Responsibilities included Geotechnical investigations (boreholes and testpits) for the proposed plant site and TSF at the mine site south of Cape Preston; Geological reconnaissance work for the quarry site and access to the proposed port facility; Contract administration including co-ordination of fieldwork, laboratory test work and preparation of factual and evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison. Project Director responsible for the investigation works undertaken for the Steel Mill at Tomago near Newcastle NSW.
Semi Arid
Experience
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) Specialist
Experience
Commodity: Iron Ore
South Balmoral Project for Australasian Resources Ltd / International Minerals Pty Ltd
Project Manager for evaluation of filtered tailings integrated with mine waste options (start up through to closure). Preparation of evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Marillana Project for Brockman Resources Limited
Project Manager for evaluation of inpit tailings integrated with mine waste options (start up through to closure). Preparation of evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Various Magnetite and Iron Ore Projects
Provision of input for tailings and water balance studies for various magnetite projects (Eyre Iron – South Australia, Crosslands and Extension Hill – Western Australia); and iron ore (Roy Hill, Flinders, and FMG Nyidinghu – Western Australia). Work has involved evaluation of existing concepts (start up through to closure); development of new concepts; evaluation of tailings testwork; technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Solomon TSF1 for Fortescue Metals Group
Project Manager for the TSF for the Valley of the Kings and Firetail tailings. Evaluation of data and design of the containment embankment using insitu colluvial materials supplemented with a geotextile filter zone. Preparation of concepts, evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Gold
Mawson Pacific
Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Gold
Plutonic Gold Mine
Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Gold
Paddys Flat Gold Mine
Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Gold
Newcrest – Telfer
Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Gold
Lady Bountiful Extended
Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.