Webinar: Extractive Metallurgy of Rare Earth Elements (REEs)

Damien Krebs is a metallurgical engineer with a masters in mineral economics with significant experience in the development of processes for treating rare earth ores. With over 15 years in rare earths and prior extensive experience in complex hydrometallurgy he is well suited to the challenges of rare earth extractive metallurgy. He has worked for over a decade in technology development for nickel and cobalt metallurgy with BHP which includes both laterite and sulphide ores. While working across multiple jurisdictions in project development he made many mistakes in metallurgically complex fields including; pressure leaching, rare earths, uranium, lithium and phosphate. These learnings provided extensive experience in the development of metallurgical processes and thus holds a number of international patents and patent applications for nickel. lithium and rare earth processing. Current work includes leading the development of Primero proprietary lithium refining technology and rare earth consulting. He has a wide range of contacts through the global mining industry for which he has served for over 25 years professionally.