Environmental Management of Cyanide in Mining

Dr. Terry Mudder

Principal of Times Limited

Dr. Terry I. Mudder is co-owner of Times Limited, a consulting firm located in Sheridan, Wyoming (USA). He was previously employed as Chief Environmental Engineer and Research Chemist at the Homestake Mine and later a partner and corporate consultant with SRK Consulting.

Dr. Mudder holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering. He has twenty-five years of experience investigating various aspects of cyanide wastes. He has served as an adjunct professor, guest lecturer, and thesis advisor at universities worldwide. He has worked on scores of mining projects, written over eighty papers, and been involved with many short courses on cyanide, acid mine drainage, and closure. As one of the world's leading experts on cyanide in mining, he has co-authored many manuals, pamphlets, and books, including the new CD entitled the Cyanide Compendium. Dr. Mudder has been instrumental in developing and applying novel chemical, physical, and biological treatment processes for which he has received international awards and patents.

He has been a member of many national and international scientific organizations and associated professional committees, as well as a manuscript reviewer. He has been the Technical Advisor for Mining Environmental Management for nearly a decade for which he has written numerous editorial and opinion articles. He co-created the cyanide information website located at www.cyantists.com. Dr. Mudder co-sponsored the Dr. Adrian Smith Award given to outstanding individuals for lifetime achievement in environmental stewardship in mining. He has served as technical advisor to aborignal groups, industry, governments, and NGOs including the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).