Jack Walsh

Vacation Student - Chemical Engineer

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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About me
Project Metallurgist
Education
- University of Adelaide
  2018 - 2022
  Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) with Bachelor of Finance
  My honours year, in addition to coursework, comprised of two major projects: plant design and research.In my plant design project, I lead a small team which aims to re-design Mount Isa's operation with a focus on 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖾𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖺𝖼𝗍 through 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 and design. This project has given me the opportunity to gain 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 over a longer timeframe,… Show more My honours year, in addition to coursework, comprised of two major projects: plant design and research.In my plant design project, I lead a small team which aims to re-design Mount Isa's operation with a focus on 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖾𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖺𝖼𝗍 through 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 and design. This project has given me the opportunity to gain 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 over a longer timeframe, and provided exposure to hydrometallurgy concepts.In my research project, I am honoured to have the opportunity to work under Dr Chris Greet, who helped me develop my 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝖿 𝖿𝗅𝗈𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗒 and how to analyse performance. My project investigated the effect of an amino acid on pyrite depression in chalcopyrite flotaton. Show less
Experience
- Nyrstar
  Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
  Vacation Student - Chemical Engineer
  𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗥𝗙 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 - 𝖤𝗏𝖺𝗅𝗎𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 batch size of antimonial lead furnace to 𝗆𝖺𝗑𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁𝗉𝗎𝗍. Project resulted in 𝟣𝟫% 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇.𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝖲𝗎𝗋𝗏𝖾𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 and 𝖻𝖺𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 to determine areas and circumstances of 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝗎𝗆𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗌 in sulphuric acid production. Project resulted in 𝗄𝖾𝗒 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 of gas cleaning circuit.𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 - 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀 with 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗎𝗋𝗀𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗌 to create 𝖺𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗀𝗎𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗐𝗌 for antimonial lead furnace. Project resulted in 𝖾𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗌 to make 𝗂𝗇𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌. Show less
- Nyrstar
  Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
  Vacation Student - Chemical Engineer
  𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀 with stakeholders and vendors to 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗏𝖾 𝗆𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝖿𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗆 surrounding abrasive temperature measurement environment.𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝖠𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗒𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 the significance of 𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 and the 𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 of reactant addition.𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝖱𝖾𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 and 𝖾𝗏𝖺𝗅𝗎𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗎𝗋𝗀𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 of fuming furnaces. Show less
- Magotteaux
  Nov 2021 - Aug 2023
  Graduate Metallurgist
  Key responsibilities involved designing test work, overseeing laboratory operation, analysing data and writing technical reports.
- Sibanye-Stillwater
  Aug 2023 - Feb 2024
  Project Metallurgist
  Located at the Century operation in Queensland, Australia. Key responsibilities are to design and execute projects from lab-scale to full implementation with the aim of improving flotation performance and reducing processing cost.
- BHP
  Mar 2024 - now
  Project Metallurgist
Licenses & Certifications
- The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
  LinkedIn
  Sept 2021
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jack Walsh
  Education Endowment Fund The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Dec 2019 The Education Endowment Fund rewards students who are passionate about the minerals industry and take an active leadership role within the AusIMM and wider community.
Volunteer Experience
- New Professional Network Ambassador
  Issued by AusIMM on Nov 2023
  Associated with Jack Walsh
- President
  Issued by University of Adelaide Chemical Engineering & Materials Student Society (CHEMS) on Oct 2020
  Associated with Jack Walsh
- Chemical Engineering Liaison
  Issued by The AusIMM Adelaide Student Chapter on Nov 2020
  Associated with Jack Walsh
- Student Liaison
  Issued by JCEC SA on Feb 2019
  Associated with Jack Walsh
- Vice President
  Issued by University of Adelaide Chemical Engineering & Materials Student Society (CHEMS) on Oct 2019
  Associated with Jack Walsh