Sudan
Senior Mining Engineer with 35+ years of experience in corporate, engineering consultancy, underground and open cast environments encompassing production, mine/strategic planning, projects, valuation, mining economics. Skills and attributes: • Broad mining industry experience; strategy and planning process; concept studies; production; • Pragmatic; practical; results orientated; tenacious; versatile and adaptable to varying requirements; Initiator, have always implemented improvements enhancing the outputs of a post during my tenure; Influencer, ability to get cooperation and change from people both in and outside of reporting line.
Lead technical consultant with primary task to complete the Jebel Ohier PFS study
Exploration and development company with a large concession in Red Sea Hills state. Main project a Cu/Au porphyry in advanced stage of exploration. Achievements: . Eliminated schedule time loss leading up to PEA . Upgrade of Mineral Resource > double tonnage . Completed 43-101 PEA study . Commenced PFS study.
A new company tasked with building a mining investment and operating company to diversify future revenues for the State of Qatar. Achievements: • Integration lead for takeover of company with a large South American gold project asset (>12Moz); • Created a high growth strategy for the company;
Achievements: • Corporate Financial Model - detailed specification to ensure a comprehensive planning tool; • Leading an initiative to create a Strategic Financial Forecast aligned to the strategic plan; • Creating an annual strategic planning process and calendar; • Designing, aligning and cascading corporate objectives through short term business plans and KPIs; • Production of strategy document for Ma’aden Gold SBU.
Achievements: • Building a team of senior and principal engineers; • Management and review of mining engineering sub consultants; • Management of mining studies and peer reviews; • Involvement in Iron Ore, Copper/Gold and Gold deposits; • Project director of mining projects for major copper producer in Kazakhstan. • Management of Russian Design Institute work for de-watering and dump design.