Project Manager Senior
Resume:
THOMAS J. GUNTHARDT
***** **** **** *****, ****** CO 80134 USA
Mobile- +1-303-***-**** E-mail: *********.**@*****.*** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-gunthardt-aa738a27/ SYNOPSIS • Over 37 years of International Project Director / Management Experience
• Development and Execution of Projects in Mining and Natural Resources
• Project Scope range from FEL studies (establish business viability) to Construction and Start-up
• Scope of Facilities includes Expansions, Brownfields while Operating, and Greenfields Projects
• Strategic Project Execution Planning, Assemble Project Teams (Owner(s) and Consultants)
• Report to Company Management, Regulatory / Government Agencies, Project Stakeholders
• Priority and Champion Health, Safety, Environmental Compliance and Community Relations WORK HISTORY
OVERVIEW
• Kiewit, Project Development Manager, Lone Tree, CO,
• Optimized Project Consulting, LLC, Owner, Parker, CO,
• Knight Piésold Consulting, Sr. Project Manager, Denver, CO,
• Samuel Engineering, Sr. Project Manager – Project Execution and M&M Buss. Dev., Denver, CO,
• Independent /Self-employed Project Consultant, Lima, St. Kitts, Denver,
• Minsur SA, Gerente de Proyecto, Lima, Peru,
• Argonaut Gold, VP and GM Operations-Canada, Wawa, Ontario,
• SNC-Lavalin, Senior Project Manager, Santiago de Chile,
• Avanti Mining Inc., Senior Project Manager, Kitsault Moly Project, Vancouver, British Columbia,
• Newmont Mining Corporation, Project Manager, International Assignments, Denver CO based,
• Bechtel Corporation, Project Engineer, Denver, CO
• Kilborn Engineers, Senior Project Engineer, Denver, CO
• Minproc Engineers, Project Manager, Denver, CO
• Hecla Mining, Senior Project Engineer, Coeur d’Alene, ID PROJECT
EXPERIENCE
HIGHLIGHTS
• Delivered on time and budget International Feasibility Study, US$6.7B Udokan Copper Project for Baikal Mining (Subsidiary of Russia’s Metalloinvest) Kalar District, Eastern Russia,
• Proposal Manager on EPCM contract awarded for SNC-Lavalin for clients including Kinross, Antamina, Barrick and Nadecor’s King King Copper Project in Philippines,
• Deputy Project Director, Nimba Iron Ore Project, Guinea and Liberia West Africa (Newmont – BHP Billiton Joint Venture),
• On site Project and Construction Manager, US$285M Au flotation expansion, in an existing operating plant, Carlin, NV (Newmont),
• Three years on and offshore Project and Construction Manager, 80Mtpa heap leach expansions / sustainable projects for Zarafshan-Newmont Joint Venture in Uzbekistanc,
• Detail completion of mine closure, reclamation planning and cost liabilities assessment of all Newmont Operations Worldwide to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SEC) requirements,
• Successful commissioning of Minera Yanacocha 2nd Leach Pad Expansion, Cajamarca, Peru,
• On time and budget execution of a Cu SX/EW Detail Engineering, Procurement and Construction Advisory Services, for Severonickel Combinant, Monchegorsk, Kola Oblast, Russia. PROJECT
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS
Optimized Project Consulting, LLC: (Self Employed) September 2024 – Present
• Reinstated consulting services to provide project development expertise and execution
(technical and management-strategies) to domestic and international clients. Kiewit: July 2022 – September 2024
• Project Development Manager, reporting to the VP of Project Development, located in Lone Tree, Colorado, responsible for preparing proposals, and execution of project studies ranging from concept through feasibility (FEL-0 through FEL-3 and pre-FEED) to convert projects into EPC contracts.
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PROJECT
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS
• Projects include, I-80 Gold Corp, ABTC Lithium, Century Lithium, Scranton Iron Ore, ENERGYX Lithium, and providing business development support to Kiewit’s Mexican engineering and construction entity, KIMEX.
Optimized Project Consulting, LLC: (Self Employed) February 2021 – June 2022
• Remote management of Resolution Copper infrastructure, contracted to Worley,
• Project/Construction management, gold plant upgrades / expansion, Sonora, Mexico,
• Detail engineering and construction planning/management, Lithium Project in Sonora, Mexico, Project management support, green fields gold project in Nicaragua. Knight Piésold Consulting Jun 2020 – Jan 2021
• Fresnillo PLC LOM tailings management operating strategies and closure and reclamation plans,
• Project support and reviews, and business development activities. Samuel Engineering: Aug 2017 – Mar 2020
• Mining and Metals business development focused in North and South America,
• Minera San Cristóbal Oxides Project, conversion of Bolivian sulfides plant to treating oxide ores,
• Rio Tinto Copper and Diamonds, SLC, Utah: Retreatment of fresh tailings for values recovery
. Independent / Self Employed Consultant: Nov 2014 – July 2017
• Consultation to the St. Kitts-Nevis Renewable Energy Programs,
• Project Management Module (AACE) monthly workshop facilitator, Peruvian CMS Proj. Consult,
• Oversight of geology, mining and closure/reclamation on retainer to Golder Assoc., Lima, Peru,
• Project Director for SNC-Lavalin mining project proposal Udokan Copper (Russia),
• Technical and business development of new engineering services, Graña y Montero, Lima, Peru,
• Interim country representative in Lima, Peru for Tetra-Tech, Chile. Minsur SA: Feb - Oct 2014
• Manage development of the B2 Tin Tailings Values Recovery Project, a 7.6 Mt resource, average Sn grade of 1.05%, in southeastern Peru at 4,600 masl, including management of the owner’s team, consultants, and contractors, e.g., Hatch, AMEC, Golder, Peruvian Construction Contractors, etc., beginning with design, construction, and operation of on-site pilot plant Argonaut Gold: Apr - Oct 2013
• On site resident VP, General Manager Canadian Operation of 12,500 TPD Magino Gold Project, manage early development, drilling program and environmental studies/permitting and responsible for community relations with First Nations groups (Michipicoten, Missanabie Cree) and surrounding townships of Dubreuilville and Wawa
• Oversee, support, provide resources for Argonaut’s regional Canadian exploration activities and due diligence of future gold property acquisitions SNC Lavalin, Chile: Aug 2010 - Mar 2013
• Manage execution of South American Projects including, Collahuasi’s US$6.5B Phase 3 Expansion Project, Antamina (Peru) expansion studies (US$2.5B) including TMF and water management, Kinross’ Lobo Marte Project, and Fruta del Norte in Equador.
• Other international projects managed include, Udokan Copper Project in Russia (Metalloinvest), Timna Copper Project, Eilat, Israel (heap leach and SX/EW), and King King Copper Project in the Philippines.
Avanti Mining Inc: April 2009 – May 2010
• Overall project management of a 14.6Mtpa, US$640M, molybdenum project in British Columbia, NI 43-101 compliant PFS and FS (bankable), including mine site drilling and camp personnel.
• Managing of consultants including AMEC, Knight-Piésold, SRK, Rescan Environmental, RDI, etc. Page 3 of 3
PROJECT
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS
Newmont Mining Corp.: Nov 1996 – Feb 2009
Based in Denver, CO, management of various international projects sites including:
• Nimba Iron Ore Project in Guinea West Africa, JV with BHP Billiton executed in Perth, Australia.
• Boddington Gold Project in Western Australia, managed process plant EP from Santiago, Chile,
• Project and Construction management of existing-operating Mill 5 Expansion.
• Other operating mines project development responsibilities at Yanacocha Operation (Peru), Minahasa Gold Project (Indonesia), Kori Kollo Gold (Bolivia), Aldan Zoloto (Eastern Russia), Ovacik Gold Project (Turkey) and Zarafshan-Newmont JV (Uzbekistan).
• Other corporate responsibilities include, development of Newmont’s Capital Effectiveness Program (Project Stage Gates) and all corporate operating sites closure and reclamation assessment to meet SEC Sarbanes-Oxley annual reporting requirements. Bechtel Corporation, Mining and Metals: Sep 1995 – Oct 1996
• Installation of relocated/refurbished gyratory crusher at Cyprus Serita Mine, PFS for Echo Bay’s Aldan Zoloto Site (Sakha Republic, Russia), obtain Corp. Gostgorteknaczor Russian Mining license. Kilborn Engineers: Sep 1994 – Aug 1995
• Managed Kamgold’s Project in Far-east Russia, Engineering and Commissioning Manager for Yanacocha’s Maqui Maqui Merrill-Crowe and Excess Water Treatment Project, obtain Corporate Gostgorteknadzor (Russian) Mining License.
Minproc Engineers: Dec 1991 – Aug 1994
• Managed the Mechanical Group and EPCM Project Management of studies and projects include EPC services for Cu SX/EW plant for Severonickle (Norilsk) Kola Peninsula, Russia; Carlota Heap Leach-SX/EW study, Arizona; Au study in Kazakhstan. Hecla Mining: Feb 1978 - Dec 1991
• Managed Projects Group supporting operations in North America, including studies, due diligence,
,mergers and acquisitions and underground operations in gold, lead/zinc/silver, and rare earths. EDUCATION • Lewis-Clark State / North Idaho College: Prerequisite business courses for MBA program
• Colorado University, Denver: Mechanical engineering evening courses
• Colorado University, Boulder: Bachelor of Science Environmental Design, School of Architecture
• Western State University, Gunnison: Music major on piano scholarship PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS /
ADDITIONAL
TRAINING
• Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry
• American Association of Cost Engineering
• Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
• Colorado School of Mines: Investment decisions and economic analysis
• Gostgorteknadzor, Russian Engineering License, Nº 17 EXCEPTIONAL
SKILL SETS
Effective communication, people skills and disposition establishing long term relationships internationally, with government agencies, communities, management, subordinates, business partners, and mine operators to identify/define production concerns and needs LANGUAGES Fluent in English, Dutch, and conversational Spanish and Russian PERSONAL
BACKGROUND
• Born in Indonesia. Immigrated to the Netherlands and subsequently the US.
• US Citizenship, former Chilean Residency Status and Peruvian Residency Eligibility.
• Dutch speaking and basic conversational skills in Russian and Spanish. COUNTRY
EXPERIENCE
USA, Canada, México, Bolivia, Perú, Chile, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Israel, Turkey, Guinea, and Liberia REFERENCES References will be provided upon request.
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