6 March 2018 SENIOR RESOURCES EXECUTIVES ANNOUNCED AS MINING AWARDS JUDGES The Bowen Basin Mining Club today announced a panel of six mining industry leaders as the peer judges for the 2018 Queensland Mining Awards. The judges, with expertise in management and operations ranging from coal to minerals, gas and procurement, will assess all entries across the eight categories. Director Jodie Currie says she is looking forward to working with the panel, which includes: • Peter Kane – Chief Operating Officer, QCoal Group • Dan Kadziela – Head of Business Development, Minerals Australia, BHP • Ian Rees – Chief Advisor and Integrated Planning, Rio Tinto Aluminium • Michael Jones – Production Manager, Jellinbah Resources • Heidi Cooper – Group Manager, Government and Corporate Affairs, APLNG • Suzanne Mitchell – Regional Practice Manager, EconomX “Award finalists will be working for the chance to impress the judging panel, who over their careers have seen their fair share of innovation and collaboration in the resources industry,” said Ms Currie. The judging panel are all looking forward to unearthing stories of Queensland’s best contractors, suppliers and partnerships. Peter Kane, QCoal Group’s Chief Operating Officer, has a background in mining engineering as well as significant management experience in coal mining. He says that given the calibre of entrants to previous Awards, the judging process will be sensational. “Contractors in the mining and resources industry have been working harder than ever to innovate, both to keep their clients happy and to stay ahead of the changing demands of the sector. Each category of the Awards speaks to a different aspect of contractor excellence and I can’t wait to find the stories of quality,” said Mr Kane. Online entries for the Awards are open until Friday April 15th. Tickets for the Gala Presentation Dinner will go on sale in the next few weeks. ENDS For further information, contact: Jodie Currie 0412 998 501 [email protected] Judging panel biographies included over page. INTRODUCING THE JUDGING PANEL PETER KANE Chief Operating Officer, QCoal Group Peter Kane is a mining engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry throughout Australia, New Zealand and Mongolia, possessing significant Queensland coal sector experience. Mr Kane has held various executive positions during his career, including Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer roles with Cockatoo Coal, Guildford Coal, Aston Resources and Boardwalk Resources. He has also served as Chief Operating Officer of both Macarthur Coal and Whitehaven Coal, as well as various senior roles within Leighton Holdings and BHP. DAN KADZIELA Head of Business Development, Minerals Australia, BHP Dan joined BMC in May 2015. Before taking up his appointment as Head of Integrated Operations, Dan was Senior Manager Business Improvement for the global HSE, Marketing and Technology functions in BHP Billiton, as well as Manager Integrated Planning in the BHP Billiton’s greenfield exploration office in Singapore, and holding roles in Infrastructure and Strategy, Resource Development, and production planning. Before commencing work with BHP Billiton Dan worked for Solid Energy New Zealand as a coal quality engineer, and underground development miner. Dan holds a BE (Mining) from the University of New South Wales, and a Masters of Finance (Corporate Finance/Advisory) from the Financial Services Institute of Australia. IAN REES Chief Advisor and Integrated Planning, Rio Tinto Aluminium Ian is a qualified geologist with extensive knowledge of Queensland. After completing a Masters in Applied Finance in 2000, Ian joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance team working on financial modelling and assisting market transactions with a focus on the mining sector. In 2003 Ian joined Alcan where he held roles across Business Analysis, Business Development and Project Development. In early 2011 Ian left Rio Tinto to manage advanced exploration studies for Pan Aust’s copper gold projects in Laos but re-joined Rio Tinto in late 2011 as General Manager Resource Development. In January 2018 Ian was appointed as Chief Advisor Strategy & Integrated Planning. In this role he coordinates the technical planning for Rio Tinto’s Bauxite & Alumina Pacific Operations. MICHAEL JONES Production Manager, Jellinbah Resources Michael is the Production Manager at Jellinbah Mine, overseeing the mining and maintenance activities onsite. He has 15 years’ industry experience working for both service providers and mine owners in Queensland. He has developed a strong reputation for delivering operational excellence. Michael holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) with Honours, Bachelor of Commerce, Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology and a Masters Degree in Engineering Science (Project Management). HEIDI COOPER Group Manager, Government and Corporate Affairs, APLNG An industry leader with over 20 years’ experience, Heidi Cooper is an expert in the development of strategic approaches to emerging trends and complex challenges. She has provided political and external risk mitigation advice across a range of industries including some of the most significant projects and issues in the energy sector. Heidi is a qualified solicitor and has held Board positions in the resources and not-for-profit sectors. She has also been appointed as the Chair of the QRC Public Affairs and Community Engagement Committee. In 2016, Heidi was selected to attend Harvard University’s inaugural program on Climate Change and Energy and was appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland Energy Initiative. A passionate lifelong learner, Heidi recently commenced a PhD in political science and was appointed as a Global Change Scholar at the University of Queensland. Heidi also has a long-standing commitment to gender diversity and is a Philanthropic Ambassador for the Brisbane Arts Festival. SUZANNE MITCHELL Regional Practice Manager, EconomX Suzanne has extensive experience in procurement across resources, construction, FMCG, state and local governments. Suzanne has worked as a Senior Category Manager with Downer Mining’s Sourcing team and prior to this appointment was a Procurement Specialist for BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). During her tenure at BMA, Suzanne managed complex and critical supply contracts and also was the Local Content Supply Specialist. Suzanne’s passion is regional content and ensuring regional suppliers connect and engage with Major Projects across Australia. .