1. ANDREW THEOBALD
Andrew Theobald – AssocDipEng RMIT, MAusIMM
Project Development Manager
A: 6 Rodda Parade, Eltham, VIC 3095
P: 03 9439 8202
M: 0423 291 302
E: AndrewTheobald@optusnet.com.au
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Andrew’s expertise and passion lies in greenfield mining project development, utilising his 20 years’
experience in the mining industry to assist with design, cost estimation, execution and project management.
Andrew has significant technical experience in large, small and multi-pit open cut operations across a range
of commodities including iron ore, copper and gold.
Andrew’s career started with BHP Iron Ore in Newman, Western Australia in the mid 90’s followed by work
in Queensland, New South Wales, and consulting work in South Africa and Fiji. He has experience in both
operational roles as well as consulting and brings a range of skills and understanding to any project.
Andrew has held technical management roles since 2010 including project execution and project
management of greenfield projects over $120M.
KEY STRENGTHS & ATTRIBUTES
à Project planning, scheduling & management
à Contracts administration and management
à Management of technical teams and contractors
à Commitment to workplace health and safety
à Preparation of tender packages
à Capital and operating budget preparation,
forecasting and reconciliation
à Collaborative design liaison
à Proven ability to manage time and budget
constraints
à Highly organised with effective coordination
and time management skills
à Ability to respond to unpredictable and
challenging situations
à Expertise in operational and resource
management
à Experienced in the preparation of reports,
correspondence and schedules
à Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft Project.
MINE DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE
à Greenfields and brownfields project development
à Greenfield mining project design
à Surface water management design & construction
à Cultural heritage management
à Threatened species management
à Environmental management of construction in
sensitive environments and public spaces
à Mining related infrastructure construction –
management of bulk and detailed earthworks, in
ground services, concrete structures, buildings,
water treatment and potable water plants,
communications infrastructure, bridgework,
fencing and haul roads.
à Design & construction of tailings dams
(experienced in upstream, centreline or
downstream lift techniques)
à Liaison and negotiation with state and local
government departments and agencies including
State Water Boards, Roads Boards, Shire Councils,
local land holders, local organisations including
cultural heritage groups
à Provide leadership to technical teams
à Life of mine planning, asset management,
business improvement & team development
à Ensure environmental project compliance
à Development of KPI’s and tracking mechanisms

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Résumé Andrew Theobald
CAREER HISTORY OVERVIEW
à Alkane Resources – Tomingley Gold Project – Project Development Manager Nov-13 – May-15
à Glencore-Xstrata – Mt Margaret Mine – Technical Services Manager - OC Jun-12 – Aug-12
à Xstrata – Mt Margaret Mine – Project Execution Manager Oct-11 – Jun-12
à Xstrata – Ernest Henry Mine – Technical Services Manager – OC & UG Mar-10 – Oct-11
à Xstrata – Ernest Henry Mine – Senior Mining Engineer – OC Jul-08 – Feb-10
à AMC Consultants – Melbourne Office – Senior Mine Planner - OC & UG May-06 – Jun-08
à Xstrata – Ernest Henry Mine – Mining Engineer (D&B & Production) – OC Jun-05 – May-06
à En Vogue Developments – Melbourne Office – Building & Construction Manager Mar-02 – Jul-05
à BHP Iron Ore – Mt Whaleback – Mining Engineer, D&B Superintendent Oct-96 – Feb-02
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Alkane Resources
Tomingley Gold Operations
Project Development Manager Nov-2013 – May-2015
Capital project development and management of mine related infrastructure
construction including environmental compliance and mining infrastructure.
RESPONSIBILITIES
à Design, scope, budget & construction management of mine related
infrastructure, including;
o 5km environmental diversion drainage channel system & culverts
o 100Ml Turkey’s nest dam
o Sediment pond water transfer pipeline & pumping system
o Heavy vehicle fuel bay
o Heavy & light vehicle wash bay
o Newel Hwy Underpass box cut
o Newel Hwy Underpass traffic control system
o Heavy vehicle Go-Line layout design and construction (including
buried services, lighting, roadways, hardstands, signage)
o Warehouse laydown yard design and hardstand
o Main entrance security gate and turnstile design, tender,
evaluation and installation
o Tailings dam embankment raise – design, tender, evaluation,
award & construction
à Procurement of equipment and services
à Contract Management
o Dry Hire Equipment Contract on-boarding and mobilisation
o Blast Hole Drilling Contract (scope, tender, evaluate, award and
mobilisation)
o Onsite Crushing Contract (scope, tender, evaluate and award)
o Mobile Equipment GPS Guidance System (scope, tender, evaluate
and award)
à Pre-strip contract manager
à Manage off site civil and geotechnical design engineers
à Assessment and processing of contractor claims and variations

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Résumé Andrew Theobald
Glencore-Xstrata
Mount Margaret Mine – Copper/Gold/Magnetite
Technical Services Manager July-2012 – Aug-2013
After completing the project execution/construction phase Andrew continued on as
the Technical Services Manager, responsible for all technical aspects of the Mt
Margaret operation including Geology, Geotechnical, Mine Planning, Mine
Engineering, Surveying and Mining Systems. This project consisted of mining five
open pits separated by a 30km haul road. The focus of the Mt Margaret operation
was to supplement the Ernest Henry processing plant after the Ernest Henry Open
Cut Mine had finished, prior to the Ernest Henry UG reaching capacity. The ore was
mined using a conventional drill and blast, truck and shovel methods and hauled in
road trains across to the Ernest Henry Mine.
RESPONSIBILITIES
à Technical Services Manager with primary responsibility for all technical functions
à Management of haulage logistics required to truck ore from satellite mines to the
processing plant.
à On call Emergency Duty Manager responsible for dealing with site emergencies.
à Site Response and Recovery Team (SSRT) member
à Risk Management
à Sales and Operating Plan (S&OP)
à Safety, Health and Statutory Compliance
à Ground Control Management
à Short Term Operational Support
à Long Term Mine Planning Strategy
à Strategic Improvement
à Contractor Management
à Environmental Compliance
à Sustainable Development
à Cost Performance
à HR & CR Management
à Third party ore source project peer review
à Third party project merger & acquisitions due diligence
à Tailings dam design and embankment raise management
à Technical Talent Development Program (TTDP).
Xstrata Copper - QLD
Mount Margaret Mine – Copper/Gold/Magnetite
Project Execution Manager Oct-2011 – July-2012
Andrew was responsible for the project execution of the Mount Margaret Mining
Project. This project was purchased from Exco Resources in June 2011 for $175M. As
the project was optimised on Exco’s business model this feasibility/design work had
to be redone from scratch. The project was also required to complete further
resource drilling, re-run the whittle optimisations, redesign all 5 pit and schedule the
ore delivery, all whilst designing the mines infrastructure (40km haul road,
communications, potable water, power, environmental surface water management
infrastructure, maintenance and office facilities, explosive compounds), whilst also
managing the cultural heritage clearances and artefact relocation, endangered
species management, Mining Lease approvals, land owner compensation, water
licencing, flora and fauna monitoring and tending the work and having it constructed
ready for mining commencement in July 2012. This work was completed on time and
within budget ($121M).

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Résumé Andrew Theobald
RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Execution Manager along with the usual responsibility for all technical
services functions as the Technical Services Manager, the following additional
responsibilities were assigned;
à Capital budget
à Contractor Management
o Haulage Contract $50M
o Blast Hole Drilling Contract $50M
o Equipment Purchase $11M
o Equipment Lease $10M
o Pre-strip & Drainage Earthworks $15M
o Environmental Management Consultants $1.5M
à Cultural Heritage Management (Field survey, artefact cataloguing and relocation)
à Flora & Fauna Surveys and threatened species management (including offset
agreements)
à Mining Lease approvals
à Plan of Operations preparation
à On Lease exploration
à Resource & Reserve Statement preparation
à Communications with Department of Mines (DEEDI) and Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
à Land owner compensation & legal dealings
à Royalty Agreement Mapping
à Project stakeholder correspondence management
à Project Approvals/ Board Approvals
à Project Auditing
Xstrata Copper
Ernest Henry Mine – Copper/Gold
Technical Services Manager Mar-2010 – Oct-2011
In March 2010 Andrew was appointed the Manager of Technical Services for the
Ernest Henry open cut mine. This role became increasingly challenging as the mine
neared completion. With pit slope angles being some of the steepest in the world
(IRA +65 Deg) and final pit depths of over 500m, many challenges were presented to
completing the pit on design. The mine was successfully completed in Dec 2011.
During this period as Mine Technical Services Manager, Andrew also took on the
responsibility for all underground mine technical functions for the Ernest Henry sub
level caving operation in an Acting Manager capacity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
à Technical Services Manager with primary responsibility for all technical functions
for the open cut mine and briefly the UG mine (Geology, Geotechnical, Mine
Planning, Mine Engineering, Survey, and Mining Systems).
à See Responsibilities listed above under ‘Mount Margaret Mine Technical Services
Manager’.

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Résumé Andrew Theobald
Xstrata Copper
Ernest Henry Mine – Copper/Gold
Senior Mining Engineer Jul-2008 – Feb-2010
Andrew was responsible for the Mine Planning functions of the EHM open cut mine
within the Mine Technical Services group. This involved the coordination of many
smaller teams such as Production/Short Term Planning Engineers, Medium and Long
Term Planning Engineers, Drill & Blast Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers and the
Mining Systems team. Andrew held this role until being appointed the Technical
Services Manager in early 2010.
RESPONSIBILITIES
à Short, Medium and Long Term planning functions
à Drilling and Blasting
à Blasting systems involved with blasting close to UG infrastructure and active UG
working areas
à Daily, monthly and annual internal reporting
à Budget preparation, tracking and reconciliation
à Sales and Operating Plan (S&OP process)
à Contractor management
à Team HR
à UG surface infrastructure design and cost estimation
à Open pit dewatering system
AMC Consultants – Melbourne
Mining Group
Senior Mine Planner 2006 – 2008
Andrew joined AMC Consultants in August 2006, and was involved with the Prominent Hill Open cut mine
feasibility study, Rio Tinto Pilbara Iron / Robe River Iron Ore operational readiness project, BHP Billiton Olympic
Dam open pit blast exclusion zone benchmarking, Olympic Dam Open Cut Expansion (ODX) mining cost model
development and benchmarking for the pre-feasibility study, Newcrest’s Namosi (Fiji) copper/gold pre-
feasibility, Anglo/Lonmin Platinum (Sth Africa) UG Narrow vein mechanisation feasibility, among other mining
related projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
à Mining cashflow modelling
à Mining Capital and Operating cost estimation
à Pit optimisation - Whittle
à Pit design
à Mine scheduling
à Feasibility study engineering and design
à Site layout and infrastructure design
à Consultant report preparation

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Résumé Andrew Theobald
Xstrata Copper
Ernest Henry Mine – Copper/Gold
Mining Engineer – Drill & Blast / Production 2005 – 2006
Andrew first joined Xstrata in 2005 as a contract Drill and Blast Engineer. This role
involved, designing drill patterns, explosive load sheets and doing tie-up designs for
the open cut mine. Andrew was also involved with producing the short term mine
plans and ensuring the mine plan was followed on a daily basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES
à All drilling and blasting functions (design, load sheets, tie-ups)
à Blasting contractor management (Orica)
à Drilling contractor management (Straitline Drilling)
à Short term mine planning
En Vogue Developments - Melbourne
Building & Construction Manager 2002 – 2005
Andrew was responsible for co-running a family building development company; managing day-to-day building
activities including maintenance and quality control; engineer solutions to overcome difficult construction issues;
and keeping projects on time and on budget.
BHPB Iron Ore
Mt Whaleback Mine – Newman WA
Mining Engineer – Drill & Blast 1996 – 2002
Andrew started as a surveyor doing grade control mark-ups, drill and blast set-outs, weekly volume pick-ups of
pit and stockpiles. He conducted the drill and blast design for Mt Whaleback, orebody 29 and 30 pits.
Andrew was responsible for drill and blast coordinating of drills and blasting contractors; establishment of
world’s best practice in drilling; optimisation of blast pattern design; the introduction and management of
Aquila GPS drill guidance and monitoring package.
He also gained experience with reactive ground hot hole blasting procedures; conducted job safety inspections
and audits; and contributed to weekly and monthly management meetings.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Goulburn-Murray Water – VIC 1992 – 1996
Surveyor
à State water dam wall deformation monitoring
à Coastal subsidence deformation monitoring
à Civil infrastructure survey
à Bulk & detailed earthworks/construction surveying
Hydrographer
à Stream flow measurement
à Stream data monitoring Instrument installation
à River water quality monitoring

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Résumé Andrew Theobald
EDUCATION
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Associate Diploma of Engineering 1989 - 1991
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Glencore-Xstrata 2006 - 2014
· Crisis Management
· Major Hazard Management
· On Scene Commander
· Xstrata Safety Leadership for Managers
· S1, S2, S3 Risk Management /Incident Investigation / Communications
· CPR & Basic First Aid
· Drug and Alcohol
· Fatigue Management
· Tagging & Isolation
· Safe Work Observation
· Explosives Recognition
· Potential Reactive Ground
· Advanced 4x4 driving, High speed driving courses
· Harassment & Discrimination
· Hazard ID, Risk Asses & Control/ JHA/ JSEA
· Fire Extinguisher & Emergency
Oracle Software Training
Crystal Ball 2011
LICENCES & PERMITS
Victorian Drivers Licence
Victorian Marine Licence
Four Wheel Drive – Operate Vehicles in the Field – Xstrata Approved – 2012
Current Australian Passport
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AusIMM – MAusIMM 306613
REFEREES
Ryan Turner – Business Dev Mgr – Salmon Earthmoving, (formerly, Mining Manager, Glencore-Xstrata)
M: 0478 494 363
E: ryan@salmon.com.au
Sean Buxton – Operations Manager – Alkane Resources – Tomingley Gold Operation
M: 0438 103 493
E: SBuxton@alkane.com.au