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MIRO operates with a small, highly experienced team of mining and minerals industry specialists. This is supported by full service office and administrative services and linked to many individuals, organisations and institutions worldwide. The technical experience and capability of MIRO's technical personnel covers all key areas of activity within the industry including, mineral exploration and geosciences, extractive technology and mining engineering, mineral processing and waste management, materials and product development, environmental management and information technologies. Summary details relating to key personnel are provided below.
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Alan Gibbon, Development Director with MIRO. Graduated from the University of Birmingham as a Mineral Processor but has spent over 30 years in the platinum and precious metal refining business. He also has specialist experience in plasma technology. Prior to joining MIRO in 1993 as a Project Manager, Alan worked for Johnson Matthey Plc and now specialises in precious metal treatments, mineral wastes, pyrometallurgy, process modelling and environmental issues. |
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Alan Gibbon BSc CEng MIMM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR |
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Bob Fenton, Operations Director and Company Secretary of MIRO. Bob joined MIRO in 1994 as Financial Manager a Certified Accountant who has over 30 years experience in corporate accounts for both large and small companies. He is head of the MIRO Finance Department and responsible for the co-ordination of all project and company finances. Bob is also Secretary of the Mining Association of the United Kingdom - MAUK. |
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Robert A Fenton FCCA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR |
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Ian Martin is ICT Manager at MIRO. A Certified Electrical Engineer who has specialised in network installation, together with hardware and software support. Ian has worked in the electrical industry for 25-years and joined MIRO in 1999. His wide ranging IT knowledge and hands on approach makes him a valuable asset to the Organisation in the creation, design and installation of web sites as well as management of office network hubs and servers. |
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Ian G Martin ICT MANAGER |
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Sadie Ferriday joined MIRO in January 2005 as a Graphic Designer. Sadie has an Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Communications) attained through the University of Bradford and a National Diploma in Graphic Design (for print) from Leeds College of Technology. Prior to joining MIRO, Sadie's considerable knowledge gained while employed within the design and print industry, before joining MIRO, makes her a valuable asset to the organisation. |
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Sadie Ferriday DESIGN & PUBLICATIONS |
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Pam Badham joined MIRO in 2007 as Office manager at the new Concorde House headquarters. Prior to joining MIRO Pam was Business Development Manager at a private members sports club and has a wealth of administration experience including 13 years as Administration Manager with a well known airline at Birmingham airport. |
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Pam Badham OFFICE MANAGER |
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Abbie Drew joined MIRO in August 2002 as a research co-ordinator. Abbie has a BA (Hons) degree in Geography and previous work experience involved working as an environmental assistant at Friends of the Earth, and working on various conservation projects in Australia. Abbie's main roles at MIRO are as the ALSF Business Manager and the Programme Manager for the MIST (Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology) programme. |
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Abbie Drew BSc (Hons) PROJECT MANAGER |
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Dr. Hejny studied chemical and process engineering in Dortmund, Germany. He received his doctorate from the University of Essen, Germany, for work on the field of coal gasification. For 25 years he worked at Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH, Germany, in various fields related to health and safety in mining and tunnelling. Since May 2004 he has worked as independent consultant in the field of mining and tunnel safety with main emphasis on project development and management. From 2002 until 2005 he coordinated the European Thematic Network NESMI (Network on European Sustainable Minerals Industries), Dr. Hejny is currently deeply involved in the work of the ETP SMR on behalf of MIRO. |
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Horst Hejny PROJECT MANAGER |
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Jon worked in the steel industry for 15 years. Although he graduated in Physics from Durham University, the majority of his previous experience has been in process and chemical engineering. Initially his work involved a number of research projects on high temperature iron and steel processes, later focussing on aspects of environmental control particularly materials recycling. He has particular expertise in agglomeration which first brought him into contact with MIRO through a collaborative project on recycling of foundry wastes. Jon worked at the University of Newcastle, School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences where his work included geochemical modelling, active and passive water treatment and mineral based research. He remains a guest member of staff at Newcastle University. |
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Jon Aumônier PROJECT MANAGER |
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Joining MIRO
in 2007, Alan graduated as a chemist and, after a period
of academic research in glass and ceramics, worked as a
materials scientist in the construction industry,
specialising in cement chemistry and concrete
technology. He has managed EU Framework Programme
research projects and acted as an Environmental Site
Manager on a major tunnelling contract of the Channel
Tunnel Rail Link. He is a Visiting Professor in Environmental Technology at the Centre for Contaminated Land Remediation at the University of Greenwich, and a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for CO2 Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, where he has introduced two projects aiming at substantially reducing energy requirements and emissions in chemical manufacturing processes. He currently chairs the Environment Group of the Society of Chemical Industry. |
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Alan Maries PROJECT MANAGER |
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Mark has been involved with MIRO projects for over ten years. Originally a geology and materials graduate, he further studied radiochemistry and completed a Ph.D. in cements chemistry. His interests are two fold; the use of geomaterials in environmental protection, principally for containment structures and waste encapsulation and secondly, in resource efficiency. These areas involve a range of novel technologies such as ultrasonic's, electrokinetics and molten salts methods applied over a wide range of materials. Previously, Mark has worked for the British Geological Survey, W.S. Atkins and with Imperial and University Colleges in London, where he maintains strong links. |
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Mark Tyrer PROJECT MANAGER |
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Clive Hallett
is a chemical metallurgist by training with extensive
international experience in the high temperature and
aqueous processing of minerals. More recently, he has
become involved in the geochemistry of mining wastes and
the selection and design of remedial technologies. Coming from a background in industrial research and corporate and independent consultancy, he has over 27 years experience in the management and progression of research and development projects from concept through to laboratory and pilot scale test work, process design, engineering and commissioning. Over the past ten years he has been a visiting lecturer at Imperial College and TH Delft , presenting courses to earth sciences undergraduates. During this time he has supervised several research projects for M.Sc. students based on real problems from the mining industry. |
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Clive Hallett PROJECT MANAGER |
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Adrian
Wilkinson is a chartered geologist with over 16 years
continuous employment solely within the quarrying
industry. During this time he has worked for RMC (now Cemex) and Tarmac. Along with his MIRO commitments he heads a small team of geologists and geotechnical engineers and provides advice to quarrying companies throughout the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. His first introduction to MIRO was as Tarmac’s representative on a MIST funded project during 2003/2004 demonstrating the practicalities of a novel hydro-transportation system for aggregates and enhanced washing using ultrasonic technology. He is a fellow of the Geological Society (serving on Council between 2003 and 2006), a member of the Institute of Quarrying and a member of the Irish Mining and Quarrying Society. |
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Adrian Wilkinson PROJECT MANAGER |
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