Keith Downham Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Ortus Resources is a SpinCo from parent Mayur Resources. Our current focus is to develop our headline mineral sands mine at Orokolo Bay, Gulf Province, PNG.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Australia

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Brisbane, Australia

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Brisbane, Australia

Singapore

Singapore

Key Responsibilities • Develop Indonesian business unit to deliver 25Mtpa by 2015• Evaluate and develop opportunities for Peabody Energy to invest in the Indonesian Mining Industry• Manage the Peabody Energy investments in Indonesia• Support Peabody Coaltrade’s structured transactions by providing appropriate technical support.• Establish and manage new Peabody Energy office in Balikpapan, Indonesia.

Mudgee, Nsw, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Manage HSEC responsibilities by using an inclusive visible leadership style.• Secure all regulatory approvals for the development and ongoing operation of the Wilpinjong Project.• Recruit an effective management team for the Wilpinjong Mine.• Ensure the integrity of the Wilpinjong project by overseeing effective corporate governance and statutory compliance practices.• Delineate the current and future organisational requirements by developing and… Show more Key Responsibilities• Manage HSEC responsibilities by using an inclusive visible leadership style.• Secure all regulatory approvals for the development and ongoing operation of the Wilpinjong Project.• Recruit an effective management team for the Wilpinjong Mine.• Ensure the integrity of the Wilpinjong project by overseeing effective corporate governance and statutory compliance practices.• Delineate the current and future organisational requirements by developing and maintaining a strategic plan for the business.• Oversee all matters pertaining to financial management of the business.• Ensure that budgeted profit is achieved by the Wilpinjong Project.• Plan for the current and ongoing success, growth, development and profitability of the Wilpinjong Mine.Key Achievements• Developed a constructive, proactive culture that is outcomes focused. This has resulted in the mine being an industry leader in safety and productivity.• Managed the operation through construction with no LTI’s.• Managed the approval of the first mine approved under the NSW part 3A legislation. Achieved with no approval related delays for the construction of the project.• The project was constructed in 13 months and on budget.• After a successful short commissioning phase Wilpinjong ramped up to a 5MTPA rate of railings within 4 months of first coal railings. The mine then sold 6.5 Million tonnes in its first full year of operations and this year will sell 8 Million tonnes.• Focus on cost control has resulted in the operation being one of the lowest cost producers of thermal coal Australia. • The consultative program that has been set up to work with the traditional owners, the North East Wiradjuri, led to the mine winning the People Choice Award at the 2008 New South Wales Minerals Council Community and Environment Awards.• Worked with Thiess to establish the most contemporary industrial arrangements for the Wilpinjong project. Show less

Mudgee, Nsw, Australia

Blackwater, Qld, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Manage HSEC responsibilities by using an inclusive visible leadership style.• Maximising the recovery of combustible material by engendering a respect for the coal.• Maximising the availability of equipment by implementing strategies to minimise equipment damage.• Ensure the Mining Department contractors comply with the Mine’s safety management system and the BHPB HSEC standards whilst delivery agreed contract performance.• Supervise a company and… Show more Key Responsibilities• Manage HSEC responsibilities by using an inclusive visible leadership style.• Maximising the recovery of combustible material by engendering a respect for the coal.• Maximising the availability of equipment by implementing strategies to minimise equipment damage.• Ensure the Mining Department contractors comply with the Mine’s safety management system and the BHPB HSEC standards whilst delivery agreed contract performance.• Supervise a company and contractor workforce of 350 employees.• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This includes responsibility for 7 draglines and 2 truck shovel coal mining fleets and 3 coal mining fleets.• Ensure that budgeted production is delivered for budgeted responsibility cost of $124.7million.• Create a performance management focus in the Mining Department.Key Achievements• Established formal safety meetings, used visible leadership and implemented recommendations from the Capricorn Agreement to achieve a significant reduction in the Mining Department CIFR. The Mining Department has achieved 350,000 man hours without a classified injury.• Implemented external provider training for rear dump trucks, which has led to improved availabilities due to reduced brake damage.• Championed a drilling OE project that has led to increased total drilling using the same assets. This was achieved after implementing some of the project recommendations. Show less

Moura, Qld, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This included responsibility for 3 draglines and 2 truck shovel coal mining fleets.• Supervise a company workforce of 160 employees.• Key part of the negotiating team for a new enterprise bargaining agreement.• Increase productivity in the dragline area by 15%.• Increase digging hours and productivity of the truck shovel fleets.• Identify opportunities to rationalise employee and… Show more Key Responsibilities• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This included responsibility for 3 draglines and 2 truck shovel coal mining fleets.• Supervise a company workforce of 160 employees.• Key part of the negotiating team for a new enterprise bargaining agreement.• Increase productivity in the dragline area by 15%.• Increase digging hours and productivity of the truck shovel fleets.• Identify opportunities to rationalise employee and equipment numbers.• Key role in administering the CMS&H Act 1999 and the CMS&H Regulations 2001 at the operations.Key Achievements• For 2002 the operation achieved record clean coal production of 5.85 million tonnes.• Recruit a solid skill base of supervision to taken the operation into the future.• The dragline operation is achieving budget productivities.• Negotiated a new Enterprise Agreement for the Moura Mine that resulted in wages costs being significantly below industry averages. This was achieved with no significant industrial cost time. Show less

Laverton, Wa, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Carry project work related to blasting improvement at the mine. Specifically in the aimed at increasing the blasted bench height to 10 metres.• Day to day management of the mining contractor.• Relief Statutory Quarry Manager responsibilities.• Supervise 2 mining engineers and 2 pit supervisors.• Recommend strategies to improve final wall blasting.• Develop short-term mine plans and schedules to ensure production budgets are achieved.• Carry out… Show more Key Responsibilities• Carry project work related to blasting improvement at the mine. Specifically in the aimed at increasing the blasted bench height to 10 metres.• Day to day management of the mining contractor.• Relief Statutory Quarry Manager responsibilities.• Supervise 2 mining engineers and 2 pit supervisors.• Recommend strategies to improve final wall blasting.• Develop short-term mine plans and schedules to ensure production budgets are achieved.• Carry out hazard assessment and gap analysis on the established controls for the mining operation. Show less

Broke, Nsw, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This included dragline and truck shovel stripping and all other aspects of the open cut mining operation.• Supervise a company workforce of 200 employees.• Involved in the implementation of the 1999 enterprise agreement.• Increase productivity of the mining operation by about 10% and therefore reduce costs.• Identify opportunities to rationalise employee and equipment numbers.• Key… Show more Key Responsibilities• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This included dragline and truck shovel stripping and all other aspects of the open cut mining operation.• Supervise a company workforce of 200 employees.• Involved in the implementation of the 1999 enterprise agreement.• Increase productivity of the mining operation by about 10% and therefore reduce costs.• Identify opportunities to rationalise employee and equipment numbers.• Key part of the negotiating team for the 2001 Enterprise agreement.• Key part of the strategic direction team for the operation.Key Achievements• For the 2000 financial year the operation achieved better than the budget targets in most areas. Profit was 200% above budget.• In the short period in the role there has been a relatively trouble free implementation of the new Enterprise agreement.• The dragline operation has achieved record monthly productivity. Show less

Newman, Wa, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Lead a small team whose aim was to reduce BHP Iron Ore’s cost by 20% over a 2-year period.• Recommend global strategies to senior management that would result in the development of a cost conscious culture in the company.• Review individual departments and recommend strategies to managers, which would result in achievement of the cost reduction goal.• Develop systems to enable the monitoring of cost savings.• Audit the saving claimed by each department… Show more Key Responsibilities• Lead a small team whose aim was to reduce BHP Iron Ore’s cost by 20% over a 2-year period.• Recommend global strategies to senior management that would result in the development of a cost conscious culture in the company.• Review individual departments and recommend strategies to managers, which would result in achievement of the cost reduction goal.• Develop systems to enable the monitoring of cost savings.• Audit the saving claimed by each department to ensure they are real.Key Achievements• Cost reductions of 7% had been achieved at the end of the first year.• Reviews had been completed in the Maintenance, Mining and Light Vehicle areas. These reviews demonstrated savings of 20 –25% in each of these departments.• MS Access and MS Project systems where developed to monitor ongoing cost savings. Show less

Newman, Wa, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Re-evaluate the feasibility of the new Orebody 18 Mine.• Coordinate all statutory aspects of the construction of the Orebody 18 Mine.• Manage all safety aspects of the initial construction of the Orebody 18 Mine. • Coordinate the mining activities of the mining contractor at the Jimblebar Mine to mine at a rate of 6 million tonnes per annum whilst achieving the operating budget.Key Achievements• Oversaw the development of a mine plan that… Show more Key Responsibilities• Re-evaluate the feasibility of the new Orebody 18 Mine.• Coordinate all statutory aspects of the construction of the Orebody 18 Mine.• Manage all safety aspects of the initial construction of the Orebody 18 Mine. • Coordinate the mining activities of the mining contractor at the Jimblebar Mine to mine at a rate of 6 million tonnes per annum whilst achieving the operating budget.Key Achievements• Oversaw the development of a mine plan that reduced the life of mine operating costs by $180 Million whilst increasing the mineable reserves by 10%.• Accomplished No LTI’s during the initial construction phase of 100 days• Initial construction of Orebody 18 was completed on schedule and on budget.A reassessment of market conditions resulted in the mothballing of Orebody 18. Show less

Balikpapan, Indonesia

Key Responsibilities• Develop strategies for BHP Coal’s international projects and operations, including projects in Indonesia, India and China.• Act as the company secretary for two Indonesian entities. Responsible for all board and shareholder meetings as well as coordinating the activities of the boards.Key Achievements• Developed strategies for operations in Indonesia, India and China.

Petangis, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Key Responsibilities• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This included stripping, mining, processing, transportation of coal to the port and barge loading. • Supervise the activities of the mining contractor.• Improve the safety and environmental programs in order to bring safety and environmental performance in line with other BHP operations. • Educate the national workforce in coal mining in order to reduce the number of expatriate employees at… Show more Key Responsibilities• Manage the mining operation to achieve budget production levels. This included stripping, mining, processing, transportation of coal to the port and barge loading. • Supervise the activities of the mining contractor.• Improve the safety and environmental programs in order to bring safety and environmental performance in line with other BHP operations. • Educate the national workforce in coal mining in order to reduce the number of expatriate employees at the mine.• Manage a budget of $US25 Million.Key Achievements• Produced at 1.3 to 1.4MTPA, 20 to 30% above the design capacity and budget expectations.• Built a working relationship with the mining contractor, characterised by sound communications at all levels.• Achieved 765 days without a lost time accident, the LTIFR fell to less than 4 over a 2-year period.• Realised better than expected financial returns for the shareholders due to improved productivity and favourable sales contracts. • Achieved a ROC of greater than 15% and a profit of $US2.5 -3.0 Million. Show less

Satui, South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Key Responsibilities• Coordinate all production activities at the Satui Mine including waste stripping, coal mining, coal transportation and managing the mining contractor.• Maintain production of 2.5MT of coal a year at a 5:1 stripping ratio, ie total production of approximately 23MTPA.• Coordinate the safety for all mine employees.• Training 25 inexperienced national staff in how to utilise heavy earth moving equipment in a safe and efficient manner.• Training a national… Show more Key Responsibilities• Coordinate all production activities at the Satui Mine including waste stripping, coal mining, coal transportation and managing the mining contractor.• Maintain production of 2.5MT of coal a year at a 5:1 stripping ratio, ie total production of approximately 23MTPA.• Coordinate the safety for all mine employees.• Training 25 inexperienced national staff in how to utilise heavy earth moving equipment in a safe and efficient manner.• Training a national mine superintendent to take on the role after my departure.• Changing the mining method at the operation so that over 80 days a year were not lost to wet weather, currently less than 10 days are lost. • Manage 150 company employees and 1,200 contractors, with an annual budget of $US30 Million.Key Achievements• Achieved production targets despite adverse weather conditions.• Reduced the number of fatalities from 3 to 0 in 18 months.• National staff now co-ordinate mining operations at the Satui Mine.• Oversaw the change from using contractors to owner operator with a consequential workforce reduction from 1200 to 850, with a corresponding increase in productivity and profit. Show less

Satui, South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Key Responsibilities• Evaluate new project development, feasibility studies and other project work.Key Achievements• Completed detailed feasibility studies for the Ata and Selaru projects. These projects now form part of BHP Minerals Indonesia strategic plans.

Newman, Wa, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Coordinate the activities of the Mine Services section with the Production Department including blasting, drilling, dewatering, mobile plant and equipment moves. • Supervise drilling and blasting of 140 MTPA.• Improve the safety performance of a section with 90 employees.• Achieve budget of $20 Million for the section.Key Achievements• Reduced blasting costs by $2.5 Million or 15% by education of the blasting personnel.• Implemented a major… Show more Key Responsibilities• Coordinate the activities of the Mine Services section with the Production Department including blasting, drilling, dewatering, mobile plant and equipment moves. • Supervise drilling and blasting of 140 MTPA.• Improve the safety performance of a section with 90 employees.• Achieve budget of $20 Million for the section.Key Achievements• Reduced blasting costs by $2.5 Million or 15% by education of the blasting personnel.• Implemented a major improvement to the dewatering system that increased capacity by 30 –40%.• Production targets were achieved at lower than budget costs. Show less

Newman, Wa, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Coordinate dewatering and rock mechanics at the Newman mines. This role developed my knowledge of pit dewatering and the geotechnical issues of a technically complicated mine.• Coordinate redevelopment of the South Wall of the Mt Whaleback mine allowing future development of a deeper pit.• Supervise 20 employees and control a budget of $4 Million pa.Key Achievements• Restripped the South Wall to the new design that has been subsequently stable.•… Show more Key Responsibilities• Coordinate dewatering and rock mechanics at the Newman mines. This role developed my knowledge of pit dewatering and the geotechnical issues of a technically complicated mine.• Coordinate redevelopment of the South Wall of the Mt Whaleback mine allowing future development of a deeper pit.• Supervise 20 employees and control a budget of $4 Million pa.Key Achievements• Restripped the South Wall to the new design that has been subsequently stable.• Developed the Geotechnical department into a more production-focused group. Show less

Newman, Wa, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Short term scheduling of the Mt Whaleback operation.• Day to day organisation of the Mt Whaleback mine.Key Achievements• Although this was a developmental role, most production targets were met despite the industrial chaos that was occurring at the time.

Norseman, Wa, Australia

Kalgoorlie, Wa, Australia

Kalgoorlie, Wa, Australia

Laverton, Wa, Australia

Kalgoorlie, Wa, Australia

Kalgoorlie, Wa, Australia

Tom Price, Wa, Australia

Kambalda, Wa, Australia

Diploma Of Business (Frontline Management), Frontline Management

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Mining Engineering

Education record

Education record