Diverse industry experience globally, from startups through to project turnarounds and closures. Excellent trouble shooting at all technical and operational levels and highly experienced in open pit and underground operations.Creative use of technical and commercial innovations to increase production and lower costs both Capex and Opex including high-level problem solving and implementing advanced mining and processing techniques. Can operate at mine or board level and has global experience in project acquisition and public and private financing.

Holistic approach to practical and low cost engineering innovations applied to:- Mining project development and operation, - Renewable energy fuels from bio-waste streams, - Advanced fertiliser production from low value bio-solids - Enhanced low moisture Bio-Fossil fuels for conventional energy facilities.1) Expanding the use of our highly innovative and proprietary technology for low cost conversion of problematic bio-wastes to solid fuels and for waste stream blending to create advanced organic fertiliser systems. 2) Establishing product testing workshops and an equipment manufacturing and dealership support network for both our machine designs and other select highly innovative machines, systems and chemistry to support and integrate these technologies.3) Focusing on reducing capital and operational costs involved in Mining project turn-around's and the implementation of innovative equipment and techniques to achieve "Best available affordable technology formula". 4) Developing the dealership and support network for our machinery in Australasia in conjunction with chemical supply and licencee training for our proprietary technologies.website: www.jwinnovo.com

Development of company Oil Shale assets utilising modern mining, process and environmental technologies. Focused on development of +6Bt Julia Creek project to measured resource status and JV with Outotec on Kerogen concentration technology.

Representing Kazakh partner in 10Moz Bakyrchik JV, overseeing group technical developments in gold and iron ore developments, feasibility studies and modern technologies.

Turn around underground Tin & Copper project requiring implementation of modern practices to achieve NI 43-101 category resources. Underground development, diamond core drilling to develop mineable resources, mineralogical and metallurgical flowsheet development, X-Ray sorting trials, underground processing design, Alimak based mining design, truck-less haulage innovations

Prepare Russian assets for IPO in UK & Canada, convert resources, practices and modernise operations. Implement innovative technology into operations, ore sorting, underground mining methodology and relocation of complete used processing plant.

Acqusition and development of 2Moz Pustenoye gold mine in Central Kazakhstan including conversion of resources to JORC standard, metallurgical development and re-activation of heap leach operations. Development of portfolio of projects in preparation for IPO.

Acquisition and development of Andash Gold/Copper project in the Talas Valley Kyrgyzstan. Full feasibility through to production decision for open pit operations.

Development of Pan-CIS consulting, contracting and equipment supply company. Specialising in full package consulting and equipment supply for project development and operational modernisation

Consulting and contracting on gold, silver and base metal projects, including 9 months as EBRD adviser to Kyrgyzaltyn on modernisation of Kyrgyz state gold mining industry

Director of Canadian listed company developing mining projects in Russian Far East

Development of Soviet Era gold project into modern 80,000 oz/yr CIL open pit mine

Management of large heavy construction, mining and cyanide detox operations for large mining company operations.

Development of 1MOz Goldfield complex gold polymetallic project, oxide heap leach operation and complex sulphide R&D

Commissioning and operation of 85,000oz/yr laterite gold mine

Turn around team in 11Mt/yr mineral sands mining operation

Grade control and blending of 3 iron ore deposits including ship loading and export of 3Mt/yr operations