Philip King has 25 years of minerals processing experience ranging from laboratory testwork and pilot plant operations through to plant commissioning, operations and trouble-shooting. He also has experience in the technical and financial evaluation of many mining projects through the completion of both pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. He has been involved in process design and engineering studies, equipment selection, and capital and operating cost estimates.

Phil has participated in a number of multi-disciplinary projects throughout CIS, Africa and Europe involving base metals, precious metals, industrial minerals and coal. He is currently engaged by Eurozinc in the re-engineering of the Aljustrel and Neves Corvo mines in Portugal. He is also providing on-going consultancy services for the Kapan and Agarak base metal mines in Armenia and the Aguablancas Cu-Ni mine in Spain. He has undertaken numerous studies on South American base metal ores and has worked in the Mato Grosso Province of Brazil on a gold project.

Phil is responsible for WAI’s minerals processing laboratory and pilot plant business and has extensive experience in all aspects of the testing of gold, base metal sulphide ores and industrial minerals.