Maureen McGuinness CV.pdf - Paterson & Cooke

w w w . P a t e r s o n C o o k e . c o mMaureen McGuinness BEng (Metall ur gical ), P.EngMaureen McGuinness is a Senior Process Engineer in Paterson & Cooke’sSudbury, Ontario practice.Maureen has worked in mining/milling for over 16 years and specifically onpaste backfill operation for over 10 years. Her expertise includes hydraulicmodeling of backfill distribution systems and start-up/commissioning of backfilloperations.Maureen is bilingual (English/French), a licensed Professional Engineer inOntario and Quebec, and has authored several papers involving paste plantoperation, troubleshooting and pipe wear during the transport of paste tailings.She is currently completing her Masters in paste system wear.QualificationsIn Progress, Masters of Engineering.(Mining and Materials Engineering)McGill University, Montreal Quebec1994, Bachelors of Engineering(Metallurgical Engineering)(Minor in Environmental Engineering)McGill University, Montreal Quebec1990 Diploma Of Collegial Studies(Pure and Applied Sciences)(International Studies Program)Marianopolis College, Montreal, QuebecProfessional StatusProfessional Engineer - Metallurgy(Ontario and Quebec)SpecializationSite commissioning and troubleshooting ofmining backfill projectsHydraulic modeling of backfill distributionnetworksProject management and contractadministrationOperator training and plant manualsLaboratory testing programme designincluding flow loop, UCS and dewateringScope development and schedulingSix Sigma - Black BeltNotable ProjectsVale Stobie Mine Backfill System Audit, ON, CanadaA key part of the senior review team that conducted an audit of the Stobie sandfill system; including modeling of the distribution and recommendations forimprovement to process and procedures.Xstrata Copper Kidd Mine Consulting Support, ON, CanadaProcess Engineer with this ongoing project to support Kidd Mine with theirunderground expansions, borehole commissioning and training of staff at this400tph paste fill operation.Prior to Joining Paterson & CookeXstrata Copper Kidd Mine, ON, CanadaPaste Fill Engineer for the start-up of the paste fill system in 2004; workincluded operations, supervision, engineering and QA/QC for the surface plantand underground distribution system. Provided stope mix design, fill letters andSOPs for the paste operation. Managed consultants and contractors in thedesign, operation and improvements to the system. Developed the pipelinewear recovery plan. Earned the qualification of Six Sigma black belt withprojects on paste recipe and tailings supply optimisation.Noranda Matagami Mines, QC, CanadaMetallurgist overseeing concentrator metallurgical projects; including thereduction of fines in grinding, improving copper recovery and analysis of thepaste distribution profile. Responsible for the mineral processing and paste fillsections of the Perseverance feasibility study. Started up the Bell Allard pastefill plant; including recipes, operating procedures and QAQC.Noranda Inc. Mines Gaspé, QC, CanadaMetallurgist overseeing annual tailings re-vegetation, electro-winning section ofthe leach/SX/EW large scale pilot plant, optimisation of the filtration circuitparameters in preparation for the filtration circuit automation.C A P E T O W N • J O H A N N E S B U R G • S A N T I A G O • D E N V E R • S U D B U R Y • V A N C O U V E R

w w w . P a t e r s o n C o o k e . c o mMaureen McGuinness BEng (Metall ur gical ), P.EngPublicationsM. McGuinness (2002) “Noranda's Bell Allard pastefill plant: commissioning and beyond.”34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mineral Processors. Ottawa, Ont.C. Bruneau and M. McGuinness (2008). “Pastefill Operation at Xstrata Copper – Kidd Mine.”MEMO 2008 Conference Val d'Or, QuebecM. McGuinness and R. Cooke (2011). “Pipeline wear and the hydraulic performance of pastefill distribution systems: the KiddMine Experience.” Minefill 2011 Cape Town, South AfricaC A P E T O W N • J O H A N N E S B U R G • S A N T I A G O • D E N V E R • S U D B U R Y • V A N C O U V E R