Allan James

Allan James is a Wongi/Yamatji man born and raised in the Northern Goldfields region of Western Australia. He has a strong commercial background, is an accountant by qualification, and has undertaken several consulting roles with Indigenous organisations and communities, providing business development, financial, insurance and risk management advice through his business consultancy. He has an extensive history in the mining industry having worked with Rio Tinto at Argyle Diamonds, BHP Billiton Nickel West, Newmont Boddington Gold and Carey Mining. Mr James held management roles in the mining sector, accountable for the delivery of social responsibility and community relations strategies as they relate to heritage and land access approvals, Indigenous affairs, community investment, media communications, government and stakeholder relations.