Dr. Neil Holloway, Ph.D., Chemistry and Geology, C.Eng., F.I.M.M.

Neil Holloway is a fully qualified manager/engineer whose primary expertise is in the processing of natural resources containing metals, fuel minerals and industrial minerals to meet market requirements. Wide knowledge of all unit operations used in mineral exploitation.

He has carried out insurance surveys, due diligence and audit work; market assessment and development; management; project appraisal, feasibility studies and management; plant design, commissioning, operation and management. Typical risks he has visited are: Coal mines and processing (UK and overseas), Copper mines, Iron Ore, Phosphate mines, Gold mines, Lignite mine and power plants, Tin mines, Zinc mines. He has also audited petrochemical and organic chemicals plants such as phosphoric acid production and fertiliser facilities in Saudi Arabia.

He has also conducted environmental audits at many of the sites, waste disposal such as Gypsum by-products, on-site advice on chemistry of ground materials relating to site cleanup and clearance, provided technical assistance to a company specialising in minor metal products and advised on research and development facilities for the production of nanometre size metal powders.

In 1986-1988, Neil worked at Weardale Mining and Processing as the Manager of the Fluorspar Plant, where his Responsibilities and projects included Plant management. Management of projects from feasibility study via procurement to commissioning to develop and market fluorspar, ferroalloy and anthracite briquette based products, involved in obtaining board commitment to BS 5750.

In 1981-1986 employed by Shell (Africa) as Manager for Coal Processing at a joint venture coal mine. This included Project management during design and commissioning of a new coal plant module and advising on coal quality requirements and marketability for off-take agreements.

During 1975-1981, held positions from graduate metallurgist to Plant Manager. Responsibilities included foreman on gold, pyrites and uranium plants and managing project on flocculation of kimberlite slimes.