Jacob Cassuada Gomes
Subject Matter Expert | Mineral Processing | Extractive Metallurgy | QA/QC | Mining Laboratories | Process Optimisation
About the specialist
Metallurgical and Materials Engineer specialising in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, with experience in prospecting, drilling, exploration and ore processing projects, particularly in the gold sector.
He has experience in the preparation and characterisation of mineral samples, metallurgical testing, mass and metallurgical balances, laboratory quality control and monitoring of mineral treatment plant operations.
He has held responsibility for coordinating and managing geophysical, geochemical and metallurgical laboratories, and for supervising ore treatment plants, tracking production, recovery, quality and operational efficiency parameters.
His technical experience is complemented by training in Industrial Maintenance Management, Project Planning and Control, and tools such as Primavera P6, Power BI and Advanced Excel.
He also works as a trainer and university lecturer, having developed technical capacity-building programmes for laboratory and mining operations professionals in sample preparation, quality control, mineral processing, maintenance and operational safety.
Areas of Expertise
Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
- Ore processing and beneficiation
- Extractive metallurgy
- Preparation and characterisation of mineral samples
- Comminution, milling and classification
- Physical and mechanical concentration
- Leaching and gold recovery
- Mass and metallurgical balances
- Optimisation of mineral treatment processes
Laboratories and Quality
- Management of geophysical, geochemical and metallurgical laboratories
- QA/QC — quality control and assurance
- Good laboratory practice
- Sample traceability and control
- Laboratory database management and control
- Contamination control
- Technical reporting
Industrial Operations and Maintenance
- Supervision of mineral processing plants
- Industrial maintenance management
- Preventive equipment maintenance
- Maintenance planning and control
- Industrial project planning and monitoring
- Primavera P6
Management Systems and Training
- Fundamentals of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- Technical training and capacity building
- Development of operational competences
- Safety procedures in laboratory and industrial environments
- Use of personal and collective protective equipment
Sectors of Experience
Credentials
10 years of professional experience
- Credentials
- MSc candidate in Business Organisation and Industrial Project Management
- Postgraduate in Industrial Maintenance Management
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Technical diploma in Energy and Electrical Installations
- Full member of the Angolan Order of Engineers
- Technical course in Quality Control (QA/QC)
- Technical course in Good Laboratory Practice
- Management systems training — ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- Primavera P6 training
- Advanced Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, dashboards and Microsoft 365
- Experience coordinating geophysical, geochemical and metallurgical laboratories
- Experience supervising gold ore treatment plants
- University lecturer in extractive metallurgy
Available Services
Mining Technical Consulting
Technical support to ore processing and beneficiation operations, process analysis and identification of optimisation opportunities.
Laboratories and QA/QC
Assessment and improvement of laboratory processes, sample preparation and traceability, quality control and implementation of good laboratory practice.
Process Optimisation
Performance analysis of mineral processing plants, mass and metallurgical balances and identification of operational improvement opportunities.
Training and Capacity Building
Technical training programmes for mining, mineral processing and laboratory professionals, adapted to the needs of each operation.
Maintenance and Industrial Projects
Support in maintenance planning, organisation of maintenance planning and control activities, and industrial project planning and monitoring.