Damon O'Brien

Business Improvement Lead at Pilbara Minerals Limited

Damon O'Brien is an experienced metallurgy professional currently serving as Metallurgy Superintendent at Pilbara Minerals Limited since January 2020, leading a multidisciplinary team and utilizing a FIFO roster. Prior roles include Senior Metallurgist where significant contributions were made in enhancing lithia recovery and optimizing plant performance through innovative data systems and process control upgrades. Previous experiences also encompass various metallurgist positions at Mineral Resources Limited and Northern Star Resources Limited, focusing on plant optimization, performance analysis, and technical support in lithium projects. Damon O'Brien began the career as a Process Engineer at Kleenheat while earning a Bachelor of Engineering with 1st Class Honours in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University.

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Perth, Australia

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Pilbara Minerals Limited

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Pilbara Minerals is an emerging lithium and tantalum producer focused on the development of its world-class 100% owned Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project, located approximately 120kms from Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Pilgangoora has been confirmed as one of the largest spodumene (lithium pyroxene) and tantaliteprojects in the world and is set to be developed into one of the world’s largest lithium mines, also producing tantalite as a valuable by-product.Pilbara’s aim is to fast-track Pilgangoora towards production to capitalise on the widely anticipated shortfall of lithium in global markets over the next decade, with the project on-track to commence commissioning by the end of 2017.


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