Nevada Gold Mines JV) · Barrick Mining Corporation
Former Manager - Carlin Region Processing Plants (Region within Nevada Gold Mines JV) at Barrick Mining Corporation (2023–2025), where the profile says the Carlin Processing team is accountable for safe operation of the various plants. Vice President - Metallurgy and Processing at Barrick Mining Corporation since 2025, and former Processing Manager - Lihir Gold at Newcrest Mining Limited (2019–2021).
Webiro Mwesa Kizuri (P.Eng)
LinkedInExperience: Process Plant Manager · Shanta Gold Limited - Singida Gold Mine
Process Plant Manager at Shanta Gold Limited - Singida Gold Mine since 2024. Former Process Technical Superintendent (2021–2024) and Process Production Superintendent (2016–2021) at AngloGold Ashanti - Geita Gold Mine, and Process Plant Superintendent - CIL Plant at African Barrick Gold's Bulyanhulu Mine (2014–2015). The profile describes this person as a mineral processing engineer.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's ore type and process route to yours, since a gold leach plant raises different issues from a base metal flotation concentrator. Also decide whether your question is mainly about day-to-day plant operation, commissioning a new plant or improving recovery, and pick someone whose roles centered on that work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which levers have done the most to raise recovery in plants you have run, and how did you test them before committing?
- 02How do you balance throughput against grind size and recovery when the ore changes?
- 03What goes wrong most often when a new processing plant is commissioned, and how do you prepare for it?
Reaching mineral processing experts
How can I contact one of these mineral processing experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Glencore Australia, Perilya and Northern Star Pogo Mine, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach mineral processing experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
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