Byron Dos Santos
About
Metallurgy | Minerals Processing | Optimisation and Process Improvement | Process Design and Engineering | Strategic Management | New Business Development | Sales and Marketing | Brand Management | Commercial Management | Operations Management | 5S Manufacturing | Ultrafine Grinding | Grinding Media | Ceramic Grinding Media | Ceramic Components | Cyclones | Pumps | Flotation | Filtration | Thickening | DTH Drill Rigs | Hydraulics
Work Experience
Project Engineer
Optimisation of Tramp Metal Removal Equipment at Koffiefontein Diamond Mine
Project Engineer
Optimisation of DMS Circuit – Bulk Sampling Plant at Cullinan Diamond Mine
Project Engineer
Limn – Marine Wizard project
Metallurgist in Training
Completed proficiencies in ore reception, scrubbing, screening, crushing. De-bottlenecking of recovery process, grease-belt optimisation, slimes dam water sampling campaign.
Applications Engineer – Crushing and Screening
Sales & Process Function – costing, tendering, market analysis, forecasting, customer relations, equipment sizing, mass-balancing, commissioning, process control and circuit optimisation.
Process Engineer – Flotation (Process Solutions)
Sales & Process Function for flotation projects including Lonmin, Impala Platinum, Booysendal, Coal of Africa projects.
Senior Process Engineer
Sales & Process Function for all magnetic equipment offered; Designated product specialist on Wet High Intensity Magnetic Separation.
Education
Matriculated
Head Boy, Valedictorian
BSc (Eng) – Metallurgy & Metals Engineering
De Beers Consolidated Mines Bursar
Performer's Diploma – Drumming
Passed with Exemption (90%)