Robert Cooper

A mining executive with more than 30 years’ experience in the global mining industry across a range of commodities. Rob is a people focused and action oriented leader with a demonstrated commitment to improving health and safety, together with achieving volume and cost targets. He has held a number of senior leadership roles associated with mining operations, has a strong technical background and a passion for driving business improvement initiatives. He has also held corporate roles where he helped drive organisation design and the implementation of new organisation structures. Specialties: Management of large scale mining assets Technical evaluation, particularly underground mining Cost control and business improvement 2015 to 2022 Round Oak Minerals (formerly CopperChem) - Brisbane, Qld, Australia 2013 to 2014 Discovery Metals - Maun, Botswana and Brisbane, Qld, Australia 2005 to 2012 BHP Billiton - Yellowknife, NWT, Canada; Singapore; Perth / Leinster, WA, Australia 2004 to 2005 CBH Resources - Cobar, NSW, Australia 2003 to 2004 Wheaton River Minerals - Cobar, NSW, Australia 2001 to 2003 Sons of Gwalia - Perth / Leonora, WA, Australia 1995 to 2001 BHP Minerals - Cannington, Qld, Australia; Emerald, Qld, Australia 1994 to 1995 Mincom - Brisbane, Qld, Australia 1992 to 1994 WMC Resources - Roxby Downs, SA, Australia; MIM - Mount Isa, Qld, Australia (both concurrent with postgraduate studies)