Jacob Buka

Inspirer
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Plant Metallurgist at Simberi Gold Co, Ltd.

Papua New Guinea

Overview

Jacob Buka is an experienced Plant Metallurgist with over six years in the mining industry, specializing in gold and base metals processing. A graduate of PNG University of Technology with a Bachelors in Mineral Processing Engineering, he excels in optimizing comminution, leaching, and elution circuits to enhance throughput and efficiency.

Outside of his direct role, Jacob demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental safety and community support. He has proactively offered free assistance to local alluvial miners to help them establish safer, more effective mercury recovery processes during smelting, showcasing a dedication to improving industry practices at all levels.

He was recognized as "Employee of the Week" at Simberi Gold for successfully leading initiatives to improve SAG mill throughput.

Personality Overview

Generous

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Process Optimization
Focuses on maximizing throughput and recovery by optimizing constraints in comminution, leaching, and gold room circuits, as demonstrated across his roles at several major mining operations.
Grinding Circuit Stability
Drives plant performance by improving grinding circuit stability. He was recognized as "Employee of the Week" for his successful SAG mill throughput enhancement initiatives at Simberi Gold.
Safe Mining Practices
Shows a deep commitment to safety and the environment by offering free services to alluvial miners to help them achieve 100% mercury recovery, preventing pollution.

Media Appearances

Jacob has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Plant Metallurgist at Simberi Gold Co, Ltd.
8-2024 - 2-2025
Plant Metallurgist at New Porgera Limited
12-2023 - 8-2024
Plant Metallurgist at K92 Mining Inc.
3-2022 - 12-2023
Junior Metallurgical Engineer-Metallurgist at K92 Mining Inc.
1-2020 - 2-2022
Metallurgical Technician at K92 Mining Inc.

Education

Grade Ten (10) Lower School Certificate from Mogol Alfa
Bachelor's Degree from PNG University of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Jacob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jacob is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jacob

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jacob move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Jacob take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Jacob

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