Jon has seventeen years of broad mining experience covering exploration, project development/approvals, construction, operations and closure. He has held both functional and operational roles in differing cultural contexts, with experience in Africa, Europe, South America and Australia. His commodity exposure covers iron ore, coal, copper, gold, silver, zinc, lead, cobalt, molybdenum and uranium.
He presently serves as Head of Climate and Closure Planning with MMG, where he has been for over eight years. His responsibilities cover implementation of the climate resilience strategy, identifying and assessing decarbonisation opportunities, closure assurance and governance, integration of climate resilience/adaptation and closure with business planning, and due diligence for M&A opportunities. Prior to MMG, Jon spent eight years working for Rio Tinto.
Jon has a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) with Honours, Bachelor of Science (Geography and Ecology), Graduate Certificate in Community Relations and a Master of Business Administration. He is an AusIMM Chartered Professional, RPEQ and Graduate of the AICD.
