Chris Hartley

Director at Hartley Coal and Resource Marketing

Greater Brisbane Area

About

Experience

  • Director and Australian Representative for Tata Steel at Hartley Coal and Resource Marketing
    Sep 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

    - 39 years in the mining industry comprising 8 years as a mine geologist, 5 years as a metals marketer, 23 years as a coal marketer and more recently as a consultant. - 22 years managing functions, staff and agents in Australia, Asia, Europe, Southern Africa and South America. - 12 years as a general manager supervising all operational and strategic tasks associated with sales and marketing of bulk mineral commodities all over the world. - In-depth understanding of all critical market and sales support requirements including product quality and utilisation characteristics, shipping, logistics and scheduling, mining (underground and open-cut), product treatment, budgeting and finance. Whether you're a start-up or an established player, HCRM can assist, support or manage the full range of market related activities critical to the successful financing and operation of your project. Available for non-executive director positions.

  • General Manager Marketing at GVK Hancock Coal
    Aug 2009 - Sep 2013 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Demonstrate the acceptance of and establish markets for coal from what was planned to be the largest coal mine in Australia and one of the largest mining complexes in the world. Nineteen customers in eight countries signed up. Sold the first two shipments of coal (from the Hancock test pit) from the Galilee Basin to power utilities in Korea and China respectively.

  • General Manager Coal Marketing at Vale
    Apr 2007 - Jul 2009 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Marketing and sales of metallurgical and thermal coals produced in Australia (Queensland and New South Wales), Mozambique and Colombia.

  • Executive Manager Marketing at Ok Tedi Mining Limited
    Nov 2003 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Marketing and sales of copper (and gold) concentrates to smelters in Japan, South Korea, China, India, Philippines and Germany.

  • General Manager Metals Marketing at MIM Holdings Ltd
    Sep 2001 - Jul 2003 · 1 yr 11 mos