May Technical Lunch

Please join the Adelaide Branch/GSA/AIG for their May Technical Lunch at the Pavilion Function Centre, Veale Gardens.

About this event

Speaker: James Marsh, Managing Director, Andromeda

Topic: Andromeda’s Halloysite-Kaolin - Commercialisation of a World Class South Australian Industrial Mineral Resource

The event will also feature a student presentation from John Zhovnyak, University of South Australia.

Student Speaker: John Zhovnyak, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) University of South Australia.

Title: Coiled Tubing Drilling for Mineral Exploration – Low-torque drilling tools

This event is brought to you by the AusIMM Adelaide Branch, our 2021 Branch Partners of Bureau Veritas & OZ Minerals and our 2021 Technical Lunch Partner, Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Speaker/s

James Marsh

Managing Director, Andromeda

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James Marsh is the Andromeda Managing Director and a qualified industrial chemist with over 30 years of industrial minerals experience, including over 20 years world leading companies
specialised in all aspects of the kaolin industry. He has wide kaolin experience in R&D, product development, operations and global marketing/sales, and is very excited to be able to play a part in the commercialisation of Andromeda’s world class halloysite-kaolin resource as well as its new emerging cleantech applications’.

John Zhovnyak

Student, University of South Australia
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering)

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Prior to commencing his current studies, John worked in medical device development in leading industry organisations in a variety of operational roles including mechanical maintenance. An understanding of the importance of mining and the resources sector to the economy together with an appreciation of the career opportunities available fuelled his choice of tertiary studies.
An ardent believer in promoting the industry and its benefits, John is an active volunteer in the community, including the university where he plays an active role as a mentor, supporting commencing students’ transition to university life.