Danie Dutton

Experience

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  Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Metallurgist
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  Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation

  Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

  Unit Manager - Analytical Service and Process Development
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  Vanchem Vanadium Products

  Jan 2003 - Oct 2010

  Executive Manager
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  SA Metals

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2015

  Director
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  Symphony Trade and Investment 43 (Pty) Ltd

  Aug 2011 - now

  Managing Director

  • Existing owner of the company.• Technical consultant for various projects in the Iron, Steel, Titanium, and Vanadium industry development. • Develop and evaluate metallurgical products, process, and equipment for the Vanadium, Iron, Titanium and Steel Industrial projects.• Performed various technical due diligence on Vanadium, Iron Ore (VTM) mining, Iron Making, Titanium beneficiation and Steel Processing projects. • Commodity trading – coal, alumina, vanadium, iron ore, ilmenite, ferro manganese, and chrome concentrates. • Own and operate a Vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in Pretoria – South Africa. • Production of vanadium electrolyte for the Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB’s).• Installation and servicing Vanadium Redox flow batteries.Established the company in 2010 with the aim to consult to various industry to enhance value to commodities. Established a vanadium electrolyte manufacturing plant in 2015 in South Africa and produced electrolyte for IMERGY Power Solution – USA based Vanadium Redox Flow battery manufacturer and developer. Show less

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  BlackRock Metals inc.

  Jun 2019 - now

  Responsible for the key technical aspects of the operations and various product developments.Involved in the market assessment of the various commodities, Vanadium, Iron and TiO2.Technical Reviews of technology and equipment suppliers.Finalize the mass and energy balance and design criteria document for the entire process.43-101 feasibility study compilation and finalization with all the various QP's, Vendors and Engineering groups.Responsible for the compilation of the OPEX models for the project for the Metallurgical Plant.Technical review of the process, products and design criteria of the Metallurgical Transformation plant. Involved in the process design and engineering.Developing the master schedule for detailed engineering, construction, commissioning and operations with all the relevant Technology Providers, Engineering Companies and Vendors.Finalize bidder packages for the delivery of key technology packages for the project. Show less

  • Vice President Technical Services & Metallurgical Products and Processes

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Director Vanadium Process and Products

    Jun 2019 - Sept 2022
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  Strategic Resources Inc.

  Apr 2023 - now

  Vice President Technical Services & Metallurgical Products and Processes