
Highly experienced at General Manager/DG/Deputy President level with 37 years in diamonds, gold, uranium, copper, nickel with Rio Tinto, De Beers, AREVA, Vale and juniors, in Angola (20 years), Guinea, Botswana, Canada, Niger, Greenland, New Caledonia, Burkina Faso. Falo muito muito bem português, francês e inglês. Important to me are: working as a team with positive communications at Board level, and equally with Unions and staff; using an enthusiastic approach; a genuine love for our industry; ability to use peoples' strengths, fairness, and expert and legitimate knowledge of a wide range of mines, mining, and process plant; I am well-respected, with a successful track record. I enjoy working with Governmental authorities and regional administrations to ensure positive relationships. Key strengths and achievements include stabilising, managing, surpassing production, safety, and financial targets. Particular expertise in turning around problematic operations. Experience in design, build, commissioning and operation of remote mine sites; track record consistently surpassing production objectives, a strong commitment to training local staff. Consultancy work in Africa, Americas, Australia, and Europe, including Order of Magnitude studies, Pre-Feasibility, and Feasibility study work. Excellent knowledge of HSE practices.