Mine projects and client engagements in Australia, South America, Asia and Africa
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Rio Tinto & JSW - West Angelas, WA
Quarry Manager Appointments
Statutory QM cover supporting the EPCM lead mine expansion, including drill and blast design and operational leadership through the construction and commissioning.
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BHP - WA Iron Ore
Autonomous Operations Reviews
Stakeholder engagement workshops to capture and formalise autonomous haulage practices, culminating in the WAIO Standard Operating Model, and assessed operational readiness ahead of moving mine control to the Perth IROC.
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AngloAmerican - Woodsmith, UK & Los Bronces, Chile
Autonomous Technology Support
Evaluation, viability and business-case support for autonomous operations, and co-authoring of the Los Bronces Mine Management Plan as required by the Chilean regulator (Sernageomin).
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Hancock Prospecting - Mulga Downs, WA
Mining Feasibility & Technology Assessments
Automation and electrification options and feasibility study support for Mulga Downs and Roy Hill.
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Holcim - Gosnells Quarry, Perth, WA
Operations Management
Long term production and maintenance placement, including extended Registered Manager coverage.
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African Minerals - Tonkolili, Sierra Leone & London, UK
Mine, Rail & Port Integrated Planning Manager
Operational support to establish mine-to-port planning across at 20mtpa iron ore operation, achieving an estimated USD 5M annual demurrage saving from improved alignment across the operational supply chain.
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Eurasian Resources Group - Sokolov, Sarbay, and Kachar Mines, Kazakhstan
Operations & Life-of-Asset Review
Operations and resource review across three magnetite mines (130 Mtpa), plus an update of a mine decommissioning strategy.
Collaborations
- Industry Workgroups: GMG (Global Mining Guidelines Group). Autonomous Mining Steering Panel and contributing author – Guideline for the Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining V2, 2024. Link here.
- Professional Bodies: AusIMM (Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy) and WA Mining Club members.
- Papers: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences. Controls on orogenic gold mineralisation in the Sierra Foothills gold province, California, USA, 2008. Link here.