Ben Yu

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ABOUT BEN YU

Experience project manager and metallurgist in mineral processing. Specialist in design and operation of complex integrated mineral processing pilot plants. SKILLS SUMMARY Project metallurgist with well rounded design, pilot operations, and business development in mineral processing projects ranging from scoping, feasibility to basic engineering. Flowsheet development and piloting expertise in mineral processing for different commodities. Specializes in industrial minerals such as rare earth, niobium, lithium, tin, potash, bauxite, graphite, and iron. Gold and major base metal sulphide project experience include Grasberg (Cu-Au), Resolution Copper (Cu-Mo), Eagle One (Ring of Fire - Cu-Ni), and Dumont (Ni). Identified and applied latest research and development technology into metallurgical test program. Collaborated with academic institutions and commercial R&D partners. Design and engineering of the Vanscoy expansion and Jansen projects in potash. Responsible for process design criteria, PFD, equipment selection and sizing, mechanical equipment list, Metsim modelling, mass balance, datasheets, and operating costs. Business development in developing, supervising, and guiding the Clean Technology Metal Strategy. Responsible for creating the strategy charter, setting objectives, commodity market review, establishing parameters to generate a target customer list, identify technological gaps in the industry, creating a specific sales and technical team to execute strategy, monitored progress, and generated reports to management. Sales of metallurgical testing services through prospecting, client and site visits, and networking with new clients through conferences. Experience in customer interaction at the executive level and engaging key decision makers.