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Rob Thorpe

Energizer · DISC type I
VP Innovation & Technology at Blue Coast Research Ltd
📍 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Rob Thorpe is the VP of Innovation & Technology at Blue Coast Research, leveraging over 20 years of experience in metallurgy. His expertise spans base and precious metals flotation, process mineralogy, and plant optimization. He has a keen interest in applying data science and machine learning to the field.

He is the creator of custom analytical dashboards, blending traditional metallurgy with modern data visualization and analysis techniques using Python.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
VP Innovation & Technology
Job Level
Senior
Location
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Personality Overview

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Big Picture Person
Informal
Full Of Energy

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Priorities

Topics Rob cares about

Metallurgical Innovation
As VP of Innovation & Technology, he is focused on advancing metallurgical processes through new technologies, including data science and machine learning.
Process Mineralogy
He has presented research on integrating automated mineralogy with process control data to enhance plant performance and recovery.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
VP Innovation & Technology
Blue Coast Research Ltd
1-2015 - 10-2022
President
Metrix Plant Technologies
6-2009 - 1-2015
VP Operations & Senior Metallurgist
Blue Coast Group
10-2007 - 10-2008
Chief Metallurgist
Regent Pacific Group Ltd
9-2004 - 10-2007
Project Manager
SGS Minerals Services, Lakefield
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