William Thomas Email & Phone Number

White Rock, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Likely Bc Canada

Consulting to a variety of Mining & Mining Services Companies

San Juan Argentina

Advising on process improvement

Peru

Project Management Office Consultant, responsible to:• Work closely with the other CD capital Joint Program Offices to deliver timely outcomes for the business • Design & implement a program office for the LCH Project that is scalable to manage multiple projects.• Provide support to the Technical Program Manager through the provision of all back-office operations to enable the efficient delivery of the PFS/FS.• Develop & Manage the Detailed Project Gantt including (but not limited to) key deliverables, interdependencies, timelines, resources, costs, risks & contingencies• Develop & Implement Controls to ensure all probity, integrity & transparency in everything we do.• Develop & implement monthly management reports• Develop & implements best practice processes & procedures for the Program Office• Develop Corporate Presentations, Board Papers & or similar as required• Analyze the business to determine the existing support processes & develop best of breed solutions to support the efficient operations of the Company from Feasibility Study through to Production• Develop Timely Budgets Versus Actual Reports• Manage the audit process at a parent & subsidiary level• Vendor Management from Tender through to delivery & ensure tight fiscal & time controls• Manage the daily operations of all support functions & define the strategic direction for same including: Risk Management, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Logistics, Information Technology, HR, Security, QA/QC, Community Relations & Government Relations• Develop an IT platform to support the global nature of the business• Undertake performance reviews for all staff & staff ranking• Develop the Company’s Anti-bribery & Anti-corruption Policies consistent with the UK Bribery Act 2010 & implement controls to manage these risks• Provide Technical Support where required• Foster a strong Team based culture, where communication is open, honest & non-threatening.

Tuscon Rosemont Project

Lima Peru

- Assisting in the evaluation, identification, selection & implementation of an appropriate ERP system for its Peru operations.-Working closely with HudBay Minerals Peru operations to coordinate this effort in conjunction with nominated resources from the Toronto offices.- Assisting HudBay Peru in the collection of data & documents from engineering houses, vendors, contractors & commissioning agents for upload to selected ERP system.-Working with nominated resources from HudBay Peru to develop an operational readiness program, including the development of operations & maintenance policies, practices, & procedures to be used to commission & ramp up Constancia operations & process facilities to design throughput & recovery.

Willcox Arizona

Reporting to CEO responsible, as Project Director, responsible for:• Implementing GIS for site delineation of historical exploration results for this 180 square mile poly metallic prospect• Completing the Scoping Study • Planning & executing the property drilling program• Selecting & implementing the mining planning system • Planning the process development program including the design of the laboratory & pilot plant• Selecting project consultants• Completing the Prefeasibility Study

Denver

Reporting to the Director of Project Engineering, as Project Management/ Operations Consultant, responsible for:• Developing project standards required to support optimized definition, design & construction & transition from the engineering & construction teams, to commissioning & start-up with the operations & maintenance teams• Detailing the technology framework from scoping studies to execution to support these business processes & standards including Newmont Corporate & Project systems as well as the EPCM & Vendors Systems • Defining budgets & resources required to execute these standards & processes on both large & small capital projects including development of the overall execution plan & schedule for project teams• Defining core business processes to support capital effectiveness & delivery of business ready facilities• Completing “Business Readiness Requirements” for:o Akyem (Ghana)o Hope Bay (Canada)

Phoenix

Reporting to the Director of Projects for the Americas, as Projects Consultant, responsible for:• Developing the corporate capital projects standard operating procedures to support operational readiness. This included implementing these SOP’s across all projects including:o Climax 2010, Coloradoo Safford Sulfur Burner, Arizonao El Abra Sulfolix, Chileo Bagdad Molybdenum Conversion, Arizonao Bisbee Feasibility Study, Arizonao Cerro Verde II (Expansion), Peru• Directing EPCM’s including Fluor, Jacobs, & Aker Solutions to execute according to these SOP’s • Justifying the use of a dynamic simulator for the Climax Restart Project for process verification, process control design & operator training• Updating the project SOP’s from Scoping & Feasibility Studies to execution

Richmond Bc

Reporting to the President of Andritz Automation, as Mining Consultant, responsible for:• Developing the marketing strategy for the mining & oil sands industries & leading the initial sales efforts• Detailing the required internal systems to provide a uniquely integrated simulation & design optimization capability including process, process control, electrical load, mechanical equipment & pipe sizing• Establishing a partnership with (TECSUP) a Peruvian training institute• Securing a major training contract with Codelco for their new smelter in Chile• Securing an advanced control project with Gibraltar for flotation optimization

Arequipa Peru

Reporting to the Project Manager, as Project Information Manager, responsible for:• Managing the development of the associated requirements, overall business processes & standards for the EPCM, Suppliers, Commissioning Agents & for the provision of the data & documents required for on-going operations, maintenance & supply chain management• Directing the development of an ISO based web site for the assembly & quality assurance of data & documents from the Owner, Engineer, Suppliers & Commissioning Agents• Managing the ERP System configuration & the upload of the required data & documents supplied into the system prior to commissioning • Early hiring of the maintenance planning team & the development of the maintenance management program • Detailing a risk based assessment process for the determination of the required capital spare parts & components• Justifying the use of a dynamic simulator for design verification, DCS checkout & operator training• Developing reporting for corporate, plant operations, maintenance & summary KPI’s for start-up• Integrating competency based training program for both operations & maintenance incorporating hardcopy manuals, class room training, computer based training modules & dynamic simulation • Reviewing construction dossiers & filing the information into the document management system • Directing the use of the ERP System for both mechanical completions & commissioning management• Detailing the production area requirements to measure plant performance to meet engineer & lender’s needs

Reporting to Project Director responsible, as Mining Production Consultant, for:• Justifying & designing the use of the SAP production planning (PP) for global deployment at Placer Dome, piloted underground at Red Lake, Ontario • Specifying the overall application architecture to insure delivery of the required gold production through the integration of mine planning with SAP production planning system• Detailing assets & their categorization from project, financial, maintenance & production perspectives • Focusing production & maintenance reporting to ensure effective project & production cost management

Bellingham Wa

Reporting to the VP of Mining, as Director Business Systems, responsible for:• Strategy, marketing, sales, & management of the Mining Operations & Maintenance Consulting Practice for the Americas • Key Projects included:o Development of a risk-based program for the restart of the Falconbridge’s Kidd Creek Planto Information standards & requirements to support optimized design, construction, operations & asset management at BP’s new world-class SECCO Chemical Complex in Chinao Business Plan, staffing & facilities selection for a new warehouse/ cross-dock for Kennecott Utah Copper to support their maintenance inventory reduction programo Developing corporate project information requirements, based on ISO, for Phelps Dodge Corporation

Port Townsend Wa

Reporting to the CFO, as Director Information Technology, responsible for:• Developing & managing the strategy, budget & schedule for enterprise-wide information & control system Y2K upgrades• Managing staff in completing all upgrades including refined business processes on time & on budget

Reporting to the CIO as Manager Information Systems Planning responsible for:• Developing the system strategic planning to improve ROI on the $100 million in annual information systems expenditures• Specifying corporate guidelines & procedures for system specification, justification & implementation • Re-engineering the roles of 200 computer development & operations staff• Detailing $100 million transmission & distribution control systems upgrades to improve flexibility, accessibility & customer service • Introducing real-time monitoring for large industrial customers improving service & reducing costs• Completing the business plan to upgrade the firm's $30 million investment in AM/FM/GIS to re-engineer the use of spatial data & improve asset management. This included working with suppliers to demonstrate real-time Geographic Information Systems for transmission & distribution situation monitoring

Vancouver Bc

Reporting to VP Technology as Director of Systems Engineering (1983 – 1993) responsible for: • Participating as a Team Member in Development of the first Corporate Strategic Plan for both Engineering & Project Management• Completing the Project Information Management Systems Plan• Planning the computing facilities, systems & networks upgrades to support twelve regional & project offices throughout North & South America, Asia, New Zealand & Australia• Leading the expanded use of GIS, Computer Aided Design & Drafting Systemso Developed the site geological modeling capability to optimize both site cut & fill as well as foundation design based on both aerial photography & site drillingo Led the development & the use of 3D plant design systems including close range photogrammetric practices to support generation of as-built computer models for brown field process plant upgrades• Developing the expanded use of Corporate Project, Engineering Management Systemso Provision of project progress reporting & design environments to remote client project teams & project locationso Provision of international satellite based project telephone services• Leading sales & directing staff on domestic & international assignments focused on business process Improvement on over 20 major national & international projects in Canada, USA, Brazil, Chile, Australia & New Zealand

Vancouver Bc

Reporting to VP Mining, as Mining & Mineral Processing Engineer (1981 – 1983) responsible for major projects including:• Mass & energy balances & capital cost estimate for the Shell Sand Alta Oil Sands Project • Upgraded tailing facility layouts for the Syncrude Tailing Expansion Project • Molybdenum leach plant design as part of the Lornex Expansion Project • Steel & Concrete Construction management during the Lornex Third Line Project • Site computer systems, earth work control procedures & rock bolt locations for the Nipawin Dam• Overall site geological model development and utilization for EXPO 86, Vancouver, BC• 3D Ore Body & Terrain Modeling for Windy Craggy, BC • Block Model & Optional Mine plans for Poison Mountain, BC

Kelowna Bc

Reporting to the Mill Superintendent, as Process Engineer, responsible for:• Improving mine & primary crushing integration performance• Optimizing primary & secondary crushing & screening plant performance• Optimizing flotation plant performance based on model reference control & smelter contracts• Performing shutdown maintenance supervision• Supporting operator training • Conducting safety meetings• Reducing plant energy consumption through refined operations & maintenance

Mba, Finance & Mis

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi DeltaThesis on Maintenance Management Major Paper: Coal Pathway

Basc, Mining & Mineral Processing

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi DeltaVP Sigma PHI Delta