Prof Jeremy Mann
Qualifications
BSc Metallurgical Eng. Witwatersrand (1983), MBL UNISA (1997)
Background
Jeremy Mann spent most of his career working for Anglo American in various roles in operating and managing positions in metal production, as lead process design engineer on projects involved in numerous global base metal feasibility studies and engineering projects, including project management of capital projects. He was General Manager of the Anglo American Research facility, and before his retirement was Head of Geosciences, Process and S&SD Technology development for the Group. In that role he represented the company on a number of global collaborative research organisations, advisory boards and industry research institutions. Currently he is an adjunct professor in the Centre for Minerals Research, and is the technology manager for SAMMRI and an independent project manager for AMIRA International, a global broker, facilitator and overseer of syndicated collaborative projects. His engagement with the CMR has been as sponsor and mentor in projects that specifically explore comminution, flotation, integrated multicomponent circuit simulation, closed water concentrators, ore sorting and upgrading and geometallurgy.
Employment
| 2011 – 2014 | Head of Geosciences, Process S&SD Technology Development, Anglo American Group Technology Development |
| 2009 – 2010 | General Manager Anglo Research |
| 2008 – 2009 | Head of Chemistry and Laboratory Governance, Anglo Research |
| 2005 – 2007 | Head of Strategy and Technical, Anglo Research |
| 2002 – 2004 | Manager – Industrialisation, Anglo Research |
| 2000 – 2001 | Manager -Extractive Metallurgy, Anglo Research |
| 1997 – 1999 | Senior Divisional Engineer, Anglo American Corporation South Africa |
| 1996 – 1997 | Lead Process Design Engineer, Anglo American - Cerro Vanguardia SA – Argentina |
| 1993 – 1996 | Metallurgical Manager - West Rand Regional Metallurgical Office, Anglo Gold and Uranium Division – West Rand Region |
| 1989 – 1993 | Plant Manager - Elandsrand Gold Plant, Anglo Gold and Uranium Division – West Rand Region |
| 1987 – 1989 | Plant Met., Production Supt. and Plant Manager - Western Deep Levels No1 Gold Plant, Anglo Gold and Uranium Division – West Rand Region |
| 1985 – 1987 | Project Met. Western Deep Levels Metallurgical Projects & No1 Gold Plant, Anglo Gold and Uranium Division – West Rand Region |
| 1984 – 1985 | Met Graduate - Elandsrand Gold Plant, Anglo Gold and Uranium Division – West Rand Region |
Research Interests
Geosciences & Exploration, Comminution, Flotation, Hydrometallurgy, Closed Water Concentrator, Ore Sorting & Upgrading, Geometallurgy and Mineralogy.