Mining
Proprietor of pda, Jeff Jones, has been involved in an extensive array of mining projects and operations both nationally (Bowen Basin, Hunter Valley, Latrobe Valley & Pilbara) and internationally (Indonesia, PNG, Laos). Jeff was originally trained as an operationally based project engineer in Esso/BHP’s Bass Strait oil & gas fields, obtaining significant training and industry experience over a decade in Client resource development, heavy industry & operations and project evaluation & development.
Jeff’s mining sector experience was further developed from 12 years with Thiess Pty Ltd with a myriad of project delivery experience; including Senior Project Manager roles for large mining infrastructure and complex materials handling and processing plant projects, Proposals Manager for PT Thiess Indonesia and in a corporate role responsible for implementation and support of operations management, risk and assurance systems and project reviews covering pit to port and life of mine contracts.
Pda provides a range of independent consulting services to resource companies & contractors including external Operational Audits, Project Reviews, and development & implementation of enterprise-wide risk management frameworks. Jeff is regularly engaged to assist with undertaking Risk Assessments and Workshop Facilitation, covering all facets of mine concept development, project implementation phases and mining operations.
Jeff has undertaken assignments for Amec Minproc, Anglo Pty Ltd, Australian Solomon Gold, Calibre Global, PanAust Resources, PNG Ok Tedi Mining, SNC-Lavalin, Thiess Mining, WICET and Yancoal Australia covering both open-pit and underground context in the metals and non-metalliferous sectors including coal, iron-ore, silver, copper & gold extraction.
Jeff brings a wealth of successful project delivery experience within a mining operating context and has first-hand understanding of business drivers to allow pda to provide superior mining risk and assurance consulting services.
Jeff’s mining sector experience was further developed from 12 years with Thiess Pty Ltd with a myriad of project delivery experience; including Senior Project Manager roles for large mining infrastructure and complex materials handling and processing plant projects, Proposals Manager for PT Thiess Indonesia and in a corporate role responsible for implementation and support of operations management, risk and assurance systems and project reviews covering pit to port and life of mine contracts.
Pda provides a range of independent consulting services to resource companies & contractors including external Operational Audits, Project Reviews, and development & implementation of enterprise-wide risk management frameworks. Jeff is regularly engaged to assist with undertaking Risk Assessments and Workshop Facilitation, covering all facets of mine concept development, project implementation phases and mining operations.
Jeff has undertaken assignments for Amec Minproc, Anglo Pty Ltd, Australian Solomon Gold, Calibre Global, PanAust Resources, PNG Ok Tedi Mining, SNC-Lavalin, Thiess Mining, WICET and Yancoal Australia covering both open-pit and underground context in the metals and non-metalliferous sectors including coal, iron-ore, silver, copper & gold extraction.
Jeff brings a wealth of successful project delivery experience within a mining operating context and has first-hand understanding of business drivers to allow pda to provide superior mining risk and assurance consulting services.