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Des
Clifford
| e-mail: |
des@reference-editions.com |
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| Year
of Birth: |
1960 |
| Nationality: |
British |
| Profession: |
Metallurgical
Engineer |
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Sc. (Chemistry / Metallurgy), University College Cardiff. |
CAREER
HISTORY
2003 - Date: Reference Editions Ltd Consultant Editor.
2003 - Date: Accredited journalist, tunneljournalists.com.
2003 - Date: Proprietor, Apex Editorial Services (concurrent
with above).
2001 - 2002: Editor World Gold / World Gold Analyst.
1997 - 2001: Editor Mining Magazine.
1990 - 1997: Assistant / Deputy Editor Mining Journal.
1989 - 1990: Metallurgical Engineer, President Brand Joint
Metallurgical Scheme.
1987 - 1990: Senior Plant Metallurgist, FSG Flotation Plant.
1985 - 1987: Senior Plant Metallurgist, Welkom Gold Plant.
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KEY
EXPERIENCE
Project
/ Production management - Process plant engineering, operation
and optimisation of a conventional (cyanide) gold recovery
plant and a pyrite flotation plant.
Editorial
Production - Editor of World Gold / World Gold Analyst
(gold finance and investment) and Mining Magazine (mine
operation and technology), and deputy editor of Mining
Journal (mine operation and strategic developments).
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ASSIGNMENTS
Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Papua New
Guinea, Portugal, Romania, Sardinia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan,
UK, USA, Uzbekistan. |
RESUMÉ
Des Clifford is a metallurgical engineer with 18 years management
experience in mineral processing and publishing. Having
'cut his teeth' on the South African goldfields, operating
and managing a 300,000 t/y conventional (cyanide) gold recovery
plant and a 720,000 t/y pyrite flotation plant, Des has
been providing for the past 13 years editorial coverage
of the latest technical, strategic, operational and financial
developments of the world's mining companies and their equipment
suppliers. During this time he has attended a substantial
number of key conferences and seminars, and has undertaken
assignments in almost 20 countries. Des has also liaised
with the Japanese Institute of Advanced Science and Technology
as a review editor for a book examining the issues of small-scale
mining in southeast Asia, and sat on the FT (Financial
Times) Gold Mines Index Committee as an advisor. Des
continues to be a regular contributor to World Gold /
World Gold Analyst, and offers a full editorial service
to the international mining industry, including commissioning
and writing technical articles, sub-editing company and
technical reports, and proof reading. |
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