Curriculum Vitae

Present Position:

Years of Experience:

Construction / Mining Manager

50+ Years

Graeme is a detail-orientated, results-focused, innovative manager with many years of international experience overseeing the day-to-day operations of civil construction and mining operations on various projects in Australia, New Zealand, Papua & New Guinea, Thailand, Laos, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Philippines. He has demonstrated ability training effective, cohesive teams and motivating personnel to complete work on-time, under-budget and beyond organizational expectations. He is focused, hard-working, with a proven track record co-ordinating cross-functionally and ensuring high productivity and a minimal margin of error.

Professional Qualifications

Engineering Train the Trainer’s Course

ICAM Safety Management Training

Heavy Vehicle Driving Licence (Australia)

Personal Details

Residency Status: Permanent Resident of Philippines Visa: APEC Business Travel Card (05-08-23)

Address: Unit 414 Ferros Belaire Tower, 30 Polaris Street, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Handphone: +63-949-***-**** (Pines); +66-81-979-**** (Thai); +61-423-***-*** (Aust.)

Email: adcghw@r.postjobfree.com Skype: gstewart 2006

Experience

2020 - Present Currawong Resources Pty Ltd, Australia

Jan. 2020 – Present

Operations Manager responsible for operational and logistics support management for exploration works for new gold and base metal mine projects in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

2018 - Present E-Power Management & Brokers, Philippines

Mar. 2018 – Present

Operations Manager responsible for operational and logistics management for heavy equipment dismantling, maintenance repair, packing and loading for demobilisation and transfer to various local and international destinations from the Carmen Copper Mine in central Cebu, Philippines.

2013 – 2018 Galeo Equipment & Mining Co., Philippines and Laos

2014 – Jan. 2018

Senior Project Manager – Carmen Copper Mine, Cebu, Philippines

Responsible for project operational management and completion of a 4 year contract for overburden removal meeting all established targets.

Project achievements include:

-- Daily production rate of 65,000 bcm of overburden removal

-- Major fleet included CAT 6030, Komatsu PC 2000 & Hitachi EX 2600 excavators; CAT 785, Komatsu 785-7 & CAT 777D dump trucks

-- 6.7 Million Manhours worked without LTI

-- Receipt of Resident Manager’s Award for 2014 & 2015

Key challenges included operational management of a multiple heavy equipment fleet requiring significant planning and undertaking works in a logistically challenging environment of a live 24/7 operating mine under strict safety, environmental and quality standards and requirements.

2013 – 2014

Country Manager - Laos PDR

Responsible for setting up new company and establishing operation for Galeo in Laos PDR

2012 - 2013 Leighton Contractors, Philippines

2012 – 2013

Deputy Project Manager - Masbate Gold Mine, Mabate, Philippines

Responsible for operational management of all mining activities to achieve production targets for the Alliance Contract for overburden removal and ore material removal. Project achievements include:

-- Daily production rate of 45,000 bcm of overburden removal & 25,000 bcm of gold ore material removal

-- Major fleet included Komatsu PC 2000 excavators; CAT 777D dump trucks

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Key challenges included maintaining cohesive alliance contract teamwork and operational management of a multiple heavy equipment fleet requiring significant planning and undertaking works in a logistically challenging environment of a live 24/7 operating mine under strict safety, environmental and quality standards and requirements.

2010 - 2012 Leighton Contractors LLC, Mongolia

2010 – 2012

Mining Manager – UHG Coal Mine, OT, Mongolia

Responsible for project operational management of all mining activities for overburden removal and coal ore material removal meeting all established production targets.

Project achievements include:

-- Annual production rate of 10 MT of coal removal (achieved 1 month ahead)

-- Major fleet of 97 Pcs heavy equipment included Liebherr 996 (600t), & Hitachi EX 3600 (300t) excavators; CAT 793 & 785 dump trucks; CAT 16M graders and CAT D10 T dozers

Key challenges included operational management of a multiple heavy equipment fleet requiring significant planning and undertaking works in a logistically & climatic challenging environment of a live 24/7 operating mine under strict safety, environmental and quality standards and requirements.

2009 - 2010 Cameron Constructions, Papua New Guinea

Jun 2009 – Mar 2010

General Manager – Civil Works Contracts, Central Highlands, PNG

Responsible for overall project management and delivery of various regional civil construction projects.

Projects included the following:

-3 No. Major Roadworks projects in Hagan area

-Banz Area Airport Upgrade

-Mining & Plant Movement at Marobe Mine near Lae

-Mining & Plant Movement at Wafi-Golpu Mine near Lae

Key challenges included operational management of multiple projects requiring significant planning and undertaking works in a logistically, security & climatically challenging environment under strict safety, environmental and quality standards and requirements.

2008 -2009 Verdant Vale MIning, Philippines

Apr 2008 – May 2009

Operations Manager – Verdant Vale Mine, Cagayan, Philippines

Responsible for all mining operations and plant & equipment fleet for the quartz mine overburden removal and quartz ore removal

1998 - 2008 Leighton Contractors Asia (Mongolia, Laos, Thailand & Philippines)

Sep 2007 – Mar 2008

Project Manager – Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia

Responsible for identifying and seeking out mining opportunities in Mongolia and providing initial planning and plant & equipment requirements for tender preparation. Main project included the UHG Coal mine

July 2003 – Aug 2007

Country Operations Manager, Laos PDR

Responsible for operational management of all construction activities for the Earthworks and Process Plant for the establishment and operation of the Phu Bia Mining project in northern highlands of Laos.

Project achievements include:

-- Management of over 400 items of plant, all run on a day rate basis

-- Responsible for workforce of over 600 personnel

-- Upgrading of 40 Klms of existing road & construction of 20 Klms of new road

-- Construction of main Tailings Dam of 1M bcm

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Key challenges included operational management of a multiple heavy equipment fleet requiring significant planning & co-ordination and undertaking works in a remote and logistically challenging environment under strict safety, environmental and quality standards and requirements

Apr 2002 – Jun 2003

Site Manager – Phuket, Thailand

Responsible for project site management of a number of local high-end residential estate projects. Projects included:

-Samsara Villas Infrastructure Works

-The Plantation Kamala Infrastructure Works

2000 – 2001

Civil Works Superintendent – North Luzon Expressway, Philippines

Responsible for planning and programming, bulk earthworks, services, drainage, bridgeworks, pavements and traffic management.

1998 – 2000

Civil Works Superintendent – Sual Power Station Project, Philippines

Responsible for civil works construction for drill and blast, reconstruction of outfall channel and sea wall protection including co-ordination of all associated works and plant & equipment management

Project Director – NH4 Expressway Khopoli Project, India

Responsible for planning and programming, bulk earthworks and roadworks

1997 – 1998 Southern Power Company (USA),

1997 – 1998

Civil Works Superintendent – Sual Power Station Project, Philippines

Responsible for civil works construction for 10 Klm of concrete access road to site and complete coal yard facilities including co-ordination of all associated works and plant & equipment management

1996 – 1997 Thiess Contractors (Australia, Indonesia)

Mining and Civil Superintendent

-Petangis Coal Mine – Dama Henwa, Kalimantan, Indonesia

Responsible for mine planning, programming and field supervision of open cut mining consistently meeting all production targets

-Mt Owen Mine – New South Wales, Australia

Responsible for setup of new coal mine, mine planning & programming, training of safety and operations skills whilst meeting all production targets.

1980 – 1996 Thiess Contractors / Henry Walker Group / Baulderstone Hornibrook, Australia

Various roles from Superintendent to Project Manager on an assorted array of civil works and mining projects. Projects included:

-Civil Works Contract, Groote Island, NT – Superintendent, HWG

-Yandi Iron Ore Mine, WA – Superintendent, HWG

-Mt Leyshon Gold Mine, QLD – Project Manager, Thiess

-Mitchell Freeway Stage 5, Perth, WA – Superintendent, BH

-Bruce Highway, Kuttabul, QLD – Superintendent, Thiess

-Magnetic Island Pipeline, Townsville, QLD – Superintendent, Thiess

-Argyle Diamond Mine, WA – Superintendent, Thiess

-Awoonga Dam, QLD – Superintendent, Thiess

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