Experience

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  Dominion mining, plutonic resources, australasian gold

  Jan 1987 - Jan 2005

  Senior mine surveyor
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  Australmin holdings

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Senior field assistant
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  St barbara limited

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Mining engineer/ senior surveyor

  Gold mineralisation at the Marvel Loch Mine extends over a distance of 1.3 kilometres and goes to a depth of more than 700 metres. The mine had been worked as both an open cut and underground operation. The gold processing plant has a production capacity of 2.2 million tonnes of ore a year.Key Responsibilities• Alternate Registered Manager / Quarry Manager satellite operations • Preparation of business plans and forecasts• Mine design (Pit designs/ Waste Dump and Scheduling) • Drill and blast design• Period accruals and invoicing• Ventilation Officer• Direct contract management of Roche, Hampton and Cooks contractors Show less

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  Iluka resources

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Registered manager

  Iluka Resources Limited is an Australian listed ASX 100 company and is involved in mineral sands exploration, project development and operations. Iluka is the major producer of zircon globally, and a significant producer of the high-grade titanium dioxide products of rutile and synthetic rutile. Key Responsibilities• Management of Yoganup Operations, which included two processing plants• Contract tendering/evaluation and management.• Budgeting, forecasting and period reporting• Ensure compliance with all Environmental and Health and Safety statutory obligations. • Roll out and support the implementation of AWA’s and EBA's with Iluka’s workforce. • Participate in community relation activities, which included negotiations with local communities and government stakeholders.• Review and approve Environmental Management Plans. • Support and drive Continuous Improvement programs. Show less

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  Minara resources

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Engineering/mine production superintendent

  Minara's Murrin Murrin nickel cobalt operation is located between Leonora and Laverton in the North Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Wholly owned by Glencore Xstrata, Minara Resources is one of Australia's top nickel producers.Production in 2011 was 30,000 tonnes of nickel and 2,100 tonnes of cobalt. Key ResponsibilitiesEngineering •Manager of Technical Services Department which included Mine reporting (Wenco), Engineering, Drill and Blast, Survey, Dewatering, Environmental and associated contractors• Contract Manager for Orica and Wallis Drilling• Mid-term and short term mining schedules ~17M BCM p.a.• Budgeting, forecasting and period reporting• Environmental program of works (annual clearing and rehabilitation requirements)Production • Statutory Quarry Manager • Resource management of mining fleet • Heap leach Contract Manger • ROM and tailings dam management • Training and compliance on all MPO's and Supervisors Show less

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  Consmin

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Mining manager

  Consolidated Minerals (CM) is a leading manganese ore producer with mining operations in Australia and Ghana, and with headquarters in Jersey. CM’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pilbara Chromite, owns and operates the Coobina Chromite operation, located 80km south-east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. CM acquired the Coobina project in 2001 and commissioned a new mining and processing operation in February 2002. Since the start of production, CM has become well-established as an independent and reliable supplier of chromite to the world market of ~450k p.a.Key Responsibilities• Management of all company personnel and contractors • Ensuring Safety Management Systems are complied with • Budgeting, forecasting and period reporting • Quarry Manager / Alternate Registered Manager duties Show less

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  Downer

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Technical services superintendent

  The Karara Operation is located 200km east of Geraldton, Western Australia and consists of a substantial, long-life, magnetite concentrate deposit. The operation includes a large open pit mine, a processing plant to produce magnetite concentrate, and all associated infrastructure.The design production rate is 8Mtpa. Karara produces high grade magnetite concentrate. Key Responsibilities• Senior management of technical service department• Medium and short term planning and reporting• Drill and blast design and evaluation • Resource management and recruitment• Ensuring all contractual agreements delivered Show less

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  Macmahon

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Mining manager