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Perth, Wa, Au

Deflector Mine

- Have exceeded budgeted Au/Cu outputs year on year while improving departmental unit costs, resulting in positive benefit to site cash cost profile. - Safely managed competing major capital project work fronts at once; TSF2 build, CIP plant build, ROM expansion and haul ramp build, conversion of main site access road to a haul road, while maintaining required Processing physicals outputs- Successfully managed transition to a new business model during SLR merger- Effective deployment of Pronto- Developed and implemented specific strategies to reduce rework, better unit cost profiles, improve asset up-time and maintain standards - proven by site physical/cost outputs- Major capital critical spares review and purchases undertaken to de-risk plant. - Proven ability to run effective tenders/contract negotiations, and subsequent contract management.

Deflector Mine

- Driving housekeeping initiatives to allow for early failure detection, reduce rework and improve morale- Implementation of Cert III Resource Processing for operations staff; reduction of contractor reliance and development of in house skillsets- Standardisation of operating practices through training, SOPs and review- Develop Maintenance strategies to optimise practices (PM's, critical spares, weekly plans, shutdowns), with KPIs to allow for subsequent monitoring- Develop and enact Metallurgy strategy to improve overall recovery, debottleneck throughput and better information recording.- Driving Compliance Training, documentation development.- Exceeded FY18 budget targets in throughput, CuT, Au oz and Processing cost per tonne.- Oversaw throughput increase to 30% above nameplate- Deputy Registered Manager as required

Deflector Mine

*Deputy Registered Manager for Deflector Mine site as required*Alternate Processing Manager (B2B), overseeing and prioritising Processing, Gold room, Metallurgy and Maintenance operations*Ongoing optimisation of Doray's Copper/Gold mine - Gravity Au and CPS/Sulphide flotation.*Budgeting and forecasting of processing operations.*Developing safety systems and operational strategies*Rebuild met accounting system for ease of data interrogation

Deflector Mine

*Commissioning and optimisation of Doray's new Copper/Gold mine - Gravity Au and CPS/Sulphide flotation.*Mineralogical reviews leading to changes in float circuit configurations, and install of a Wilfley table to combat native copper within the gravity circuit, producing a secondary saleable product.*Monitoring and advice on concentrate shipping requirements and cost optimisations involved with transport*Developing safety systems and operational strategies for a greenfields site.*Combined effort in building met accounting/reconciliation system from scratch, including ad hoc amendments as required to capture unit process adjustments as they arose *Alternate Processing Manager (B2B), overseeing and prioritising Processing, Goldroom, Metallurgy and Maintenance operations as required

Telfer

Golden Grove

•Overseeing and guiding a Met team consisting of 9 Metallurgists and 3 Met techs•Budgeting (Physicals/OPEX/CAPEX) and production forecasting, ongoing analysis to achieve or exceed targets.•Develop optimisation improvement strategies (Au/Ag recovery, future ores assessments, throughput increases, bottleneck reductions)•Designed and Implemented new project strategy to improve project effectiveness•Alternate Metallurgy Manager (B2B)•HR – interviewing and hiring of graduate, process, plant and Senior Mets, performance reviews, performance management and associated development strategies•CuO commissioning (CPS circuit)•High commitment to safety in all facets of work. Safety obs, reporting, investigations etc

Golden Grove

• Budgeting (Physicals/OPEX/CAPEX) and production forecasting• Graduate mentoring, implemented site strategy for met grads to orientate throughout site to gain knowledge of site operations prior to beginning met. • Determined and initiated project to recover magnetite concentrate from tailings stream.• Stood in as Port Superintendent (Nov 10 – Apr 11), overseeing concentrate shipments after issues with dust generation at Geraldton Port. Utilised a number of strategies to reduce dust emissions, in which we were successful. Required close interaction with Patricks, Geraldton Port Authority (Operations/Environmental) and shipping agents to effect required outcomes.• BI project to reduce lime consumption within Mine Water clarification system, resulted in $800K saving in first year. • Technical representative for MMG GG during selection of new grinding media, and responsible for overseeing GG component of contract requirements• Undertook High Chrome Grinding Media trial in Ball mills• Delegate Met Superintendent and Metallurgy Manager • Conduct ICAM investigations (Environmental/Safety) and investigations into plant variances, incidents.

Golden Grove

•Seconded as Senior Metallurgist Golden Grove Nov 09.•Metallurgical accounting, reconciliations (Birnbaum [MSC] model)•PID Loop tuning of circuit on an as-needs basis.•Plant troubleshooting, problem solving•Reporting (monthly, weekly, technical) and invoice control•Improvement initiatives (Minplex reagent trialling, TML procedure implementation, mine water rerouting and data analysis for optimum process specs)•Graduate mentoring, performance reviews•Delegate Met Superintendent and Mill manager as required•Internal Auditor, conducting audits on site standards on an as-needs basis•Member of the GG Emergency Response Team

Argyle Diamond Mine

•Metallurgical accounting, reconciliations•Managed on site Laboratory, ensuring operational parameters met•Sourcing of suppliers and improvement initiatives (Primary crusher ore-sizer, screening circuit improvements)•Continuous processing improvement (6σ) programs,•Team Member: Processing – First Pass Perfection – $5M benefit•Team leader: Recovery – It’s sorting that counts - $15M benefit•Member of the ADM Emergency Response Team

Kanowna Belle Gold Mine

Managed a number of projects including As2O3 micro-encapsulation contract, creation and execution of planned plant inspections, actioning Cyanide Management Code gap analysis items and creation of site Confined Space Entry/Sentry, Hot work and Scaffolding Standards and Procedures

Kewdale/Malaga

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Extractive Metallurgy

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