Role: Program Integration

Project Scope:   ~ $3B Program including new mines, concentrator expansion, Smelter revamp and refinery. 

Involvement 

Program integration, investment strategic framing and sensitivity analysis, technical reviews (cut off grade, recoveries and blending strategies), cost efficiency

•Independent Peer review and alignment with business/commodity strategy 

•Externa approval processes strategic assessment and Integration collaborating with Tenure, Environment, Heritage, Water Planning.

•Developed an enterprise operations continuity plan to optimize revenue during a planned long smelter shutdown, mitigating significant business loss of revenue and disruption. 

Role: Feasibility & Execution Readiness Advisor
Scope: New mine, train loadout, conveyors and transhipment 

Involvement

Assurance, benchmarking and execution readiness review at the conclusion of the bankable feasibility study in support of funding request and IFC requirements.

Challenges included 

country-specific risks, infrastructure sharing agreements, local content requirements, and sustainable mining practices, including the relocation of wild chimpanzee populations to designated sanctuaries.

Role: Feasibility & Execution Readiness Consultant
Scope: Brownfield Mine Expansion, conveyors, and train loadout.

Involvement.   

CBG is a JV between Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Government of Guinea. 

During the final stages of the feasibility study, supported review of contracting strategies, assessed EPCm engineering progress and quality, team capability and evaluated execution readiness. 

The project involved IFC funding, JV partnerships, government and country-specific risks, resettlement and compensation plans,  evaluations, and execution readiness planning. 

Role: Portfolio Optimisation
Scope: Project Process, Project Organisation Effectiveness and Benchmarking

Involvement.   

Supported development of Small Projects Framework, streamlined governance and assurance, defined capabilities and staffing benchmarks and norms. Co-developed cost saving initiatives with Site Portfolio Manager and project superintendents. 

Role:   Execution Readiness, Cost Review and benchmarking   
Scope: Gas Compression project in Bangladesh 

Role:   Program integration, contracting strategy and risk.
Scope: Gas Compression project in Bangladesh 

Involvement: 

Optimised scope and KPI integration between EPCM and PMC as well and multiple package contractors across China, Korea, Saudi Arabia and Netherlands. Reviewed maturity of package technical maturity and readiness for tender, as well as scope and schedule risks.  

Role: Portfolio Capital Efficiency review.
Scope: Site improvement and sustaining projects less than <$10M, annual portfolio ~ $700M

Involvement: 

Cost and schedule efficiency at project and portfolio level.