Shamudulu Shamaila
Johannesburg,South Africa
Summary
Accomplished minerals processing engineer with 29 years of extensive experience in the mining industry, specializing in commodities such as battery materials, iron, copper, PGMs, and coal. Currently serving as a Specialist Process Engineer at Worley in South Africa, demonstrating expertise in project phases from concept to execution. Proven track record in leading process design and risk management initiatives, including Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), to enhance operational safety and sustainability. Core competencies include process optimization, project management, and data analysis, consistently driving productivity and efficiency through effective communication and leadership.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist Process Engineering Consultant
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2025 - Current
- Providing process engineering consultancy and currently with Worley as primary client
Chief Process Engineer
Worley
Johannesburg, South Africa
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Process Lead on Sandsloot PGM PFS-B mining expansion project in RSA
- Leading the process engineering team in this ongoing project to deliver US$1 billion per annum worth of precious group metals (PGM) from the flagship platinum mine of Anglo-American Platinum by 2030
- As part of this project, I earned my company more than US$200,000 over a period of 8months in process engineering consulting fees
- Leading the process engineering team in the critical feasibility stage gate of Aurubis Lithium Battery Recycling project
- Contributed to ensuring a good return on the project’s investment of € 200 million
- By so doing I directly achieved revenue of over US$80,000 in process engineering consulting fees for my employer over a period of 8months
Senior Process Engineer
Worley
Johannesburg, South Africa
08.2017 - 05.2022
- My input in leading the due diligence study of the processing facilities of a mothballed Bokoni Platinum Mine resulted in the acquisition of the same by African Rainbow Minerals at cash component purchase of R3.5 billion rands (US$175 million)
- This also contributed to sustaining my company Worley by achieving a revenue of $120000 in process engineering consultation fees
- Lead the process engineering team in delivering the Zimplats Portal 6 project and so doing extending the life of mine to 2060 and to be producing US$1.2billion worth of PGMs annually
Senior Process Engineer
Anglo American
Johannesburg, South Africa
02.2007 - 07.2017
- As a project leader on Amandelbult Concentrator optimization project generated results that were applied in a pilot plant operation with a potential to achieve additional PGM recovery equivalent to US$2million per annum
- Managing testwork and operating an ore sorting plant used for testing the amenability of various Anglo-American Ore types to ore sorting
- Introduction of this technology in the company led to the installation at Mogalakwena operation
- Increasing mill capacity by 15-20% and 20% energy savings
Senior Process Engineer
Anglo Platinum
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Overseeing the geo-metallurgical and mineralogical characterisation of PGM ores on exploration projects in the Eastern Bushveld which are today operational mines producing over US$80million per annum
Senior Metallurgical Engineer
ZCCM /Mopani Copper Mine
Kitwe, Zambia
09.1996 - 12.2002
- From graduate development to section metallurgy assignment in the areas of crushing, milling flotation and solid/liquid separation of copper and cobalt concentrator
- Led plant expansion design for the installation of an 80m3 tank cell to increase production throughput by 20%
- As part of the production team provided metallurgical engineering input contributing to sustaining copper & cobalt production of value in excess of US$130million per year
Education
M.Sc. Engineering - Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa06.2007
BEng. - Chemical Engineering with Minerals Processing
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England06.1996
Skills
- Leadership skills
- General problem solving
- Relationship building
- Risk management
- Quality assurance
- Team collaboration
- Team performance improvement
- Expert problem solving
- Quality assessment
- Excellent communication skills
- Schematics interpretation
- Expert in Microsoft office
Publications
- S Shamaila and C.T. O’Conor, The Role of Synthetic Minerals in Determining the Relative Flotation Behaviour of Platreef PGE Tellurides and Arsenides, Elsevier Minerals Engineering, Volume 21, Issues 12–14, November 2008, Pages 899-904
- S Shamaila, B Ntsoelengoe, J Bachmann, H Wurst, M. Cipold, Development of a prototype X-ray transmission washability monitor, SAIMM Journal, Journal Paper Vol 112 - No 03 - Pg 179. 2012.
- S. Shamaila and C. Masango, Dry processing research for Kumba Iron Ore materials, SAIMM Conference, Physical Beneficiation 2010.
- S. Shamaila and M. Buxton, The Future of Ore Sorting in the Minerals Processing Industry, SAIMM Conference, Physical Beneficiation 2010.
Languages
- English, Native - proficient
- French, Basic proficiency
- Spanish, Basic proficiency
Membership and affiliation
- Practicing Registered Engineer (PREng)– Engineering Council of South Africa- (ECSA)
- Member – South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy – (SAIMM)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Limited
Spanish
Limited
Certification
· GIBS Program for Management Excellency.
· Software for process modelling and simulation (LIMN, JKSimFloat, JKSimMet, MetSim)
· AFT Fathom for liquid flow simulation
· AFT Arrow for gas flow simulation
· AFT Impulse for water hammer & transient modelling
· Minitab with some basics in Six Sigma
Timeline
Specialist Process Engineering Consultant
01.2025 - Current
Chief Process Engineer
Worley
05.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Process Engineer
Worley
08.2017 - 05.2022
Senior Process Engineer
Anglo American
02.2007 - 07.2017
Senior Process Engineer
Anglo Platinum
01.2003 - 01.2007
Senior Metallurgical Engineer
ZCCM /Mopani Copper Mine
09.1996 - 12.2002
M.Sc. Engineering - Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town
BEng. - Chemical Engineering with Minerals Processing
University of Birmingham
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