Alister James
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Credentials
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First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (WA)
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia
Experience
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MSD Mining Solutions
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Feb 2020 - Present
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CSA Global
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Consultant
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Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
Technical and project management support to clients throughout the world and within the CSA Global mining group Technical and project management support to clients throughout the world and within the CSA Global mining group
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Northern Star Resources Limited
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Australia
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Planning Engineer
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Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
Leading the Planning Team to ensure long term growth and viability of the mining operation. Ownership and delivery of the life of the mine plan to drive industry best-in-class productivity and value. Leading the Planning Team to ensure long term growth and viability of the mining operation. Ownership and delivery of the life of the mine plan to drive industry best-in-class productivity and value.
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Owner/Manager
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2017
Operations management, business strategy, marketing, business transformation, capital funds sourcing, global markets, strategic sourcing and recruitment. Operations management, business strategy, marketing, business transformation, capital funds sourcing, global markets, strategic sourcing and recruitment.
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Rio Tinto
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2012
Delivery of a Argyle underground block cave construction project including major infrastructure installations and extensive cave roadway construction on time and within budget. Delivery of a Argyle underground block cave construction project including major infrastructure installations and extensive cave roadway construction on time and within budget.
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Tanami Gold NL
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Mining
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Principal Engineer
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Feb 2009 - May 2011
Development and implementation of underground mine plans. Construct LOM long term underground forecasts and budgets. Provide statutory site, open pit and underground coverage. Development and implementation of underground mine plans. Construct LOM long term underground forecasts and budgets. Provide statutory site, open pit and underground coverage.
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OZ Minerals
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Australia
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Engineer
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2008
Feasibility study delivery - economic evaluation, clean-sheet financial modelling, mine design and integrated long-term planning. Feasibility study delivery - economic evaluation, clean-sheet financial modelling, mine design and integrated long-term planning.
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Senior Planning Engineer
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Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
Delivery and ownership of the life of mine plan and schedules. Project feasibility study delivery and implementation. Delivery and ownership of the life of mine plan and schedules. Project feasibility study delivery and implementation.
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BHP
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Mining Engineer / Alternate UGM
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May 2006 - Feb 2008
Statutory supervision of the mine and leading the Production Engineering Department to deliver industry best practice operational plans. Statutory supervision of the mine and leading the Production Engineering Department to deliver industry best practice operational plans.
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Senior Mining Engineer
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Aug 2005 - Apr 2006
Delivering the mine designs for the effective implementation of the project plan. Provide leadership and mentoring to team Engineers. Delivering the mine designs for the effective implementation of the project plan. Provide leadership and mentoring to team Engineers.
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Ballarat Goldfields NL
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Mining Engineer
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Nov 2004 - Jul 2005
Supporting the Stage 1 mine recommissioning including re-commencement of the decline development, primary ventilation circuit, exploration mining trials and accessing first stoping blocks. Supporting the Stage 1 mine recommissioning including re-commencement of the decline development, primary ventilation circuit, exploration mining trials and accessing first stoping blocks.
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Western Mining Corporation Limited
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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SLC Planning Engineer
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Jan 2004 - Oct 2004
Developing alternative sub-level cave design scenarios, mine designs and economic analysis for Leinster Nickel Operation. Developing alternative sub-level cave design scenarios, mine designs and economic analysis for Leinster Nickel Operation.
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Newmont Australia
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Australia
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Mining
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400 - 500 Employee
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Production Engineer
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Sep 2002 - Dec 2003
Drill and blast design, short term schedule generation, underground CAF filling operations, ventilation measurement and primary circuit management for Bronzewing Gold Mine until closure of operation. Drill and blast design, short term schedule generation, underground CAF filling operations, ventilation measurement and primary circuit management for Bronzewing Gold Mine until closure of operation.
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Stawell Gold Mine Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Engineer
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Nov 1999 - Aug 2002
Drill and blast planning and design, underground stope inspections, and reconciliation against planned design stope shape for dilution modelling. Drill and blast planning and design, underground stope inspections, and reconciliation against planned design stope shape for dilution modelling.
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Education
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University of Ballarat
Bachelor's degree, Mining Engineering