1. 1 Wayne Webster
WAYNE TREVOR WEBSTER
11413-73 Avenue
Grande Prairie, AB, T8W 0K2
Canada
Email: wayne.webster@icloud.com
Tel: +1 780 978 8920
PROFILE – INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
An innovative, highly regarded individual with extensive global experience in underground coal mining operations, Safety
and Project Management, I have been responsible for and developed:
● Large-scale mine development and mine extension operations including greenfield and brownfield projects, shaft
sinking and deep level planning and executing using state-of-the-art mining methods.
● Underground total extraction methods such as short wall, long wall and pillar extraction methods
● Development and implementation of safety systems from and maintaining those systems
With over 28 years of experience in coal mining in South Africa and Canada, I have a wide expertise in all surface and underground
mining methods, and I am greatly respected with a first class reputation in the industry.
EXPERTISE – MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
● Coal Mine Management: including operational mine management development and implementation of mine safety
systems, feasibility studies, mine design and re-designing of mine production processes.
● Mining Engineering and Development: new mine development, surface and underground mining experience, in both
greenfield and brownfield environments.
● Major Coal Mining Methods: current knowledge and experience in innovative mining strategies.
● Modern Safety Management Systems: Certified NCSO and safety systems auditor, dedicated to protect the workforce
and surrounding communities.
● Budgets and deadlines: proven ability to control costs and to complete projects on time safely and to the highest
standards of professionalism.
SKILLS– MINING FOCUSED
● Vision development: with the ability to motivate workforces to share the vision and strive towards it.
● Versatility: ability to multi-task and utilise the full spectrum of international coal mining experience to consistently
produce the best possible end product.
● Leadership: with proven motivational skills able to inspire mine workforces from many cultures.
● Communication: ability to convey clearly important information to diverse groups globally in both written and oral
methods, including presentations in front of large audiences; fluent in English and Afrikaans and Fanakalo.
● Safety: - experienced in underground and surface mine safety systems as well as mine rescue in South Africa, Alberta
and Canada.
ACHIEVEMENTS – RESULTS DRIVEN
▪ In 2012 to 2015, involved in the successful start up of a new underground coal mine and the successful closure of the
operating mine with no safety incidents or any related incidents. Also supervised the construction of all buildings of the
new mine’s surface infrastructure.
▪ In 2008 and 2009, Selected, trained and lead a surface and underground mine rescue team to successful competition in
Fernie, BC
▪ In 2006 and 2007, appointed as the Underground Manager of the largest underground coal mine in the world, at that
time.
▪ In 2000 to 2003, Appointed as the Safety Manager of the second largest underground mine in South Africa, within 2 years
achieved 5-star safety status and nominated as the most improved safety professional of the year.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Grande Cache Coal LP, Grande Cache, AB, Canada 2012 -2015
Assistant Superintendent, Underground Operations
Sector: Underground coal mining
Responsibilities:
● Mine Safety
● Mining project management
● Operational mine management
● Mining Engineering
● Risk Management

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Grande Cache Coal LP, Grande Cache, AB, Canada 2009 - 2012
General Foreman, Underground Operations
Sector: Underground Coal Mining
Responsibilities:
● Mine Safety
● Mining project management
● Operational mine management
● Mining Engineering
● Risk Management
Grande Cache Coal LP, Grande Cache, AB, Canada 2008 - 2009
Mine Rescue Coordinator, Surface and Underground Operations
Sector: Underground coal mining
Responsibilities:
● Implementation of Mine Safety programme
● Training and development of both the
surface and underground mine rescue teams
Grande Cache Coal LP, Grande Cache, AB, Canada 2006 - 2008
Senior Mining Technologist
Sector: Underground and surface coal mining
Responsibilities:
● Mine Survey
● Mine Ventilation
● Occupational Health & Safety
● Liaison with OH&S
● Mining Engineering
● Acting General Foreman
SASOL Mining, Brandspruit Colliery, South Africa 2006 - 2007
UG Mine Manager, Surface and underground utilities
Sector: Underground and surface coal mining, 1 600 – 1 800 employees.
Responsibilities:
● Mine safety
● Production
● Budgeting/Cost control
● Health & Safety
● Surveying
● Mine planning
● Ventilation
● Strata Control
Sasol Mining, Brandspruit 2 Shaft, South Africa 2004 - 2005
Project Engineer
Sector: Underground coal mining, 1 under-ground mine, yearly production 8 million t, 900 – 1 200 employees
Responsibilities:
● Mine Design
● Mine 5 and 10 year planning
● Mine production
● Health and Safety
● Liaison with consultancies
SASOL Mining, Twistdraai Colliery, South Africa 2003 - 2004
Mine Overseer, Main Shaft
Sector: Underground coal mining.
Responsibilities:
● Mine safety
● Production
● Budgeting/Cost control
● Health & Safety
● Surveying
● Mine planning
● Ventilation
● Strata Control
SASOL Mining, Twistdraai Colliery, South Africa 2000 - 2003
Mine Safety Manager
Sector: Underground and surface coal mining
Responsibilities:
● Development of mine safety system
● Implementation of mine safety system
● Maintenance of mine safety system
● Accident and Incident Investigation
● Consolation with OH&S and contractors

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CERTIFICATES
Underground Coal Mine Blasters certificate, Alberta
Underground Coal Mine Foreman certificate, Alberta
NCSO certification, Canada
Internal Safety Auditor, Canada
Drager Bench tech level 2 on BG 4 self rescuers
Industrial Fire Fighting, level 1 and 2
Alberta Underground Mine Rescue Certificate
Standard first Aid with AED
H2s Alive
Principles of Health and Safety Management
Basic Instructional Techniques
Alberta OHS Legislation Awareness
Prime Contractor
Basic Instructional Techniques
Leadership for Safety Excellence
Principles in Health and Safety Management
Safety Culture, a roadmap to “Zero”
CSTS construction safety training system
Leadership for Safety Excellence
Auditor training Program
WHIMS 2015 Train the Trainer
TDG Train the Trainer
Banff Center, Leading Teams for high Performance
Presentation Skills
Project Management
Time Management
Communication Skills
NOSA most improved Safety Professional of the Year
Root Cause Analysis (outcome based questioning process)
7 Habits
NOSA SAMTRAC Safety Management System
NOSA EHTC
Understanding ISO 14001
Environmental Law, Potchefstroom University
Change Management Facilitator
Behavioral Based Safety Training Facilitator
Exel basic, Intermediate and advanced
NOSA HIRAC
NOSA safety training
SAFEMAP facilitation
Team Building Facilitator
Student Mine Official of the year
South African Blasting Certification
South African Gas Testing Certification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
National Diploma Coal Mining Engineering 1985
Higher National Diploma Coal Mining Engineering 1986
Mine Manager Certificate of Compantcy South Africa 2003
SLDP Stelenbosch University (MBA) 2004
Gunsmitting, Ashworth Colledge, with Honors 2015