John Sykes

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Minerals Industry Economist, Strategist, Futurist & Geologist @ AIM WA
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Greater Perth Area, Australia
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About John Sykes

Minerals industry geologist, economist and strategist. Interests in exploration and mine project development, risk and value assessment, decision making, strategy, scenario planning, sustainability, social licence, non-technical risks, resource depletion and supply risks. Experience in copper, tin, rare earths, gold, iron ore, bismuth, antimony, and a number of other base, precious, specialty, strategic and critical metals. Currently based in Perth, Australia, having worked and studied in London, UK for a decade.Currently studying a PhD in Economic Geology and Mineral Economics at the Centre of Exploration Targeting, School of Earth Sciences, The University of Western Australia. The PhD is entitled "Using scenario planning to improve the integration of geological, technical, economic, environmental and socio-political factors in minerals exploration management and strategy".Casual Lecturer at the Business School, The University of Western Australia on the 'Strategic Management of Resource Companies' MBA course. Also teach the 'Mineral Economics for Geologists' at the Centre for Exploration Targeting. Previously taught the Mineral Economics & Policy course for the International Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC), ran the '3 Day MBA in Rare Earth Metals' for Terrapinn Training, and provided voluntary teaching support for the 'Business Advisory Projects' MBA course at UWA Business School and the 'Resource Sector Management' MBA module at Curtin Business School.Founder and Director of Greenfields Research, a consultancy which specialises in the analysis of exploration and mine project development in the base, precious and specialty metals sectors and is targeted at assisting junior mining companies and their support industry. International Vice President of the Royal School of Mines Association. Organiser of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) Young Persons Lecture Competition in Australia.

John Sykes's Current Company Details
AIM WA

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Minerals Industry Economist, Strategist, Futurist & Geologist
John Sykes Work Experience Details
  • Minex Consulting
    Strategist
    Minex Consulting Nov 2017 - Present
    Perth, Australia
    MinEx Consulting specialises in providing strategic and economic advice to resource companies - with a particular emphasis on the economics of mineral exploration. It is run by Richard Schodde. I'm pleased to be helping out adding input on both minerals industry economics and strategy.
  • Aim Wa
    Course Leader, Executive Education, Scenario Planning And The Art Of Strategic Conversation
    Aim Wa Aug 2020 - Present
    Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Aim Wa
    Co-Course Leader, Executive Education, Strategy: Principles To Practice
    Aim Wa Jun 2017 - Present
    Perth, Australia
    This experiential strategy program is targeted at leaders from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors who want to enhance their strategic thinking skills and business problem solving abilities.
  • The University Of Western Australia
    Casual Lecturer, Strategic Management, Mba Programme, Business School
    The University Of Western Australia Aug 2019 - Present
    Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Lecturing on the 'Strategic Management' class of the part-time MBA programme. Subjects covered include industry analysis and competition, capabilities analysis, business model design, growth and transformation, innovation and disruption, organisational strategy, the strategy process, and strategic thinking.
  • The University Of Western Australia
    Casual Lecturer, Strategic Management Of Resource Companies, Mba Programme, Business School
    The University Of Western Australia Aug 2015 - Present
    Perth, Australia
    Teaching Associate, with Prof. Allan Trench on the Strategic Management of Resource Companies, part of the full-time and part-time MBA course. Subjects covered include petroleum and mining industry, strategy, economics, operations, management and exploration.
  • The University Of Western Australia
    Voluntary Teaching Assistant, Strategic Analysis & Consulting, Business School
    The University Of Western Australia Jul 2016 - Present
    Perth, Australia
    Voluntary teaching assistant to Prof. Allan Trench on the Business Advisory Projects (2 & 3) course, part of the full-time and part-time MBA course. Subjects covered include management consultancy, strategy, business improvement, operations management, innovation, entrepreneurship, finance and policy.
  • University Of Western Australia
    Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre For Exploration Targeting
    University Of Western Australia Jun 2013 - Jun 2016
    Perth, Australia
    Contribution to academic research into mineral economics and exploration economics and teacher of mineral economics and mining industry strategy short courses.
  • Greenfields Research
    Director
    Greenfields Research Jan 2010 - Present
    London, United Kingdom
    Independent economic geologist, mineral economist and strategist, conducting research into minerals exploration, mine project development and mining in the base, precious and specialty metals sectors.
  • Curtin University
    Voluntary Teaching Assistant, Resource Sector Management, Graduate School Of Business
    Curtin University Jul 2014 - Jul 2016
    Perth, Australia
    Voluntary teaching assistant to Prof. Allan Trench on the Resource Sector Management course, part of the full-time and part-time MBA and MSc Mineral & Energy Economics courses. Subjects covered include mining and exploration industry strategy, economics, operations management and board management.
  • International Mining For Development Centre (Im4Dc)
    Lecturer - Minerals Policy & Economics Short Course
    International Mining For Development Centre (Im4Dc) Jun 2014 - May 2015
    Perth, Australia
    A four-week program providing an understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of minerals policy that informs regulatory frameworks and economics in the resource sector. The course was targeted at mid-level to senior personnel from developing country governments, civil society organisations and universities engaged in resource sector policy analysis and implementation.My contributions in co-ordination with Allan Trench included lectures and activities covering economic development, mineral economics, minerals policy, mineral markets, resource sector strategy, foreign investment, country risk, government geoscience investment and artisanal mining.
  • Terrapinn
    Course Director - 3 Day Mba In Rare Earth Metals, Terrapinn Training
    Terrapinn Oct 2011 - Aug 2014
    London, Singapore, Belo Horizonte, Ankara, Toronto, Hong Kong
    Big ideas and fundamentals for mining companies, investors, lawyers, government and finance professionals... Explore real-world lessons they don't teach you on the job, in just 3 days. Gain a simple yet comprehensive explanation of how the rare earth industry really works. Understand price forecasting techniques for rare earth metals. Grasp the strategic significance of the mining cycle for rare earth metals. Uncover the cost of producing rare earth metals.
  • Imperial College Union Women'S Rugby Club
    Coach
    Imperial College Union Women'S Rugby Club Nov 2006 - Jun 2010
    London, United Kingdom
  • Cru
    Consultant - Copper Mining & Smelting
    Cru Dec 2007 - Dec 2009
    Analysis of current and future mine production for operating copper smelters, mines and mine projects. The results feed into short, medium and long term copper price forecasts and copper mining industry specific analysis products. The analysis also supports independent single and multi-client consultancy work associated with copper mine projects, copper mining and the copper market.I contributed to the following widely available CRU industry reports: Copper Mine Project Profiles, Long Term Copper Outlook, Copper Quarterly, Copper Concentrates Service, Copper Raw Materials Monitor and Copper Studies.I also worked on the following single client work: Forecasting the long term SXEW copper market; benchmarking of global copper mine projects; contributing market analysis for a mine feasibility study; operating cost and off-take modelling; profiling copper smelters; and contributing to due diligence research for debt financing of a mine project.
  • Serabi Mineração Sa
    Exploration Geologist - Work Experience
    Serabi Mineração Sa Aug 2006 - Sep 2006
    Work experience as a gold exploration geologist at Serabi's gold mine in the Brazilian Amazon. Responsible for logging diamond drill core, compiling geochemistry maps and suggesting alternative approaches to exploration in the region.

John Sykes Skills

Geology Mining Mineral Exploration Minerals Gold Earth Science Structural Geology Coal Copper Business Strategy Logging Geophysics Geochemistry Analysis Environmental Impact Assessment Metals Commodity Management Base Metals Feasibility Studies Research Economics Market Analysis Petroleum Modeling Geological Mapping Sampling Due Diligence New Business Development Tin Energy Commodities Drilling Gis Rare Earths Commodity Markets Field Work Science Investor Relations Precious Metals Iron Ore Mineral Economics Scenario Planning Scenario Analysis Scenario Development Minerals Policy Artisanal Mining Risk Assessment Risk Analysis Country Risk Analysis

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