Directors
Clint Zahmel - Managing Director
General business management
Executive with extensive domestic and international experience in the mining, infrastructure and transport industries.
Chris Hanson - Director
Geology and geotechnical.
Career background in mining technical services, mine feasibility studies, geotechnical, geology/exploration, and safety, health and risk management.
Chris has completed a Certificate in Tailings Management through the AUSIMM, and has a broad understanding of all aspects of tailings reclamation and rehabilitation management.
Gerald van Niekerk - Director
Extraction and processing.
Engineering product developer and innovator.
Key Personnel
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John Rich - Advisory
In addition to a distinguished career with BHP, John’s industry positions have included:
• Director of the Energy Users Association of Australia Pty Ltd.
• Chairman of the Qld Major Gas Users Group.
• Chairman of the Nth West Qld Gas Users Group.
• Chair of the BHP Energy Forum Group.
• Member of the ACARP Greenhouse Gas committee.
John has also been pivotal as:
• Lead manager for studies and sale contracts for reprocessed coal rejects and coal tailings.
• Working with industry and industry bodies to develop combined strategies.
• Working with research groups in addressing emissions.
• Negotiating and coordinating with Federal & State Government on Energy issues.
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David Green - Geology
David has over 38 years of experience in coal geology from exploration planning to mine site operations and for 3 years he was the Coal Geoscience Manager with the Queensland Geological Survey, leading a team evaluating the current and future coal resources in Queensland. He has a broad knowledge of Queensland coal resources and industry and also has experience in Mongolia, Canada and Indonesia.
David provides knowledgeable exploration management, data management and interpretation, geological evaluation, assessment and reporting on coal projects. He can provide Due Diligence, Technical Audits, IGRs, Project Reviews, and a variety of other studies and reports. David has been jointly awarded 3 ACARP project grants which included an evaluation of acoustic scanners and the development of CoalLog.
David is also the current Chair of the Bowen Basin Geologist’s Group and Chair of the 2021 Bowen Basin Symposium Organising Committee.
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Patrick Humphries - Studies
Patrick has over 20 years' experience in underground coal mining operations, feasibility management and mining research. Patrick has led major project feasibility studies for Adani Mining Australia, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, Vale and Mount Isa Mines (now Glencore) to identify, develop and deliver high capacity underground coal mines in a timely manner.
Patrick has a solid background in underground coal production including roles as Longwall Superintendent, Technical Services Superintendent and Ventilation Officer at a number of Queensland mines. He has extensive expertise in the development, implementation and management of Principal Hazard Management Plans for Ventilation, Gas, Mine fires and Spontaneous combustion. Patrick has been a leader in the development and application of innovative inertisation techniques for the prevention of spontaneous combustion in underground coal mines resulting in increased safety and productivity in Queensland coal mines.
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Hamish Manzi - Environmental and Approvals
Hamish is an environment and sustainability professional with over 20 years in a diversity of executive and operational roles across the consulting, resources, and infrastructure sectors and across all states and territories of Australia and in New Zealand and Singapore.
His experience is across the full project lifecycle from feasibility & financing through to commissioning & operations, with project experience across the water, civil, building, mining, rail, port, telecommunications, and energy sectors.
Hamish has developed and implemented approvals and engagement strategies for complex and challenging projects and has experience with Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Commonwealth planning and approvals processes.