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Axyde Analytics is assembling a specialist team for a proposal to the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for Global Critical Minerals Project Scoping Services (1131PL26R0057). We are seeking an independent technical reviewer—not the process author or technology vendor—to evaluate rare-earth separation and refining concepts and project-scoping conclusions.
Responsibilities
• Independently review feed mineralogy and characterization, flowsheets, mass balances, testwork and pilot evidence.
• Evaluate cracking or leaching, impurity removal, ion exchange and/or solvent extraction, separation circuits, precipitation, calcination and oxide production.
• Assess recoveries, separation factors, reagent and water balances, residue and waste controls, operability, scale-up, commissioning assumptions and product specifications.
• Examine uranium, thorium and NORM interfaces where relevant and determine whether radiological, environmental and transport assumptions are technically defensible.
• Review capital and operating assumptions, schedule, technical risks, data gaps, customer and offtake requirements, and proposed mitigations.
• Produce concise, evidence-based findings suitable for USTDA decision-making and clearly distinguish verified evidence from assumptions.
Required evidence
• Direct professional experience with rare-earth separation or refining at testwork, pilot, demonstration or commercial scale.
• Demonstrated ability to independently review process design, scale-up, operability or commissioning evidence.
• No undisclosed financial or organizational conflict with the technology or project being reviewed.
• Strong technical writing and the ability to explain conclusions to technical, commercial and Government audiences.
Engagement
This is a remote, project-based consulting role contingent on proposal success, contract award and assignment authorization. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed. International travel to U.S. Department of State Level 1 or Level 2 destinations may be required for specific assignments. Selected personnel must satisfy applicable USTDA eligibility, availability, travel, résumé-authorization and organizational-conflict requirements.
To apply, submit a current résumé and identify one or two nonconfidential rare-earth separation or refining programs you personally reviewed, including the process stage, your independent role and the resulting decision or outcome.
Responsibilities
• Independently review feed mineralogy and characterization, flowsheets, mass balances, testwork and pilot evidence.
• Evaluate cracking or leaching, impurity removal, ion exchange and/or solvent extraction, separation circuits, precipitation, calcination and oxide production.
• Assess recoveries, separation factors, reagent and water balances, residue and waste controls, operability, scale-up, commissioning assumptions and product specifications.
• Examine uranium, thorium and NORM interfaces where relevant and determine whether radiological, environmental and transport assumptions are technically defensible.
• Review capital and operating assumptions, schedule, technical risks, data gaps, customer and offtake requirements, and proposed mitigations.
• Produce concise, evidence-based findings suitable for USTDA decision-making and clearly distinguish verified evidence from assumptions.
Required evidence
• Direct professional experience with rare-earth separation or refining at testwork, pilot, demonstration or commercial scale.
• Demonstrated ability to independently review process design, scale-up, operability or commissioning evidence.
• No undisclosed financial or organizational conflict with the technology or project being reviewed.
• Strong technical writing and the ability to explain conclusions to technical, commercial and Government audiences.
Engagement
This is a remote, project-based consulting role contingent on proposal success, contract award and assignment authorization. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed. International travel to U.S. Department of State Level 1 or Level 2 destinations may be required for specific assignments. Selected personnel must satisfy applicable USTDA eligibility, availability, travel, résumé-authorization and organizational-conflict requirements.
To apply, submit a current résumé and identify one or two nonconfidential rare-earth separation or refining programs you personally reviewed, including the process stage, your independent role and the resulting decision or outcome.