Pablo Andrés Zuñiga Sánchez

Pablo Andrés Zuñiga Sánchez is a Process Engineer at Ausenco since March 2020, specializing in process optimization and engineering design for various commodities, including copper and gold. With prior experience as a Research Assistant and Research Engineer at The University of British Columbia from August 2016 to May 2020, Pablo focused on optimizing heap leach processes and developing innovative leaching technologies for copper sulfides. Additional experience includes a visiting scholar position at The University of British Columbia, studying arsenic removal processes, and an internship at María Inés de Collahuasi, where Pablo worked on optimizing dewatering circuits. Pablo holds a Master of Applied Science in Materials Engineering from The University of British Columbia and a Metallurgical Engineering degree from Universidad de Concepción, complemented by a Bachelor of Applied Science in Extractive Metallurgy.