Adding Value to Your Business
Utilising my broad experience and stakeholder management to identify and deliver value to assets through any phase of their life cycle, from exploration/acquisition, development, operations and closure through;
Strategic Development Planning
Strategic development planning at individual asset and/or regional level
Study and Project Management
Business Planning
Business planning, including life of asset plans, risk management and value driver analysis
Leadership & Support
Leadership or support for project reviews, due diligence etc.
Integration & Alignment
Integration and alignment across technical functions and departments
Experience
Assets and projects across Australia (QLD, TAS, NT, WA), Southern and Western Africa, South America and Asia
Commodities including Cu, Co, Zn, Pb, Au, Coal, Mn, Oil Sands, Iron Ore
Various roles with accountabilities including exploration, mine geology, resource geology, short/medium/long term mine planning, technical services management, mining consulting, strategic development planning, study management, project management, project delivery, program management, general manager.
How We Will Fit
I have a proven track record of adding value to mining operations and businesses through collaboration.
I am flexible in the model for engagement and happy to discuss the best option to deliver the value to your business, including:
- Operation / owners team project or program representation and support
- Consultant (individual or part of a larger team) delivering on a scope of works
- Facilitation of strategic planning and framing workshops
- Mentoring and support for technical and project teams
- Backfilling of roles for short to medium term (1 week to 3 months)
Get In Touch
Over 20 Years of Experience
Daniel Bales
Project Management Professional (PMP)®, MAusIMM, BSc (Geology)
Success Stories
“Lead strategic review and optimisation of African Cu/Co expansion and regional strategy resulting in an optimised, integrated strategic regional development plan incorporating operational improvements, reduced project technical risk and increase in value with upside potential through inventory upside (exploration and M&A)”
“Created and managed the integrated Development Team at top 10 Cu mine in Peru including exploration, long term planning, technical services, studies, permitting and project delivery functions to develop an optimised Strategic Development Plan for the asset including ~$3Bn project pipeline”
“Developed and lead Project Delivery team to define and execute ~150M p.a. capital portfolio with industry best practice safety performance”
“Support to M&A due diligence processes focussed on opportunities to increase asset value, identify and quantify material risks and develop post acquisition work plans”
“Lead the identification and evaluation of development alternatives through Concept and Pre-Feasibility Study for Asian Cu/Au mine which demonstrated limited upside potential in extending Cu life and resulted in change in strategy to focus on future Au potential”
“Lead geology and mining functions for a Greenfields West African Mn project from Scoping through to project execution”
“Provided integrated development planning across global Mn mining and smelting assets, including optimisation of mining products for customers and into the smelters, and coordination of several optimisation projects with the individual assets”
Contact
Townsville, Australia
+61 0477 335 101
daniel@iandoconsulting.com
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