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Process Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Metallurgical Engineer, Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy, Environmental Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Specialist, Forensic Investigation and Analysis, Expert Witness Testimony, Engineering Consulting Services
Expertise in process, chemical and metallurgical engineering, engineering services, research, consulting and industrial plant operations.

Experienced and trained in pyrometallurgy, and has extensive industrial experience in hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, environmental metallurgy and mineral processing. Has developed and implemented novel hydrometallurgical technologies for pressure leaching, vat leaching, precious metal recovery, base metal recovery, process control, separations, purifications, refining and electrolysis.

This consultant has been responsible for lab work, pilot plant work, research, process development, engineering design, start-up, operations, management, corporate budgeting, contracting and environmental affairs for mineral processing and hydrometallurgical plants producing silver, PGM's, gold, antimony, nickel, cobalt, zinc, germanium, gallium and copper.

This KKAI consultant has served successfully as an expert witness on international mining cases. This consultant has taught Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering fundamentals to candidates specifically seeking Professional Engineering registration as well as to Registered Mineral Examiner candidates with the Department of the Interior

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Environmental Metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Mining, Mineral Processing, Precious Metals

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mining/Metallurgical Engineering, University of Idaho
M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Montana Tech
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Montana State University
Additional Education: Financial Statement Analysis, Colorado School of Mines
Valuation of Mineral Projects, Imperial College London
Global Trade Certificate Program, Montana World Trade Center
An Introduction to Modeling Project Finance, EDUMINE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.

Providing expertise in process engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, environmental metallurgy and mineral processing, forensic investigation and analysis, expert witness testimony, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

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Director, Principal Process Engineer, Mineral and Metallurgical Processing consulting firm

Has directed projects including development and piloting of a gallium and germanium recovery plant, thermodynamic and kinetic model for control of industrial autoclaves, mineral processing testing flowsheet development and pre-feasibility study, expert witness for precious metals and mining litigation, due diligence review of a gold milling operation, instruction in and analysis of precious metals, recovery of PGM's from primary and secondary sources, non-cyanide alkaline sulfide gold leaching and recovery, titanium recovery, refining and fabrication, survey of industrial smelting contracts and economics, due diligence technical review of an industrial silver processing facility, nickel cobalt laterite ore pyrometallurgical processing study, nickel cobalt laterite ore hydrometallurgical processing study, study of silver deportment in industrial lead blast furnace slag, industrial mercury deportment and abatement, alternative technologies for processing of low grade PGM ores, feasibility study for a copper, gold and cobalt orebody, piloting of nitrogen species catalyzed pressure leaching, diagnostic deportment of gold in a roasted ore, process delineation for a nickel/cobalt laterite orebody, hydrometallurgical zinc recovery from an oxide ore deposit, bankable feasibility of a copper electrorefining facility, industrial gold ore pressure leaching pre-feasibility study, pyrometallurgical treatment of copper concentrates for antimony removal, industrial silver electrorefining and electrowinning, evaluation of sampling methodology and bias at an industrial lead smelter, metallurgical scoping evaluation of a gold ore, industrial gold cyanidation plant consulting, hydrometallurgical tungsten project, PGM recovery and PGM concentrate evaluation, coal processing, evaluation and development of an enargite concentrate processes, technical evaluation of a tetrahedrite concentrate, hydrometallurgical antimony process evaluation, lead reverberatory furnace diagnostic analysis, gold recovery from chalcopyrite, and more.

Senior Process Engineer, H. A. Simons Ltd., Mining Group, Vancouver, BC

Was responsible for contract projects including Nickel/Cobalt Hydrometallurgy, Nickel /Copper Ore Mineral Processing, Copper/Cobalt Ore Processing, Copper Heap Leaching, Bankable Feasibility Studies, Hydrometallurgical Antimony Recovery, Arsenic & Bismuth Processing, Copper Solvent Extraction, Gold Ore Process Review, Ion Exchange Process Review, Molybdenum Impurity Removal and Titanium Dioxide Production.

Chief Process Engineer, Sunshine Mining & Refining Co., Kellogg, ID

Was involved in all aspects of research, development, engineering design, start-up, operations, marketing, and environmental affairs at state-of-the-art chemical plants producing silver, gold, copper and antimony. Undertook several projects for outside clients covering topics including Tetrahedrite with High Mercury Content, Stibnite Processing, Lead Refinery Wastes, Chloride Ion Selective Electrode Technology, Refractory Gold Concentrate, Copper Dross Flue Dust, PGM Processing, and Refractory Gold/Silver/Copper Concentrate Treatment.

Chemical Engineer, Key Tronic Corporation, Spokane, WA

Directed the production of electronic components utilizing electrolytic and hydrometallurgical processes.

Chemical Engineer, Morton Thiokol Corporation, Brigham City, UT

Directed the production of propellants for automotive passive restraint systems. Also a Chemical Engineer, designing, testing and producing solid fuel rocket motor nozzles.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Chartered Chemical Engineer, Institution of Chemical Engineers Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers
Eur Ing, FEANI
Founding Registered Member, SME
Qualified Professional Member, MMSA
The Order of the Engineer

HONORS AND AWARDS
Extraction and Processing Technology Award from TMS
Distinguished Alumni Award from Montana Tech
Distinguished Researcher Award from Montana Tech
NWMA Presidents Award

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The International Precious Metals Institute - Director
The Society for Minerals, Metallurgy and Exploration - Director, Vice President and Executive Committee.
The Order of the Engineer
The Northwest Mining Association - Trustee
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Advisory Board of Montana Tech
The National Materials Advisory Board - Materials Technology for Process Industries
National Academy of Engineering - Consultation for Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy
The Mining and Metallurgical Society of America Member
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers - Senior Member and Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum
Society for Biological Engineering
Institution of Chemical Engineers - Fellow and Registered Chartered Chemical Engineer
FEANI - Registered
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society - Aqueous Processing, Copper Cobalt Nickel & Precious Metals Committees
Sigma Rho Mining Fraternity
Southwest Montana Technology Network
Montana Mining Association
Montana Academy of Sciences
The Society of Mineral Analysts
The International Titanium Association
Montana State University Alumni Association

PUBLICATIONS
He has authored or co-authored over 100 papers and presentations and holds several international patents. This consultant has been a Technical Editor for the Mineral and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Minerals Engineering, Hydrometallurgy, and Metallurgical Transactions.

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Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgical Technical Expertise

Feasibility Study of a Copper Electrorefining Facility

Hydrometallurgical Technical Assistance for a Zinc Oxide Ore Body

Hydrometallurgical Testing and Engineering Expertise for A Philippine Nickel/Cobalt Laterite Ore

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