1. JUAN CARLOS BAGNOD
Mechanical Engineer April 2016
10/02/15
EDUCATION B.S. Mechanical Engineer. Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo, Sonora, México, 1990.
EXPERIENCE Twenty six (26) years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, including 23 years in mechanical
design for mining applications, and 2 years in the design, fabrication and installation of FRP
systems for corrosive environments.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
● Gruminex Soluciones para Mineria S.A.P.I. de C.V. ( Julio 2015-Actual)
Mechanical Engineer Consultant, Responsibilities included mechanical calculations and design for Mining and industrial
projects equipment design for process plants (mining); mechanical design for equipment such as belt conveyors, belts feeders,
apron feeders, tanks, pumping systems, ball mills, Vertimills, vibrating screens, cone crushers and jaw crushers, overhead
cranes, thickeners, piping, launders, flotation cells & columns, electrowining cells, stripping machines, etc . Projects include:
● Minera San Francisco: (Sonora Mex.)
- Discharge Chute Redesign for conveyor transfer
- New General Arrangement for crushing modifications
● Minera Santa Elena (Banamichi Sonora)
- New General Arrangement for conveyor System to Fill Old Pit
● Buena Vista del Cobre (Cananea Sonora)
- Belt Feeder Discharge Modification to Install New Magnet proposal
- Rock Breaker Base Modification Quebalix I
- Conveyor Transmision platform modifications
● Jacobs Metals Inc. (March 2007-September 2015)
Aker Metal Inc. (AkerSolutions) (Aker Kvaerner. Metals, Inc.) (Tucson Az. USA)
Mechanical Engineer III, Responsibilities included mechanical equipment design for process plants (mining); mechanical design
for equipment such as belt conveyors, belts feeders, apron feeders, tanks, pumping systems, ball mills, Vertimills, vibrating
screens, cone crushers and jaw crushers, overhead cranes, thickeners, piping, launders, flotation cells & columns, electrowining
cells, stripping machines, etc . Projects include:
Mechanical Design Engineer
● Pinto Valley - Plant Layout and Equipment Identification (Miami Az)
● Toromocho Expansion Project 170 ktpd (Peru)
- General arrangement design for blowers and ductwork for flotation air supply system
- Bulk rougher flotation area air system supply design and drawing of duct system
- Cleaner flotation cells area air system supply including designing new and modifying existing ductwork
● Sisson Mine Project (Basic Engineering / Toronto Canada)
- Design and develop general arrangement drawings for conveyor system
- Design and develop general arrangement drawings for conveyor transfer towers - Plans and Sections
- Design and develop general arrangement for primary crusher area - Plans and Elevations
● 55K Metcalf Expansion, Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold, Morenci, Az.
- GA’s for conveyors 15 & 16 - Plans & Sections
- GA’s for Conveyors 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 12, 13, 14 Tripper
- General Arrangement for Blowers Metcalf

2. JUAN CARLOS BAGNOD
Mechanical Engineer
10/02/15
- GA’s for Rougher Cell Flotation Area Plan and Sections Include Samplers, Tanks, Pumps, Launder, Platforms And
Ductworks
- GA’s for Cleaner Cell Flotation Area Plan and Sections Include Samplers, Tanks, Pumps, Launders Platforms And
Ductworks
- GA’s Sampler area for Tailings, Platforms and Launders
- GA’s Regrinding, Vertimill, platforms, Pumps, Ball feed
- GA’s Cyclone Area for flotation on Metcalf
o On-site Mechanical Engineer Field Services for the Metcalf Construction - (8 months)
● Minera Chinalco Peru Toromocho Project (Copper) (Peru)
- 200 Overland Conveyors Area
- 220 Bulk Rougher & Concentrate Flotation Area
- 230 Flotation Molybdenum Area
- 245 Concentrate Filtration Area
- 255 Tails Thickeners Areas
- 280 Hydromet Area
- 293 SX Area
- 294 EW Electro winning Building
- 400 & 800 General Service & Process Water Areas
● Phelps Dodge Chino Mines (Chino concentrates handling upgrade),
● Phelps Dodge Morenci (MFL North stacker realignment),
● Compañía de Minas Buena Ventura (Paracota Gold Autoclave).
● Phelps Dodge Bagdad (Moly Conversion)
● Phelps Dodge Fort Madison Modifications (Moly Concentrate)
● M3 Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V / M3 Engineering & Technology Corporation (Sep 1998-March 2007)
Mechanical Engineer, Various projects, responsibilities included drafting and development of mechanical equipment design
for construction projects, mainly for crushing and milling: belt conveyors, tanks, pumping systems, mills, screeners, cone and
jaw crushers, overhead cranes, piping, and HVAC systems design for offices. Projects included:
● Minera Corney Bay S.A. de C.V., Alamo Dorado Project, Alamos Sonora, México
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● Minas de Oro Nacional, MON Mulatos Gold Project, Mulatos Sonora, México
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● El Refugio Project Studies Review, Chile
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● Clinker handling & storage Hal, USA
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● Kennecott Utah Copper, Pebble Crushing Circuit, Conveyors, USA
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● Peñoles, feasibility study for Tizapa, Edo De México
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● El Abra SXEW repairs, process area, Chile
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● Arizona Portland Cement, D2 finish mill, G.A., Tucson, AZ
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● Salt River Project, HVAC warehouse remodel, Phoenix, AZ
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● Phelps Dodge Sierrita, H8000 crusher system, Tucson, AZ
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3. JUAN CARLOS BAGNOD
Mechanical Engineer
10/02/15
● Peñoles, F.I. Madero Detail, Greenfields Base Metals Project, Zacatecas, México
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● Peñoles, Fresnillo Proaño base metals SAG mill plant studies and design, Zacatecas, México
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● Minera Alumbrera, SAG mill feed system modification, Argentina
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● Peñoles, Lead concentrate dust confinement, Torreon, Coahuila, México
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● Cerro Verde Crusher/Conveyor conveyor belt system upgrade, Peru

4. JUAN CARLOS BAGNOD
Mechanical Engineer April 2016
10/02/15
● Fibermex, S.A. de C.V., (Sep 1996-Sep 1998)
Technical Services Manager - Responsibilities included engineering FRP equipment design for corrosive environments;
Quality Control for FRP manufacturing and installation on site; process plant design of corrosion resistant equipment;
technical support for FRP application systems; technical support to clients on site to offer solutions and alternatives for
corrosive process areas; supervision of on-site FRP equipment installation (tanks, ducts, pipe); design and drafting drawings
for molds for fabricating FRP equipment and products; and elaboration of quotes, procurement and purchasing materials for
manufacturing and services. Clients included
● Mexicana de Cobre, Nacozari, Sonora, México
- Electrowining Building Wall cover w/FRP
● Mexicana de Cananea, Cananea, Sonora, México
- Design and Fabrication of FRP Barges for Pumps on Leach ponds, include walkways, cable trays and pipe floating
supports.
● Molymex, Washer Gas Plant
- Lining tanks with FRP for licor plant
● Phelps Dodge Chino Mines Company, New México
● Bioenvironmental Corporation Inc., Phoenix, AZ
● Grupo México (Nov/1992 - Sep/1996)
Mechanical / Piping Design Engineer, Responsibilities included project control, material requirements tracking and
equipment; man-hours report, scope of work definition for new projects; Novell Netware Network Manager, technical support
for computer system and application programs; mechanical design of new projects and expansions, preparing mechanical
layouts, selection of equipment and accessories, detail drawings, bills of materials, equipment and material requisitions, and
mechanical design, environmental & piping.
Grupo México - Servicios de Apoyo Administrativo, S.A. de C.V., Mechanical/Piping Design Engineer
- Project manager, network administration, mechanical design, environmental design & piping for O2
plant
- Furnace and power generation layout
- Pump station SX air conditioning
Grupo México - México Compañía de Ingeniería, Mechanical/Piping Design Engineer
- Mechanical, environmental and piping design
- SX/EW area pump station
- Furnace generation area
Grupo México - Mexicana de Cobre, S.A. de C.V., Mechanical/Piping Design Engineer
- Mechanical, environmental and piping design
- SX, pump barge system design and on-shore booster pumps
- Crushing area of lime plant
- Acid neutralization plant layout
- Air conditioning system design
● Manufacturas Técnicas del Noroeste S.A. de C.V. (APRIL/1992- OCT/1992)
- HVAC systems design residential, commercial and industrial.

5. JUAN CARLOS BAGNOD
Mechanical Engineer
10/02/15
● Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. (1991 - 1992)
Mechanical Design Engineer
SX/EW plant drafting; furnace converter area drafting; conveyor house modification.
● Control Múltiple de Climas, S.A. de C.V. (1987 - 1991)
Air conditioning system design
Industrial, commercial and residential systems.
Special Skills / Knowledge / Training:
Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Microstation, Belt Conveyor Analysis and Opus Ole.
Languages: Spanish
English (85%)
Address in USA
2354 W Chris Oliver Way
Tucson Arizona 85705
Cell (520) 269-0780,
email: bagnod@gmail.com
Address in México
Villa Golondrina # 18
Col. Villa del Real
Hermosillo, Sonora Mex.
C.P. 83104
Tel (662) 261-9165
Cel (662) 115-8335