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BHP Billiton Iron Ore is one of the world’s leading iron ore producers with operations in Australia and Brazil. It sells lump and fine product from Australia and iron ore pellets from its Samarco operation in Brazil.
Its principal iron ore operations are based in the Pilbara region of northern Western Australia. The operation comprises a complex integrated system of seven inland mining operations, more than 1000km of rail, stock yards and two separate port facilities located in Port Hedland.
Its operations are owned through a number of Joint Venture arrangements. BHP Billiton Iron Ore is a 50:50 joint venture partner with Vale at the Samarco operations in Brazil.
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Notable People
| Name | Position | Year Started |
|---|---|---|
| President of Minerals Australia Acting President of Operations, Minerals Australia (2019 to 2020) | 2020 |
| Process Technician | 2016 |
| Communications | |
| Vice President of Finance Vice President Finance - Minerals Exploration | 2013 |
| Asset President, WA | 2020 |
| Head of Corporate Affairs, WA | 2016 |
| Head of Finance, WAIO | 2021 |
| Change Lead | 2017 |
| Head of Strategy, Planning & Technology (since 2014) Vice President, Strategy Energy Coal (2004 to 2006) | 2010 |
| Cyber Security Advisor (since 2017) | 2005 |
| Stainless Steel Materials Divison | |
| Superintendent Mine Analysis & Improvement |
Past People
| Name | Position | Year Started | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Basto | Acting President of Operations, Minerals Australia | 2019 | 2020 |
| Tim Day | General Manager, South Flank | 2018 | 2020 |
| Tim Day | Acting Asset President, WA | 2019 | 2020 |
| Rachel Agnew | Vice President, Legal Marketing | 2014 | 2020 |
| Deborah Lord | Head of Resource Governance | 2015 | 2019 |
| Robert Carruthers | Manager, Government Relations WA | 2013 | 2019 |
| Dominic Barlow | Project Lead (since 2015) | 2010 | 2019 |
| Steve Campbell | Manager, Mobile Mining Equipment Maintenance | 2018 | 2019 |
| Tim Day | General Manager, WAIO Maintenance | 2016 | 2018 |
| Matt Neil | Specialist Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse | 2017 | 2018 |
| Matt Strack | Senior Manager, Process & Systems & Lead for Smart, Networked Operations | 2015 | 2017 |
| Gemma Bloomfield | Onboarding Coordinator | 2017 | 2017 |
| Clinton Schroeder | Improvement Advisor | 2015 | 2017 |
| Alistair Baron | Manager, Supply Chain Scheduling | 2016 | 2017 |
| Matt Neil | Reporting Analyst | 2014 | 2017 |
| Jimmy Wilson | President | 2012 | 2016 |
| Julius Matthys | Vice President External Affairs WA (from 2011) | 1982 | 2016 |
| Edgar Basto | Vice President of Mines, Western Australia | 2015 | 2016 |
| Lisa Palmer | Finance Manager, Productivity Project | 2014 | 2016 |
| Kelly O'Rourke | Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Development, Coal since 2015 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Sheila Hood | Head of Business Development | 2015 | 2016 |
| Tim Day | General Manager, Jimblebar Mine | 2011 | 2016 |
| Graeme Devlin | Head of Acquisitions & Divestments | 2009 | 2016 |
| Brett Swayn | VP HSEC Iron Ore | 2012 | 2016 |
| Shaun Verner | Vice President of Marketing, Coal | 2015 | 2016 |
| Michael Buzzard | Manager | 2004 | 2015 |
| Tina Markovic | General Manager of Yarrie Mine; General Manager of Transformation, Mines | 2013 | 2015 |
| Brad Wearn | Head of IS Strategy & Planning | 2014 | 2015 |
| Vivienne Powe | Head of Commercial Iron Ore | 2013 | 2015 |
| Dean Tuck | Superintendent Generative | 2014 | 2015 |
| Erik van Ryssen | Study Lead | 2013 | 2015 |
| Paul Swinyard | Program Manager, Major Projects | 2012 | 2015 |
| Ricus Grimbeek | Asset President, Aluminium Australia | 2011 | 2015 |
| Robert Barker | Project Superintendent | 2015 | 2015 |
| Carla Bonev | Senior Manager, Human Resources | 2014 | 2015 |
| Mike Fraser | President, Human Resources | 2013 | 2015 |
| Simon Thomas | Project Manager, Jimblebar | 2008 | 2014 |
| Graham Kerr | Group Executive, Chief Financial Officer | 2011 | 2014 |
| Bert Huys | Manager, Environment - Operations (since 2009) | 2004 | 2014 |
| Rakesh Gupta | Principal Mining Engineer | 2011 | 2014 |
| Katie Tovich | Vice President, Corporate Finance | 2013 | 2014 |
| Cindy Burt | Senior Recruitment Advisor, Human Resources Business Partner (since 2013) | 2010 | 2014 |
| James Durrant | Superintendent, Mining | 2014 | 2014 |
| Dean Tuck | Project Geologist | 2011 | 2014 |
| Lisa Palmer | Manager, Strategy Analysis | 2013 | 2014 |
| Brad Wearn | Chief Information Officer, Iron Ore | 2004 | 2014 |
| Athalie Williams | Vice President of Human Resources, Marketing | 2013 | 2014 |
| Matt Strack | Global Senior Manager, End User Computing, Lead Group Functions IT | 2011 | 2014 |
| Pieter Lottering | Manager, Control Mines IROC | 2014 | 2014 |
| Pieter Lottering | Superintendent | 2010 | 2014 |
| Adrian Chapman | Area Project Manager | 2012 | 2014 |
| Carla Bonev | Head Of Human Resources | 2011 | 2014 |
| Tom Langley | Graduate Geologist | 2013 | 2014 |
| Matt Neil | Business Analyst | 2012 | 2014 |
| Phil Montgomery | Head of Group Project Management | 2011 | 2014 |
| Rachel Agnew | Senior Manager, Group Legal, Marketing | 2012 | 2014 |
| Greta Purich | Mine Geologist | 2013 | 2014 |
| Chris Williams | Exploration Manager | 2007 | 2014 |
| Joshua Bovell | Manager, IM Mines | 2010 | 2013 |
| Peter Finnimore | Head of Aluminium & Stainless Steel Materials Marketing since 2012 | 2008 | 2013 |
| Claire Paddison | Superintendent Community Relations | 2011 | 2013 |
| Lisa Palmer | Risk Manager | 2011 | 2013 |
| Vivienne Powe | Senior Manager, Business Development & Project Governance | 2008 | 2013 |
| Katie Tovich | Head of Finance, Aluminium Australia | 2010 | 2013 |
| Athalie Williams | Vice President of Human Resources, Uranium | 2009 | 2013 |
| Bev Jefferies | Project Manager | 2012 | 2013 |
| Robert Carruthers | Principal Advisor, External Communications WA | 2012 | 2013 |
| Kale Billett | Senior Project Engineer | 2012 | 2013 |
| Kathryn Ackroyd | External Communications Advisor, Senior External Communications Advisor since 2010 | 2007 | 2012 |
| Ian Ashby | President, Iron Ore | 2012 | |
| Paul Muller | (Transitional) General Manager | 2011 | 2012 |
| Maria Cutt | Manager, Facilities Transition | 2011 | 2012 |
| Brian De Swardt | Senior Study Manager | 2010 | 2012 |
| Alistair Scott-Farris | Construction Superintendent | 2008 | 2012 |
| David Lynch | Information Management Studies | 2011 | 2012 |
| Vaughan Fulmer | Commerical Specialist, Australia & Asia | 2011 | 2012 |
| Julian Dawson | Port & Shipping Portfolio Manager | 2011 | 2012 |
| Matthew Read | Study Manager (since 2007) | 2004 | 2012 |
| Paul Swinyard | Poject Services Manager, Rail Program | 2010 | 2012 |
| Will Neethling | Senior Project Manager | 2011 | 2012 |
| Adam Cook | Head of Program Management | 2011 | 2012 |
| Robert Carruthers | Senior Advisor, Community Growth Approvals | 2011 | 2012 |
| Dwayne Rowland | Manager of Major Projects, Community & Indigenous Affairs | 2011 | 2012 |
| Mike Fraser | Asset President, Mozal | 2009 | 2012 |
| Paddy Hayes | Project Manager, Rail Operations Team, Port Hedland | 2011 | 2012 |
| Rachel Agnew | General Counsel, Energy Coal | 2009 | 2012 |
| Robert Stuart | Program Manager, Minerals Exploration | 2007 | 2012 |
| Glen Diemar | Mine Geologist, Olympic Dam | 2009 | 2012 |
| Heath Arvidson | Manager, Geological Services | 2011 | 2012 |
| Ricus Grimbeek | Head of Group Health, Safety, Environment & Community | 2009 | 2011 |
| Scott Bywaters | Manager, Finance & Accounting | 2008 | 2011 |
| Tamsin Eldridge | Legal Counsel | 2009 | 2011 |
| Mark Penketh | Project Manager | 2009 | 2011 |
| Justin Nuich | Engineering Manager | 2010 | 2011 |
| Lisa Palmer | Governance & Internal Controls Manager, Major Capital Projects | 2009 | 2011 |
| Gregor McNab | Vice President, External Affairs | 2004 | 2011 |
| Gerhard Veldsman | Port Maintenance Manager, Manager of Nelson Point Operations | 2008 | 2011 |
| Paul Harvey | President, EKATI Diamond Mine | 2009 | 2011 |
| Tony Ottaviano | Vice President of Business Development | 2006 | 2011 |
| Graham Kerr | President, Diamonds & Specialty Products | 2007 | 2011 |
| Matt Strack | Transition Manager | 2009 | 2011 |
| Andrew Maslen | Acquisition & Divestment Lead | 2009 | 2011 |
| Graham de la Mare | Senior Resource Geologist | 2011 | 2011 |
| Adam Cook | Project Leader, Capital Intensity Review Project | 2011 | 2011 |
| Adam Cook | Project Manager | 2004 | 2011 |
| Tim Day | Mining Manager, Peak Downs Coal Mine | 2008 | 2011 |
| Carla Bonev | Manager, Organisational Change | 2010 | 2011 |
| Neil Blom | Head of Maintenance & Sustaining Capital | 2008 | 2011 |
| Matthew Keane | Senior Geologist, Planning Engineer, Production Engineer | 2001 | 2011 |
| Phil Montgomery | Vice President, Projects | 2002 | 2011 |
| Keith Ashby | Project Manager, Yeelirrie ERMP | 2010 | 2011 |
| Shaun Verner | Vice President, Freight | 2011 | 2011 |
| Shane Entriken | Head of Human Resources, Global Iron Ore | 2009 | 2011 |
| Jason Keys | Global Marketing Manager | 2011 | |
| Chris Soccio | Superintendent Load & Haul Mt.Whaleback | 2010 | 2011 |
| Stewart Hart | Chief Financial Officer | 2004 | 2010 |
| Damon Buckley | Marketing Manager, Iron Ore (since 2008) | 2006 | 2010 |
| Dave Sproule | Employee Relations Manager | 2005 | 2010 |
| Kalien Selby | Senior Corporate Analyst, Stainless Steel Materials | 2007 | 2010 |
| David Tabb | Business Systems Learning Trainer | 2007 | 2010 |
| Danielle Smith | Human Resources Advisor | 2007 | 2010 |
| Jim Middleton | Vice President, Illawarra Coal | 2004 | 2010 |
| Justin Nuich | Superintendent Process Improvement, Rail | 2009 | 2010 |
| Paul Swinyard | Deputy Study Manager, Senior Project Manager | 2007 | 2010 |
| Eddy Haegel | Chief Operating Officer, Energy Coal Division | 2006 | 2010 |
| Pieter Lottering | Grade Control Specialist | 2009 | 2010 |
| Carla Bonev | Manager, Human Resources | 2005 | 2010 |
| Richard Kern | Project Manager | 2009 | 2010 |
| Shaun Verner | General Manager of Marketing & Trading, Copper Cathode | 2008 | 2010 |
| Heath Arvidson | Resource Geologist | 2002 | 2010 |
| Linda O'Farrell | Vice President, Human Resources | 2008 | 2010 |
| Glenn Poole | Resource Evaluation Geologist | 2008 | 2010 |
| James Knowles | Principal Geologist | 2005 | 2010 |
| Stephen Cathcart | Manager, Mining | 2004 | 2009 |
| Zlatko Todorcevski | Chief Financial Officer, Energy | 2005 | 2009 |
| Dave Murray | President, Energy Coal Sector Group since 2008 | 1993 | 2009 |
| Dave Hewson | Senior Mining Engineer | 2007 | 2009 |
| Justin Nuich | Superintendent, Truck & Ancillary Fleet | 2006 | 2009 |
| Gningala Yarran-Mark | Aboriginal Employment Liaison Officer | 2007 | 2009 |
| Ricus Grimbeek | President & COO, Diamonds | 2007 | 2009 |
| Paul Harvey | Vice President, Strategy & Growth, Uranium | 2008 | 2009 |
| Athalie Williams | Group HR Manager, Executive Resourcing & Development | 2009 | 2009 |
| Athalie Williams | Group HR Manager, Organisational Development & Learning | 2007 | 2009 |
| Andrew Maslen | Commercial Advisor, Minerals Exploration, Australia & South Asia | 2007 | 2009 |
| David Thorpe | Senior Drilling Engineer | 2007 | 2009 |
| Celia Jordaan | Risk Champion, Contractor Management Superintendent since 2008 | 2007 | 2009 |
| Anita Poddar | Senior Stakeholder Relations Manager | 2006 | 2009 |
| Bruce Griffin | Vice President, Global Regulatory Approvals | 2008 | 2009 |
| Richard Kern | Manager, Business Optimisation | 2007 | 2009 |
| Mike Fraser | Vice President, Human Resources | 2008 | 2009 |
| Mark Abbotsford | Global Head of Investment Analysis | 2009 | 2009 |
| Karen Bradshaw | Manager, Employee Relations & Workplace Planning | 2008 | 2008 |
| Helen Harvey | Organisational Change Manager | 2007 | 2008 |
| Elena Kojundzich | HR Business Partner | 2008 | 2008 |
| Chris van Wijk | Geoscientist | 2006 | 2008 |
| Paul Harvey | Vice President, Business Improvement & Planning, Olympic Dam | 2006 | 2008 |
| Edgar Basto | Vice President, HSEC & Sustainability | 2006 | 2008 |
| Bruce Griffin | Vice President, Titanium | 2004 | 2008 |
| Peter Toth | Marketing Director | 1994 | 2008 |
| Scott Thompson | Civil & Quarry Supervisor, Track Maintenance | 2007 | 2008 |
| Colin McVie | Superintendent, Mine Production Improvement, Newman WA | 2001 | 2007 |
| Kim Pervan | Superintendent Community Relations | 2006 | 2007 |
| Ben Grguric | Geoscientist, Technical, Minerals Exploration | 2005 | 2007 |
| Robert Waugh | Project Leader | 2005 | 2007 |
| Rob Bills | Commodity Specialist | 2005 | 2007 |
| Juan Jeffery | Manager, Capital Projects & Business Excellence | 2003 | 2007 |
| Greg Hayes | Operations Manager | 2004 | 2007 |
| Gerhard Veldsman | Asset Reliability Implementation Leader | 2005 | 2007 |
| Graham Kerr | Chief Financial Officer, Stainless Steel Materials | 2006 | 2007 |
| Colyn Louw | Vice President, Organisational Effectiveness | 2005 | 2007 |
| Keith Ashby | SHEC Manager | 2004 | 2007 |
| Chris Williams | Senior Resource Geologist | 2006 | 2007 |
| John Henderson | Senior Manager for Project Development, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) | 2004 | 2007 |
| John Crowley | Manager, Public Affairs & Communications | 2006 | |
| Peter Sheehan | Senior Mine Geologist, Whaleback | 2005 | 2006 |
| Jacqui Alder | Senior HR Manager | 2005 | 2006 |
| Philip St Baker | General Manager, Global Maintenance; Vice President, Business Improvement | 1990 | 2006 |
| Nigel Tinley | Finance Manager | 2005 | 2006 |
| Craig Renner | Vice President, Strategy Energy Coal | 2004 | 2006 |
| Lloyd McAuley | Mine Planning Engineer | 2004 | 2006 |
| Justin Nuich | Superintendent, Mobile Equipment Fleet | 2003 | 2006 |
| Chris van Wijk | Mapping Geologist | 2006 | 2006 |
| Chris van Wijk | Structural Geologist | 2005 | 2006 |
| Paul Harvey | Project Director, Underground, Diamonds & Specialty Products | 2004 | 2006 |
| David Lamont | Chief Financial Officer, Carbon Steel Materials Group | 2004 | 2006 |
| Craig Riley | Principal Geologist | 1996 | 2006 |
| Theuns de Bruyn | Business Development Manager | 2004 | 2006 |
| Chris Williams | Senior Technical Geologist | 2004 | 2006 |
| Jahna Cedar | Human Resources Advisor | 2002 | 2006 |
| Graham Kerr | Vice President, Finance Diamonds | 2002 | 2005 |
| Richard O'Loughlin | Manager, Commercial | 2002 | 2005 |
| Brad Drabsch | Geologist | 2004 | 2005 |
| Chris van Wijk | Mine Geologist | 2003 | 2005 |
| Gerhard Veldsman | Maintenance Superintendent, Ore Processing Plant | 2003 | 2005 |
| Craig Etchells | Shutdown Superintendent | 2004 | 2005 |
| Carla Bonev | HR Superintendent | 2002 | 2005 |
| Ric Jason | Senior Geoscientist | 2002 | 2005 |
| Kim Truter | General Manager, Business Planning | 2004 | 2005 |
| Daniel Poller | Marketing Manager | 2005 | 2005 |
| Colyn Louw | Vice President, Human Resources & HSEC | 2002 | 2005 |
| Anthony Kirke | Vice President, Boodarie Iron | 2001 | 2005 |
| Clint Moxham | Mining Engineer | 2003 | 2005 |
| Nigel Tinley | Financial Controller | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gregor McNab | Commercial Manager | 1989 | 2004 |
| Adam Cook | Study Engineer | 2004 | 2004 |
| David Thorpe | Senior Drilling Engineer | 2003 | 2004 |
| David Lamont | Chief Financial Officer, Energy Coal | 2001 | 2004 |
| Chris Williams | Project Geologist | 2001 | 2004 |
| Felicity Repacholi-Muir | Reserve Definition Geologist | 2003 | 2004 |
| Lindsay Morrison | Manager, Railroad Operations | 2000 | 2003 |
| Kelvin Andrijich | Senior Mechancial Engineer | 2002 | 2003 |
| John Henderson | Project Manager for South Walker Creek Expansion, BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal | 2002 | 2003 |
| John Hearne | Senior Project Engineer | 2001 | 2002 |
| Nigel Tinley | Finance Manager, BCAP, in London | 2001 | 2002 |
| Keith Middleton | General Manager, International Operations Aurias Diamonds | 2001 | 2002 |
| Graham Kerr | Finance Director, Ekati Diamond Mine | 2001 | 2002 |
| Mike Nolan | Capability Team Leader | 1990 | 2002 |
| Phil Montgomery | Project Director | 2000 | 2002 |
| Richard Willson | Finance | 2000 | 2002 |
| Nigel Tinley | Senior Accountant, Risk Management | 1999 | 2001 |
| Graham Kerr | Senior Business Analyst, Iron Ore | 2000 | 2001 |
| Warren Burnett | Analyst Programmer | 1999 | 2000 |
| Rob Bell | Senior HSE Management Positions | 1993 | 2000 |
| Rodney Brown | Consultant Geologist | 1997 | 2000 |
| Anna MacKintosh | Project Accountant (since 1996) | 1989 | 1999 |
| Lorenzo Escalante | BusinessObjects Consultant, BHP Information Technology (since 1997) | 1988 | 1999 |
| Ian McMaster | Senior Vice President, Hot Briquetted Iron | 1997 | 1999 |
| Andrew Curtis | Senior Process Engineer, BHP Engineering | 1994 | 1999 |
| Andrew Johnstone | Geophysicist | 1994 | 1999 |
| Richard Ganza | Various Operational Roles | 1995 | 1999 |
| Nigel Tinley | Chartering Accountant, Capesze & Subsidiaries, BHP Transport | 1996 | 1999 |
| Nathan Cammerman | Quality Control Geologist | 1997 | 1999 |
| Danicia Quinlan | Public Affairs Adviser | 1996 | 1998 |
| Stephen Hay | Senior Contracts Officer | 1995 | 1998 |
| Trent Spry | Geologist, Explorationist | 1994 | 1998 |
| Ross Evans | Graduate Engineer, Project Engineer | 1995 | 1998 |
| Joanne Stampalia | Senior Auditor | 1995 | 1998 |
| Mick O'Kane | Accounting Supervisor, Investments | 1996 | 1998 |
| Adam Cook | Graduate Civil Engineer | 1996 | 1998 |
| Jason Grace | Mine Geologist, Project Geologist | 1994 | 1997 |
| Gaye McMath | Group Manager, Financial Planning | 1995 | 1997 |
| Warren Willis | Senior Software Engineer | 1996 | 1997 |
| Mark Ward | Lead Civil Engineer | 1994 | 1996 |
| Nigel Tinley | Finance Executive | 1987 | 1996 |
| Katina Law | Joint Venture Accountant | 1995 | 1996 |
| Gaye McMath | Financial Controller | 1992 | 1995 |
| Trevor Schultz | Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, BHP Minerals | 1979 | 1994 |
| Andrew Curtis | Production Metallurgist | 1989 | 1994 |
| Phil Thistlethwaite | Project Manager | 1990 | 1994 |
| Melanie Allibon | HR Graduate to HR Superintendent | 1987 | 1993 |
| Mark Ward | Lead Civil Engineer (South Africa) | 1989 | 1993 |
| Ray Achemedei | Project Leader, Solutions Architect | 1993 | 1993 |
| Gaye McMath | Senior Financial Analyst | 1990 | 1992 |
| Gaye McMath | Corporate Treasury Funding Officer | 1989 | 1990 |
| Gaye McMath | Corporate Treasury Administration Officer | 1986 | 1989 |
| Paul Sims | Market Planning Analyst, Iron Ore Marketing | 1987 | 1988 |
| Joanne Farrell | Human Resources | 1979 | 1987 |
| Paul Sims | Financial Accountant | 1986 | 1987 |
| Graham Thorne | Joint Venture Accountant | 1984 | 1986 |
| Gaye McMath | Corporate Treasury Development Officer | 1984 | 1986 |
| Paul Sims | Financial Analyst | 1985 | 1986 |
| Gaye McMath | Corporate Accountant | 1982 | 1984 |
| Adrian Griffin | Geologist | 1976 | 1983 |
| Gaye McMath | Commercial Trainee | 1978 | 1982 |
| John Carlile | Exploration Geologist (PNG) | 1979 | 1980 |
| John Hebenton | Project Engineer, WA | 1973 | 1975 |
| Peta Fillery | 0 | ||
| Margaret Beck | Vice President Finance - Minerals Exploration | 2012 | |
| Tina Markovic | Various - BHP Group | 2005 | |
| Himanshu Gautam | Engineering, Maintenance | 2000 |
