Bio
Experience
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Principal
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Jan 1999 - Present
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Perth, Australia
Consultancy / Contracting, including Operational Readiness and Contract Development Adani Carmichael Project Qld (thermal coal) 2018-20, Mining Contract assistance Telfer WA (gold) 2017, Manager Surface Mining St Ives Kambalda WA (gold) 2014-15, Project Review NRW Thar Coal SE Pakistan (thermal coal) 2013, General Manager Focus Minerals Coolgardie WA (gold) 2013, Project Assessment Gold Ridge Solomon Islands 2008-09, Contract Review and Development Downer Mining WA and Qld 2009 and 2001, Expert Witness legal proceedings Perth WA 2000-01, General Manager Yimuyn Manjerr (Mt Todd) Katherine NT (gold) 2000, Transition Manager Ernest Henry Cloncurry Qld (copper) 1999-2000, etcAvailable for Operational and Contract Management roles ...
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General Manager Mining
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Feb 2012 - Sep 2012
transferred from NZ at Downer request, role ceased due to subsequent decision by Downer at the time to not be involved in expansion of major project contract at FMG Christmas Creek (iron ore)
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Alliance General Manager
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Apr 2009 - Feb 2012
Alliance with Solid Energy NZ (coking coal), organisational, safety culture and project change management, transferred to Perth at Downer request
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Regent Pacific
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Beijing China
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General Manager Operations
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Jul 2008 - Nov 2008
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Beijing China
north China coal projects (thermal coal), proposed development ceased due to GFC, also brief period in Ulan Bator Mongolia with associated company
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Nusantara Energy
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Jakarta and Jambi (Sumatra) Indonesia
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General Manager Development
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Nov 2007 - Jul 2008
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Jakarta and Jambi (Sumatra) Indonesia
exploration, resource definition, planning and logistics assessment phases of south central Sumatran project (thermal coal), development did not proceed
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PT. Kaltim Prima Coal
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KPC Kalimantan Indonesia
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Manager Development - Bengalon
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Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
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KPC Kalimantan Indonesia
greenfields development and operation of 6 Mtpa coal project from mine to barge / ship loading (thermal coal), contract role period completed, operational position nationalised
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Downer EDi Mining (Roche Mining)
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Perth / Brisbane / Hong Kong / Goro New Caledonia
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Business Services (Contracts) Manager, Project Director
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Jun 2001 - Aug 2005
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Perth / Brisbane / Hong Kong / Goro New Caledonia
multiple roles and projects (Australia, Hong Kong, New Caledonia) across multiple commodities (nickel, gold, coal), contract management, project development, contract bid coordination, operational improvement, contract negotiation, project close out and risk management
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Downer EDi Mining (Roche Mining / Roche Bros)
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Century NW Qld Australia
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General Manager Roche Eltin JV Century
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Jan 1996 - Jul 1999
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Century NW Qld Australia
initially interrupted (mid 1996 to mid 1997) due to Native Title dispute, greenfields development and operation (zinc)
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Mt Edon
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Tarmoola Leonora WA Australia
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Resident Manager
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Sep 1996 - Apr 1997
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Tarmoola Leonora WA Australia
during Century suspension, open pit operations (gold), company taken over
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Dominion Mining
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Paddys Flat Meekatharra WA Australia
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Resident Manager
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May 1994 - Dec 1995
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Paddys Flat Meekatharra WA Australia
open pit and underground decline operations (gold), mine closed down as uneconomic
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Porgera JV
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PNG
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Chief Mining Engineer
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Mar 1993 - May 1994
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PNG
open pit development and expansion (gold)
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KCGM
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Kalgoorlie WA Australia
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Pit Superintendent, Chief Mining Engineer
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Jan 1988 - Jan 1993
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Kalgoorlie WA Australia
Super Pit development and expansion (gold)
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Minerals Mining and Metallurgy (MMM - South Mine)
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Broken Hill NSW Australia
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Manager Mining (secondment from KCGM)
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Aug 1990 - Jan 1991
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Broken Hill NSW Australia
open pit operations (lead silver zinc), seconded to Normandy (MMM owner) from KCGM (Normandy part owner at that time)
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North Broken Hill
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Broken Hill NSW Australia
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Senior Mining Engineer
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Sep 1985 - Jan 1988
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Broken Hill NSW Australia
underground and open pit operations and planning (lead silver zinc)
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Zinc Corporation (CRA / Rio Tinto)
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Broken Hill NSW Australia
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Mining Engineer
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Jan 1980 - Sep 1985
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Broken Hill NSW Australia
underground miner, operations, supervision and planning (lead silver zinc)
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Education
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2001 - 2003Australian Graduate School of Management
MBA (Executive), Business Administration and Management, General -
1982 - 1986UNSW
Master's degree (all 8 subjects completed), Applied Science in Geomechanics (final project incomplete as changed employment) -
1976 - 1979The University of Queensland
BE Mining (1st class Honours), Mining Engineering
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