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Since 1953, Sepor has proudly supported the mining and laboratory industries with dependable, made in the USA equipment. What started as a small, innovative venture has grown into a trusted global name—helping universities, research labs, and mining operations explore, test, and thrive. We’re more than just a manufacturer—we’re your partners in precision and progress.
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JANUARY 2013 Sepor furnished a 50 gallon per minute Merrill-Crowe Plant to a Mexican company to determine the feasibility of
Mine vs Mill
I recently spent some time at a rather remote gold/silver project, working on some of our equipment and providing my
Life & Times of the Gold Industry
Well, it’s storytelling time again, and I got a whopper for you. An intricate tale of poverty, struggles to make
The Petroleum Crisis
A couple of years ago, on a rainy Sunday afternoon when I couldn’t play golf, I was scribbling on some
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President and CEO of Sepor Inc.
• MBA Webster University
• Prior was CEO of Atacama Minerals Corp
• VP of Goldcorp, Central America
Founder and CEO of Consultoría y Tecnología Ambiental (CTA)
More than 20+ years of experience working in the precious and base metals mining industry. He has international experience with design and implementation of environmental baseline and monitoring programs, as well as site assessments, ESIAs, permitting, compliance and cyanide code auditing, and implementation of the Mining Association of Canada’s TSM (toward sustainable mining) for Tailings Storage Facilities
CEO of CTA Environmental Consultants since 2000; he was previously the head of the Guatemalan EPA for 2 years. He also has academic experience in Water Resources Management in Germany and Guatemala. His credential include
• Certified gold mining technical auditor by the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI).
• Certified TSM auditor by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC).
• Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) Water Resources and Hydrology, 1991: University of Hannover in Germany.
• M.Sc. Hydrology, 1987: University of San Carlos in Guatemala.
• BS. Civil Engineer, 1984: University of San Carlos in Guatemala.
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General manager Sepor Inc. & Sepor Services LL
Mr. Palma is a Chilean Construction Engineer with a Masters in Civil Engineering with 38+ years of national and international professional experience in construction, mining consulting and engineering. He is a Qualified Person and Member of, ASCE, CI-ASCE, AISC and the Registro Público de Personas Competentes en Recursos y Reservas Mineras in Chile and former Member of AusIMM and SAIMM.
ACTIVE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE). Since 2003
CRIRSCO. Since 2012. Qualified Person for Project Managment in Mining Projects in the “Registro Público de
Personas Competentes en Recursos y Reservas Mineras de Chile”.
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Since 2020
• Masters in Civil Engineering Geotechnical and Infrastructure
• University of Hannover (Germany) October 1992– January 1995
• Diplom Bauingenieur, professional degree recognition, Germany 1991
• Construction Engineer. University La Serena, October 1978 – January 1985
• Construction Engineer. Updated Degree at University La Serena, 1998
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Responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly! My company had a very large order through Tim and Sandy, and they've been very transparent throughout the process with shipping/lead time/other expectations.