Tony Woodfine is a results-driven mining professional with over 25 years of experience managing all aspects of open pit mining operations. He has held roles such as General Manager and Mine Manager at Baffinland Iron Ore and Vale NL, where he was responsible for multi-million dollar budgets and hundreds of employees. Throughout his career, he has focused on cost control, production efficiency, safety, and developing good community relations.

1. Tony Woodfine
35 Kenai Crescent Email: tonywoodfine@nf.sympatico.ca Cell: 709-743-5112
St. John’s, NL, A1H 0J4 https://ca.linkedin.com/in/tony-w oodfine-614678119 Phone: 709-745-6044
Mine Manager
Results driven leader with experience in cost control, efficient safe production, accountability,
team building and innovation. Experience with all phases of open pit mining from permitting to
closure including 3 startup operations. Involvement with copper, gold, silver, nickel, and iron
ores. Core competencies include:
Project Management Capital Validation Client Relations
Efficiency Studies Impact Benefit Agreements Contingency Planning
Risk Management Interdepartmental Coordination Mine Operations
Budgeting Resource Management Mine Maintenance
Professional Experience
Baffinland Iron Ore, Mary River Mine, Baffin Island 2013 - 2016
 General Manager of Operations
o Responsible for a $200 million (Can) budget in a fly in / fly out (FIFO) operation.
o Accountable for 450 employees located at the mine and at the port as well as the
100km roadway connecting the two sites.
o Stabilized the workforce during the transfer from construction to mining phase.
o Ensured that all departments were adhering to the Impact Benefits Agreement.
o Coordinated all outgoing communications with proper corporate vice presidents.
o Designed and implemented a safe work and accountability plan for all site.
o Worked with Human Resources and Safety to design policies for FIFO.
 Mine Manager
o Responsible for a $39 million (Can) budget as part of an early revenue phase.
o Completed work bid at $125 million for $29 million with our own crews.
o Accountable for all engineering, geology, survey, and operations. (85 people)
o Eventually assigned control of mobile maintenance and ore handling operations.
o Designed a training program which enabled 40% native complement in the mine.
o Creation of initial budget, all mine SOP’s, and all report templates.
o Found ways to work effectively in extreme artic weather conditions with no lost
time incidents.

2. Vale NL, Voisey’s Bay Mine, Labrador Operations 2005 - 2013
 Mine Manager
o Managed 120 individuals in mining, technical support, and mobile maintenance.
o Responsible for a $90 milliion (Can) budget.
o Increased production by 14% while reducing mine crews by 8%. Positions were
moved to mobile maintenance allowing a delay in capital replacements.
o Represented the company with both Innu and Inuit in regards to training and
employment standards.
o Helped create a safe work environment after an 18 month strike.
 Superintendent of Technical Services
o Managed 11 employees and a $4.3 million budget.
o Took responsibility for Mine Operations on weekends.
o Completion and tracking of all Capital Acquisition Requests and budgets.
o Design and implementation of mining safety and efficiency programs such as
blasting criteria, dump stability, hazard assessment, and safe work procedures.
o Responsible for all short and long range planning.
 Mine Planner
o Management of daily survey activities.
o Responsible for all mine plans and design of mine infrastructure.
o Accountable for of production tracking and presentation systems.
o Prepared all reports to meet corporate and legislated provincial requirements.
o Proposed changes to the overall dump design for safer operation.
o Presented proposal for elimination of detonation cord for safer shock tube
system.
Northgate Minerals Corporation, Kemess Mine, BC 1998-2005
 Mine Project Planner
o Presented a fragmentation model which was implemented. Blasting costs rose
by $1 million but easier throughput resulted in an extra $7 million in earnings.
o Created a 3D model of all test pits in our tailings dam area which allowed a 5
year plan to be created.
o Proposed a $13 million budget and using upstream borrows using old mine
equipment instead of contractors. Dam was completed on time and budget.
o Designed or oversaw all mine related infrastructure such as roads, collection
ponds and decant system.
o Worked with the Environmental Dept. to ensure compliance with the new acid
generation rules and permits for borrow pits.
o Responsible for all short range mine planning.

3.  Tailings Dam Planner
o Construction scheduling and coordination of all material movement.
o Managing daily construction activities to maximize contractor efficiency.
o Development of a detailed contract with the mines materials management group.
o Ensuring compliance with all permits and submission of governmental reports.
o Directing the daily activities of the Quality Control Technicians.
o Validation of all contractor claims for payment.
Knight Piesold Ltd., Vancouver, BC 1996-1998
 Site Inspector
o Provided design, quality control, and technical support on three dam projects.
o Wrote monthly reports for the owner and assisted with progress payments.
Education
College of the North Atlantic, St. John’s, NL 1992-1995
Graduated with a 3 year diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
Certificates and Accomplishments
Intermediate AutoCad CanScott Management Training Accident Investigation
Asphalt Testing Procedures 5 Point Safety System Crisis Management
Surface Mine Rescue SLAM Safety Training Managerial Leadership U of T
Datamine Studio - Surface Management Union Relations Due Diligence Training
Minesite 3D - Surface Occupational Health & Safety Surface Blasting
Professional Affiliations
Applied Science Technicians and Technologists of BC 1996-2005
Association of Engineering Technologists and Technicians of NL 2005-2014