The project delivery team is largely in place
Dr Chris Farmer |
20 years of international experience, with an emphasis on international joint ventures and business development. Former VP Australasia, Phelps Dodge Exploration Corporation; and Senior Geologist Billiton Indonesia BV working at the Lebong Tandai and Wetar gold mines. Chris has lived in Jakarta since 1991. |
Rob Thomson |
Over 30 years of Australian and international mining experience including 5 Asian development projects in the last 13 years (GM Development, Chatree Gold Mine in Thailand and Project Director, Sepon Gold Mine in Laos). Also CEO of Climax Mining Limited from 2003-6 and Asian Mineral Resources Limited from 2006-8. |
James Wentworth |
More than 17 years of finance and investment experience with a focus on mining and mining services in Australia and internationally. Areas covered included principal investment, debt and equity raising, mergers and acquisitions and project and structured finance at CHAMP Ventures, Macquarie Bank, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. |
Chris Allwood |
More than 30 years of multi-disciplinary international projects, ranging from commercial buildings and civil projects to heavy industrial and resource processing facilities. Recent experience includes Principals Representative for Straits at the Sebuku Coal Expansion and Owners Project Manager at the Minara Nickel Heap Leach Expansion Project in Australia. |
Darren Holmes |
Over 10 years copper SX-EW experience, including commissioning the Lady Annie, Browns Oxide and Leichhardt plants whilst working as Commissioning and Construction Supervisor at PPM Solutions and Process Coordinator at Birla Nifty. 10 years in the Royal Australian Navy. |
Daniel Tarrant |
Daniel has 11 years experience of copper SX-EW in a range of metallurgical and operations positions at PPM Solutions, Birla, Lady Annie, Mt Gordon, Young Australia. Responsibilities include heap/plant operations, production modelling and commissioning of SX-EW plants. |
Greg Brown |
For the past 3 years, as Materials and Logistics Manager for the Ambatovy Nickel Project , Greg was responsible for a range of global activities for the construction phase including procurement of the bulk commodities, reagents and power plant. He was also President Director for Linfox Logistics in Indonesia for 7 years. |
The Demo Plant Crew |
Successfully built, commissioned and operated the demonstration plant. Highly experienced Indonesian nationals with previous experience on major construction projects and mining operations throughout Indonesia. Ably supported by local crew who have shown tremendous progress in two years. |