Ben Ziegelaar B.Sc. (AppChem) FAusIMM MRACI C.Chem - Technical Marketing and Quality Control Manager
Mr Ben Ziegelaar is an internationally renowned chemical engineer with extensive experience as a Chief Technical and Quality Control Manager. He joins BRL from his most recent position with Rio Tinto where he was Manager Quality Measurement, a position held since 2005. Mr Ziegelaar has vast experience in mineral operations, marketing and customer relationship building. He is the Chairman of the International Standards Organisation Technical Commitee (ISO) on the Chemistry of Iron as well as the Australian Chairman of the Standards Australia (MN2SC2).
Chester Chen Masters in Strategic Marketing - Marketing & Logistics Manager
Mr Chen joined BRL in 2008 and is responsible for developing marketing strategy and assembling a marketing team in China to promote and market bauxite Direct Shipping Ore (DSO). As a marketing and communications expert, Mr. Chen complements the executive team with his experience, expertise and contacts in dealing with potential Chinese DSO bauxite off-take customers.
Prior to joining BRL, Mr. Chen was the Commercial Relationship Manager for CITIC Pacific Mining Management (CPMM) where he was responsible for providing value-adding strategic procurement/sourcing opportunities to ensure timely delivery of supply for operations. He assisted BRL's Mr Tenardi when they worked together at CPMM in developing and sustaining sound commercial relationships with Chinese stakeholders for operations. As the Business Improvement Manager in CPMM, Mr Chen’s core accountability was to develop a framework for continuous business improvement throughout operations.
Mr. Chen has a Master of Strategic Marketing from Curtin University of Technology and is a NAATI accredited professional translator.
Kevin Woodthorpe B.BSc - Project and Infrastructure Manager
The Company has secured the services of Kevin Woodthorpe as Project and Infrastructure Manager. Mr. Woodthorpe has a range of commercial experience that includes direct involvement with energy markets and utilities in Europe, New Zealand and Australia, including establishing compliance process for the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS) and New South Wales Greenhouse Abatement Certificate Scheme (NGAC). Mr Woodthorpe joins BRL from Gindalbie Metals Ltd where he was a senior consultant to the company in connection with the Karara Iron Ore Project’s 1,000,000MWh per annum energy off-take agreement and enabling the early works agreement with Western Power, the supplier and operator of the South West Interconnected System. As Project and Infrastructure Manager, Mr Woodthorpe will oversee the necessary studies for the proposed direct shipping of bauxite project and to deal with all the necessary consultants, government, regulatory bodies and land access issues. Specifically Mr Woodthorpe will be concentrating on the potential of direct shipping of bauxite in parallel with the Company’s longer term plans for the development of an alumina refinery.
Peter Senini B.Sc (Hons)- Manager Exploration, Geological & Technical Services
Mr Peter Senini is a highly experienced and respected exploration geologist having spent 40 years in the industry, 28 of these with Alcoa in the Darling Range. Mr Senini is able to advise the Exploration Team with his immence expertise concerning bauxite, specifically Darling Range bauxite, and his wealth of knowledge in a global context has strengthened BRL’s business objectives.
Mr Senini is able to consult on risk assessment, feasibility and cost analysis related to bauxite. He has considerable knowledge and background in the evaluation of Australian bauxite in a global market and is able to give a strategic review of world bauxite supply and demand.
Mr Senini is also able to advise the Exploration team on ore resource calculations, geostatistical studies, bauxite cost models and ore characterisations.
Shane Larmont - Operations Manager
Shane Larmont has 20 years experience in the operations end of the mining industry. Shane started off at the ground floor 'dirt face' of the industry and worked his way up to managerial roles which he has held for the last 10 years.
He joins BRL from CITIC Pacific’s Sino iron project, where he was the first Sino Iron employee and in charge managing everything from exploration, camp construction, catering, preparation for mining operations, alternate registered manager role and area manager construction.
In the past two years with CITIC Shane’s primary focus was for the implementation of mining systems, recruitment of mining teams and start of mining operations, in addition to bulk earthworks for the main construction areas.
In the Operations Managerial role at BRL Shane is currently working on a Safety health and environmental management plan, Project management plan, mining methodologies and the integration of the mining/rail and port activities to ensure a safe and productive operation.
Helen Trlin BA.Coms- Administration and Investor Communications
Mrs Helen Trlin joined Bauxite Resources in its early days and has overseen the Company's rapid growth to its current size. Helen has a background in Public Relations, Media and Communications with a particular focus on Marketing and Investor Relations. Helen has extensive administration management experience from her manufacturing background having dealt with funds management, human resources and administration reporting including office procedures and policies.
Helen takes great pride in the Company's growth and looks forward to the next exciting chapter of the Company's development.
Angela Jeffries - Human Resources & Marketing Co-ordinator
Angela Jeffries joined BRL in April 2009 and is responsible for assisting the Marketing Team to develop and maintain their marketing strategy. Angie has extensive experience in the mining industry having worked for the Rio Tinto group for 14 years and CITIC Pacific Mining for 12 months.
Angie worked as a PA for the Managing Director / General Manager Marketing at Robe River Mining for 9 years before moving into a Corporate role where she was responsible for administering the Company Secretarial requirements for a number of Robe entities.
Angie joined CITIC Pacific Mining in April 2008 and extended her knowledge base to include Industry Analysis and Market research for the Global Business Development Team.
Angie is looking forward to working with the Bauxite Resources team and contributing to this challenging new project.
Matthew Todd - Environment Manager
Dr Matthew Todd joined BRL in November 2009 as Environmental Manager. Matthew has spent 10 years in the environmental consulting industry in WA involved predominantly in the mining sector dealing with all aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Regulation of the WA Environmental Protection Act. Matthew's PhD was conducted in conjunction with Alcoa World Alumina and Worsley Alumina investigating the success of rehabilitated bauxite mines in the Darling Range of Western Australia. Matthew has a very sound understanding of ecological processes and sustainability principles.
Daniel Goldhahn - Business Analyst
Daniel Goldhahn joined BRL in November 2009 filling the role of Business Analyst to complement the accounts team. Daniel joins BRL from Moore Stephens where he held the position of auditor for three and a half years. Prior to this he worked in the Office of the Auditor General of WA.
In his previous role, Daniel gained considerable knowledge in accounting issues as well as gaining experience reviewing other ASX Listed Resource Companies.
Daniel is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Geoff Beros was appointed General Manager Processing in January 2010.Geoff has over 25 years total experience in the mining industry with Australian Premium Iron, Citic Pacific Mining, Rio Tinto, Robe River Mining, Renison Goldfields Consolidated and BHP Iron Ore.
In the past 14 years he has held senior positions in technical marketing, process engineering, feasibility study management, processing operations and technical consulting including research and development.
Geoff has a highly regarded track record in the identification and implementation of value adding opportunities and has successfully managed and patented novel processing developments.
In his role with BRL, Geoff will develop and manage bauxite refining and smelting operations and provide assistance in the establishment of direct shipped bauxite ore.
Phil Hodgson joined BRL in January 2010 and is responsible for the creation, development and improvement of commercial processes and systems. Phil came to BRL after a brief spell at the University of Western Australia in 2009 and prior to that 13 years at Orange Telecommunications in the UK, contributing to the development of the company from startup to becoming a global telecommunications provider with over 17million customers in the UK.
Phil has extensive experience in Information Technology consultancy, technical and commercial Business Analysis, process improvement and project management in continuous improvement lifecycles. Phil will help BRL develop a project delivery framework in an orderly and efficient way with cost, quality and time controls.
Ricky Catlin has been working in the mining industry for the past 14 years. He is a qualified mining surveyor and mining engineer. Ricky joins the BRL team with the key responsibilities of integrating and developing mine planning systems, the supervision of survey activities and the management of expansion projects.
Ricky has held senior surveying roles with Rio Tinto and Minara Resources, having spent the last three years in mine planning and production engineering with Minara and Territory Resources. Ricky has experience in the establishment and auditing of survey systems; in project start-up including the commissioning of mining activities and systems of work and, scoping operational improvements through the analysis and optimisation of mining methods and performance.