Experience

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  Spanish Mountain Gold

  • Mining
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Project Advisor

    • Dec 2023 - Present

  • Project Management Consultant

    • May 2023 - Dec 2023

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  thomas-cg.com

  • Founder

    • Jan 2021 - Present

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  Thomas Consulting

  • Principal Consultant

    • Jan 2007 - Present

    Consulting to a variety of Mining & Mining Services Companies

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  McEwen Mining

  • San Juan Argentina

  • PFS Leader Los Azules

    • May 2021 - May 2023
    • San Juan Argentina

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  CD Capital

  • Project Consultant

    • Aug 2020 - May 2021

    Advising on process improvement

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  Los Calatos

  • Peru

  • Program Office Consultant

    • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Peru

    Project Management Office Consultant, responsible to:• Work closely with the other CD capital Joint Program Offices to deliver timely outcomes for the business • Design & implement a program office for the LCH Project that is scalable to manage multiple projects.• Provide support to the Technical Program Manager through the provision of all back-office operations to enable the efficient delivery of the PFS/FS.• Develop & Manage the Detailed Project Gantt including (but not limited to) key deliverables, interdependencies, timelines, resources, costs, risks & contingencies• Develop & Implement Controls to ensure all probity, integrity & transparency in everything we do.• Develop & implement monthly management reports• Develop & implements best practice processes & procedures for the Program Office• Develop Corporate Presentations, Board Papers & or similar as required• Analyze the business to determine the existing support processes & develop best of breed solutions to support the efficient operations of the Company from Feasibility Study through to Production• Develop Timely Budgets Versus Actual Reports• Manage the audit process at a parent & subsidiary level• Vendor Management from Tender through to delivery & ensure tight fiscal & time controls• Manage the daily operations of all support functions & define the strategic direction for same including: Risk Management, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Logistics, Information Technology, HR, Security, QA/QC, Community Relations & Government Relations• Develop an IT platform to support the global nature of the business• Undertake performance reviews for all staff & staff ranking• Develop the Company’s Anti-bribery & Anti-corruption Policies consistent with the UK Bribery Act 2010 & implement controls to manage these risks• Provide Technical Support where required• Foster a strong Team based culture, where communication is open, honest & non-threatening.

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  AZ Mining

  • Project Management Consultant

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

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  Hudbay Minerals Inc.

  • Tuscon Rosemont Project

  • Project Information Integration Manager

    • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
    • Tuscon Rosemont Project

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  HudBay Minerals

  • Lima Peru

  • Project Consultant

    • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013
    • Lima Peru

    - Assisting in the evaluation, identification, selection & implementation of an appropriate ERP system for its Peru operations.-Working closely with HudBay Minerals Peru operations to coordinate this effort in conjunction with nominated resources from the Toronto offices.- Assisting HudBay Peru in the collection of data & documents from engineering houses, vendors, contractors & commissioning agents for upload to selected ERP system.-Working with nominated resources from HudBay Peru to develop an operational readiness program, including the development of operations & maintenance policies, practices, & procedures to be used to commission & ramp up Constancia operations & process facilities to design throughput & recovery.

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  Micron Resources

  • Willcox Arizona

  • Project Director

    • Dec 2010 - Sep 2012
    • Willcox Arizona

    Reporting to CEO responsible, as Project Director, responsible for:• Implementing GIS for site delineation of historical exploration results for this 180 square mile poly metallic prospect• Completing the Scoping Study • Planning & executing the property drilling program• Selecting & implementing the mining planning system • Planning the process development program including the design of the laboratory & pilot plant• Selecting project consultants• Completing the Prefeasibility Study

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  Newmont Mining Corporation

  • Denver

  • Consultant

    • Nov 2008 - Nov 2010
    • Denver

    Reporting to the Director of Project Engineering, as Project Management/ Operations Consultant, responsible for:• Developing project standards required to support optimized definition, design & construction & transition from the engineering & construction teams, to commissioning & start-up with the operations & maintenance teams• Detailing the technology framework from scoping studies to execution to support these business processes & standards including Newmont Corporate & Project systems as well as the EPCM & Vendors Systems • Defining budgets & resources required to execute these standards & processes on both large & small capital projects including development of the overall execution plan & schedule for project teams• Defining core business processes to support capital effectiveness & delivery of business ready facilities• Completing “Business Readiness Requirements” for:o Akyem (Ghana)o Hope Bay (Canada)

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  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

  • Phoenix

  • Consultant

    • Dec 2007 - Oct 2008
    • Phoenix

    Reporting to the Director of Projects for the Americas, as Projects Consultant, responsible for:• Developing the corporate capital projects standard operating procedures to support operational readiness. This included implementing these SOP’s across all projects including:o Climax 2010, Coloradoo Safford Sulfur Burner, Arizonao El Abra Sulfolix, Chileo Bagdad Molybdenum Conversion, Arizonao Bisbee Feasibility Study, Arizonao Cerro Verde II (Expansion), Peru• Directing EPCM’s including Fluor, Jacobs, & Aker Solutions to execute according to these SOP’s • Justifying the use of a dynamic simulator for the Climax Restart Project for process verification, process control design & operator training• Updating the project SOP’s from Scoping & Feasibility Studies to execution

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  Andritz Automation

  • Richmond BC

  • Consultant

    • Jun 2007 - Nov 2007
    • Richmond BC

    Reporting to the President of Andritz Automation, as Mining Consultant, responsible for:• Developing the marketing strategy for the mining & oil sands industries & leading the initial sales efforts• Detailing the required internal systems to provide a uniquely integrated simulation & design optimization capability including process, process control, electrical load, mechanical equipment & pipe sizing• Establishing a partnership with (TECSUP) a Peruvian training institute• Securing a major training contract with Codelco for their new smelter in Chile• Securing an advanced control project with Gibraltar for flotation optimization

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  Phelps Dodge

  • Arequipa Peru

  • Project Information Manager

    • Jan 2005 - May 2007
    • Arequipa Peru

    Reporting to the Project Manager, as Project Information Manager, responsible for:• Managing the development of the associated requirements, overall business processes & standards for the EPCM, Suppliers, Commissioning Agents & for the provision of the data & documents required for on-going operations, maintenance & supply chain management• Directing the development of an ISO based web site for the assembly & quality assurance of data & documents from the Owner, Engineer, Suppliers & Commissioning Agents• Managing the ERP System configuration & the upload of the required data & documents supplied into the system prior to commissioning • Early hiring of the maintenance planning team & the development of the maintenance management program • Detailing a risk based assessment process for the determination of the required capital spare parts & components• Justifying the use of a dynamic simulator for design verification, DCS checkout & operator training• Developing reporting for corporate, plant operations, maintenance & summary KPI’s for start-up• Integrating competency based training program for both operations & maintenance incorporating hardcopy manuals, class room training, computer based training modules & dynamic simulation • Reviewing construction dossiers & filing the information into the document management system • Directing the use of the ERP System for both mechanical completions & commissioning management• Detailing the production area requirements to measure plant performance to meet engineer & lender’s needs

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  Placer Dome

  • Consultant

    • Apr 2004 - Dec 2004

    Reporting to Project Director responsible, as Mining Production Consultant, for:• Justifying & designing the use of the SAP production planning (PP) for global deployment at Placer Dome, piloted underground at Red Lake, Ontario • Specifying the overall application architecture to insure delivery of the required gold production through the integration of mine planning with SAP production planning system• Detailing assets & their categorization from project, financial, maintenance & production perspectives • Focusing production & maintenance reporting to ensure effective project & production cost management

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  AMEC Engineering & Construction services

  • Bellingham WA

  • Director Business Systems

    • 2001 - 2004
    • Bellingham WA

    Reporting to the VP of Mining, as Director Business Systems, responsible for:• Strategy, marketing, sales, & management of the Mining Operations & Maintenance Consulting Practice for the Americas • Key Projects included:o Development of a risk-based program for the restart of the Falconbridge’s Kidd Creek Planto Information standards & requirements to support optimized design, construction, operations & asset management at BP’s new world-class SECCO Chemical Complex in Chinao Business Plan, staffing & facilities selection for a new warehouse/ cross-dock for Kennecott Utah Copper to support their maintenance inventory reduction programo Developing corporate project information requirements, based on ISO, for Phelps Dodge Corporation

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  Port Townsend Paper Corporation

  • Port Townsend WA

  • Director Information Systems

    • 1998 - 2001
    • Port Townsend WA

    Reporting to the CFO, as Director Information Technology, responsible for:• Developing & managing the strategy, budget & schedule for enterprise-wide information & control system Y2K upgrades• Managing staff in completing all upgrades including refined business processes on time & on budget

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  MacMillan Bloedel

  • Information Manager

    • 1995 - 1998

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  BC Hydro

  • Manager Information System Planning

    • 1993 - 1995

    Reporting to the CIO as Manager Information Systems Planning responsible for:• Developing the system strategic planning to improve ROI on the $100 million in annual information systems expenditures• Specifying corporate guidelines & procedures for system specification, justification & implementation • Re-engineering the roles of 200 computer development & operations staff• Detailing $100 million transmission & distribution control systems upgrades to improve flexibility, accessibility & customer service • Introducing real-time monitoring for large industrial customers improving service & reducing costs• Completing the business plan to upgrade the firm's $30 million investment in AM/FM/GIS to re-engineer the use of spatial data & improve asset management. This included working with suppliers to demonstrate real-time Geographic Information Systems for transmission & distribution situation monitoring

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  H.A. Simons

  • Vancouver BC

  • Director Systems Engineering

    • 1983 - 1993
    • Vancouver BC

    Reporting to VP Technology as Director of Systems Engineering (1983 – 1993) responsible for: • Participating as a Team Member in Development of the first Corporate Strategic Plan for both Engineering & Project Management• Completing the Project Information Management Systems Plan• Planning the computing facilities, systems & networks upgrades to support twelve regional & project offices throughout North & South America, Asia, New Zealand & Australia• Leading the expanded use of GIS, Computer Aided Design & Drafting Systemso Developed the site geological modeling capability to optimize both site cut & fill as well as foundation design based on both aerial photography & site drillingo Led the development & the use of 3D plant design systems including close range photogrammetric practices to support generation of as-built computer models for brown field process plant upgrades• Developing the expanded use of Corporate Project, Engineering Management Systemso Provision of project progress reporting & design environments to remote client project teams & project locationso Provision of international satellite based project telephone services• Leading sales & directing staff on domestic & international assignments focused on business process Improvement on over 20 major national & international projects in Canada, USA, Brazil, Chile, Australia & New Zealand

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  HA Simons

  • Vancouver BC

  • Mining & Mineral Processing Engineer

    • 1981 - 1983
    • Vancouver BC

    Reporting to VP Mining, as Mining & Mineral Processing Engineer (1981 – 1983) responsible for major projects including:• Mass & energy balances & capital cost estimate for the Shell Sand Alta Oil Sands Project • Upgraded tailing facility layouts for the Syncrude Tailing Expansion Project • Molybdenum leach plant design as part of the Lornex Expansion Project • Steel & Concrete Construction management during the Lornex Third Line Project • Site computer systems, earth work control procedures & rock bolt locations for the Nipawin Dam• Overall site geological model development and utilization for EXPO 86, Vancouver, BC• 3D Ore Body & Terrain Modeling for Windy Craggy, BC • Block Model & Optional Mine plans for Poison Mountain, BC

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  Brenda Mines

  • Kelowna BC

  • Process Engineer

    • 1975 - 1981
    • Kelowna BC

    Reporting to the Mill Superintendent, as Process Engineer, responsible for:• Improving mine & primary crushing integration performance• Optimizing primary & secondary crushing & screening plant performance• Optimizing flotation plant performance based on model reference control & smelter contracts• Performing shutdown maintenance supervision• Supporting operator training • Conducting safety meetings• Reducing plant energy consumption through refined operations & maintenance