Global Resource Solutions is able to provide dedicated, experienced professionals fully conversant with our suite of management processes and procedures. Detailed below are our
key resources in the areas of:
| Feasibility Study Support |
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Andrew Skalski – Manager Feasibility Studies
Andrew has over 26 years experience in both corporate and operational roles with major resource companies. He has particular expertise in the management and preparation of large feasibility studies, including scoping, pre-feasibility and detailed feasibility studies for the mining industry in Australia, New Zealand and West Africa. As Study Manager, he has had responsibility for key activities such as resource definition drilling and resource modelling, water exploration, mine planning , minerals and design |
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engineering and environmental assessments. He has been successful in the management and optimisation of complex processing operations, study management, new business development, integration of major plant expansion and cultural change to achieve clients' business objectives. He is also a Six Sigma "Black Belt" and is responsible for ensuring all feasibility studies managed by GRS meet client!|s business objectives.
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| Project Delivery and Support Services |
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David Bollands – Principal Project Development Consultant
David's responsibilities include development of project delivery strategies, project management practices, project execution and management, procurement, contracting, planning/scheduling and cost engineering activities throughout the Group's projects worldwide |
David has over twenty years experience in capital works project management in the oil and gas and mineral processing industries. Diversified past assignments have provided an extensive exposure to all aspects of capital works from pre feasibility to construction, commissioning and client hand over of major plants both in Australia and overseas.
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| Business Improvement Services |
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Rod Henham - Manager Business Improvement Services
Rod has over 20 years experience in the mining sector in business process development and implementation at both strategic and tactical levels. He has managed both operational and business improvement projects in exploration/resource estimation, mining, processing, maintenance, training and project management.
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Rod's strong analysis, redesign, implementation, change management and facilitation skills allow him to span across the entire GRS business process improvement framework.
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| Risk Assessment and Management |
| Risk management is a key activity in the delivery of predictable project outcomes and defined organisational objectives. Appropriate identification, classification and reporting of the inherent and residual risk profile of an organisation provides management with an appreciation of the control environment within which it operates. This allows for a proactive and forward thinking culture that promotes effective, efficient and economical organisational operation and performance management with a focus on outcomes.
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Mario Del Fabbro – Principal Business Process and
Risk Management Consultant
Mario has nineteen years experience in audit, accounting, quality assurance, risk and business process management. He has been instrumental in the implementation of integrated risk management processes within the GRS business process model and has specialised skills in the areas of facilitation, risk assessment, business and operational change management and audit.
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| Commercial Management |
The commercial management section of GRS provides support to clients and projects on an as-required or on-going basis. We consult to clients with short-term requirements, as well as providing experienced personnel to undertake the commercial roles on various projects. Our commercial resources bring with them expertise in all facets of commercial management, including contracts, project controls and project rectification; and are supported by procedures, templates and standards.
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Matthew Hender - Commercial Services Manager
Matthew specialises in contract formation, negotiation, project commercial establishment and claims management. His experience base includes project controls, contract development, assessment and negotiation, contract administration, claims management, and project management. Matthew has been exposed to commercial experience working for owners, contractors and consultants, and is ideally placed to identify and meet our clients' needs.
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| Cost Management |
Cost control management is vital to the successful delivery of predictable project outcomes for feasibility studies and capital development projects. The expert establishment of cost control procedures and systems, and their professional ongoing maintenance, allows the tracking of commitments; expenditure; and variances, and the necessary cost forecasting critical to the realisation of a project delivered on budget and to expectations.
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Steven Soh - Lead Project Controls Engineer
Steven has more than ten years experience in various design, site and project management roles across a range of complex engineering projects. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Perth and throughout the Pilbara region in the north west of Western Australia. His work now focuses on cost control management, a field in which he has been involved in what is currently the Southern Hemisphere's largest capital development
project, valued at $18 billion. Several site roles have
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provided Steven with extensive experience in the field where he has demonstrated excellent leadership and management skills.
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| Commissioning Management |
Commissioning management is an integral part of project management, focussing on ensuring commissioning commences on schedule, optimising sustainable throughput, and minimising commissioning and ramp up time. Through the development of optimum operating practices, we work with client teams to minimise plant downtime during commissioning and ensure sustainability by providing rapid outputs.
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Daniel Vorster - Commissioning Manager
With over 25 years experience working on international industrial and mining projects, Daniel has a wealth of experience and a demonstrable record of achieving outstanding results for our clients in various management roles including Project Manager, Commissioning / Area Manager, and Lead Project Engineer. His key achievements include successfully designing, supervising, commissioning, and maintaining four large, high-tech projects from greenfield stages through to production,
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including the review and management of design and installation of a $275m wet concentrating and mineral separation plant.
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| Project Development – North America |
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Alan Popp – Lead Project Development Consultant
Alan has forty-five years of operations and corporate management experience in mining, metallurgy, chemical processing, petroleum, and energy generation and utilisation worldwide. He is particularly adept at project and study management in resources and chemical processing industries and has managed the exploration and development of mineral resource projects in Australia, Malaysia, India, West Africa, South Africa, Guinea, Brazil, Canada and North America.
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Alan is also experienced in coalescing the elements of successful projects including funding, governmental approval, selection and management of the engineer/constructor, and developing the operational organisation.
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| Project Development – UK |
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Roger Craddock – Lead Project Development Consultant
Roger has over twenty-five years experience in project development for various mineral processing projects. He is currently consulting on the viability of new deposits and prospective acquisition for various clients. He has expertise in project evaluation and development, operational management, company establishment, setup and operation.
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Roger has managed and coordinated concurrent projects through the various stages of the project development life cycle. His past roles have included Director of Projects for Normandy LaSource – France.
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| Project Development – China |
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David Kast - Senior Business Process and Improvement Consultant - China
David has over 20 years experience in engineering related industries. His business experience covers mining, petrochemical, transport, power-generation, manufacturing, and risk analysis.
David is also successful in the management and optimisation and risk reduction of complex engineering operations, project management, and cultural differences involved in multi national projects.
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| Project Development – Peru |
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Gary Farmer – Lead Project Development Consultant
Gary has over twenty five years experience in project management, with a demonstrable record of delivering projects within Australia and overseas in various challenging environments. A qualified Mine Manager, Gary is practical, energetic and possesses excellent people and management skills. With extensive exposure to all elements of the mining industry, Gary brings proven and practical problem solving abilities to all areas of |
project management including project setup, detailed planning and project delivery. He recently demobilised from the construction management of five projects, including an Isasmelt furnace, two sulphuric acid plants and associated acid storage and infrastructure projects for a large brownfield hydro-poly metallic upgrade in the Peruvian Andes.
As with all personnel and leaders, health and safety, employee relations and environmental impact are key success criteria; Gary continuously delivers against these areas whilst working across a range of industries and locations.
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