john clark, Senior Mine Advisor

About

Research on developing differential flocculation at the Royal School of Mines under Dr. J. A. Kitchener
Five years in the Canadian and Zambian mining industry as a mineral processing engineer – gold cyanidation and copper mines.
40 years with Ministry of Environment, BC Canada dealing with mining operations, pulp mills, refineries, chemical plants.
Specialized in developing strategies and guidelines relative to controlling mine site sediment – resulting in government guidelines for the mining industry: sediment ponds http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/waste-management/industrial-waste/industrial-waste/mining-smelt-energy/erosion_sediment_control_plan_guide.pdf , and erosion control http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/waste-management/industrial-waste/indu
strial-waste/mining-smelt-energy/assessing_design_size_and_operation_of_sediment_ponds.pdf .
Published papers on design of sediment ponds, erosion control, cyanide control, mine permitting, use of flocculants in the mining industry, treatment of selenium and mine sites – list available on request. Examples:

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Senior Consultant, Mining
Assist Mining companies at the Environmental Assessment Phase, Permitting and Operational Phases to focus on strategies which enhance the progress of these phases and shorten time lines to receive governmental authorizations to proceed with the proposed mining project.
John Clark Consulting
2010 - Present