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SINCLAIR
KNIGHT & PARTNERS 81-89
External
Director of Mining
The work
involved attending monthly board meetings, advising on suitable
marketing strategies, preparing proposals and completing mining
consulting jobs on a sub contracting
basis.
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OAKBRIDGE
LIMITED, 1979 to 1980
General
Manager - Minerals Division, FNQ
Based at
Atherton with responsibility for mining management services to Great
Northern Mining Corporation, technical representation on Newmont joint
venture project at Baal Gammon tin/copper/indium deposit. Management
adviser on industrial and technical matters to Ravenshoe and Tableland
Tin dredging and mobile plant operations.
General
Manager of Coalex,
based at Lithgow
The Coalex operations involved the
two partly owned Sumitomo underground mines of Wallerawang and
Hermitage as well as the new BP joint venture underground mine of
Clarence. Responsibilities included maintaining budgeted production and
cost targets as well as coordinating construction and planning
programs.
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THIESS
BROS PTY LIMITED (CSR), 1975-79
Chief
Development Engineer, Drayton Mine, NSW
Responsible
for advancing the EIS and mine planning studies. The work involved
close cooperation with joint venture partners, government, union,
consulting, and customer bodies.
Area
Manager of South Blackwater Coal Mines
Responsible
for Laleham No.l underground mine, South
Blackwater open cut mine, coal preparation plant, repair departments,
mine engineering, administration, personnel, industrial relations,
safety and town housing for 585 employees.
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UTAH
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, '71-75
Chief
Mining Engineer - Saraji
Mine, Central Queensland
In charge
of survey, plant assaying, and mine planning for this 5 MTPA
project.
Coal
Preparation Plant Superintendent - Blackwater Mine
Senior
operating person responsible for coal treatment plant and product
quantity aspects. Plant capacity 4.5 MTPA.
Senior
Mine Planning Engineer - Blackwater Mine
Involved
in mine planning, cost benefit studies associated with production cost
improvements, and new equipment evaluations.
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PEKO
WALLSEND PTY LIMITED, Tennant Creek, NT 1968 to 1971
Ivanhoe
and Gecko Mines Superintendent
Responsible
for overall daily supervision of both mines. Gold/copper/silver/bismuth
underground mining. Ivanhoe mine was 400 metres deep and involved
shrink stoping with some sub level blasting. The developing Gecko mine
was shaft operation with fully lined ventilation and main haulage
shafts.
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NORTH
BROKEN HILL PTY LIMITED, 1965 to 1968
Junior
Engineer - North Broken Hill Mine
Involved
with mine surveying, diamond drilling, cut and fill
stoping, rock mechanics analyses, photoelastic
stress determinations, shaft repairs and shift bossing.
Lead/zinc/silver mining.
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