Ernie Burga

PRINCIPAL PROJECT ENGINEER

Material Handling Systems
Hydrometallurgical Plant
Acid Waste Water Treatment Plant
Precious Metal Recovery
Pressure Leach Applications
Special Hydrometallurgical plants
Equipment selection
CAPEX development

ANDEBURG CONSULTING, Mississauga, Canada, Principal 2004-11
• Molecular recognition technology (MRT) from IBC Advanced Technology of Utah, USA: Full engineering for industrial applications and design.
• Rhodium and Palladium Recovery Plant for Matsuda, Japan.
• Impurities Removal Plant for Copper Refinery – La Caridad Metallurgical Complex Grupo Mexico, Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico:
• Nitric acid catalyzed species (NCS) technology from the CAMP of the University of Montana, Montana, USA: Coordinated the technology implementation for a confidential client in Peru.

JACOBS Metals, Toronto, Canada. Sr Project Manager 2011
• Curis SXEW Pilot Plant
• 30,000 TPD Toroparu Gold processing plant.

SNC-LAVALIN ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS LTD, Toronto, Canada, 2006-09

• Ambatovy, Toamasina, Madagascar (June 2006-2010): Mechanical Engineer. A nickel laterite processing plant 60,000 MTPY nickel production facility using Dynatec pressure acid leach technologies.

AMEC AMERICAS, Mississauga, Canada. 2005-06
• Victor Project for De Beers Canada, James Bay Lowlands, Ontario, Canada: Lead Mechanical Engineer; permitting phase, technical support cost estimate equipment for process facilities. Mechanical design criteria process equipment specs, material handling systems.