Biography
B. Eng. Mining Engineering
Rod Bonner has over two decades of experience working with clients and contract providers across a diverse range of commodities and operations as well as bulk logistics. Having worked in all parts of the mining chain Rod specializes in long-term and life-of-mine planning; equipment selection; logistics planning and selection, cost estimation; and financial analysis (Studies and mergers and acquisitions) at MEC.
Areas of Expertise
- Executive operations management
- Contractor and Owner Operator
Management
- Contract management
- Major Studies
- Cost Estimation & Financial Analysis
- Strategic planning
- Long-Term / Life-of-Mine planning and design (Surpac, Vulcan, Deswik)
- Equipment selection
- Planning and system tools development
- Mining technology (Fleet Management Systems, remote monitoring)
- Tender preparation
- Business improvement
- Due Diligence Reviews
- Drill and blast review and optimisation
- Major studies
- Technical Services Team Management