Ken Brinsden's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Mr Brinsden is a Mining Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in surface and underground mining operations. Ken graduated from the Western Australian School of Mines in 1993. Between graduation and 2006 he worked for WMC Resources, Normandy, Central Norseman Gold Corporation, GoldFields and Iluka Resources in production, management, brown-fields and green-fields mine development roles. Ken joined Atlas in May 2006 as Operations Manager. In January 2010 he accepted the role of Chief Operating Officer and subsequently from July 2011 Chief Development Officer, further contributing to the growth of the Company from a junior explorer to an iron ore producer with two Pilbara operating mine sites, a significant project development pipeline, a market capitalisation of circa AUD$2.0bn and admission to the ASX 100. Ken was Managing Director of Atlas from February 212 until June 2015. Mr Brinsden has always maintained a keen interest in Community Development and the not-for-profit sector. Ken was instrumental in the success Iluka Resources generated in establishing new mines within South West Victoria by maintaining strong bonds within the communities within which the Company worked. Iluka Resources went on to receive a ‘Strezlecki Award’ award for community engagement. Furthermore, he was a Director of the great Perth Charity Manna Inc., focussed on underprivileged communities in Perth and surrounds. Ken continues his links with Atlas Iron Limited in the capacity of Non-Executive Director.Non Executive Director @ From August 2015 to Present (5 months) Perth, AustraliaManaging Director @ - Lead production growth from 6 Mtpa to 15Mtpa through the development and commissioning of 3 new mines - Refined Atlas’ operating model to establish a significant niche as a Pilbara producer exporting to multiple Asian markets - Managed a period of extreme volatility in iron ore markets through organisational change and significant cost cutting - Contributed to the development and executed a plan to restructure the Company’s operating activities to ensure sustainability through the resources cycle, culminating in the innovative ‘Contractor Collaboration Agreements’ that have repositioned the Company’s outlook From February 2012 to June 2015 (3 years 5 months) Perth, AustraliaNon Executive Director @ From February 2009 to August 2012 (3 years 7 months) Perth, AustraliaChief Operating Officer,Chief Development Officer @ - Scoping, Pre Feasibility and Definitive Feasibility Studies and execution projects to progress and grow the Company’s Project Pipeline - Responsible for the development strategy of the Company - Responsible for mining operations and future projects - Responsible for safety management throughout the organisation From January 2010 to January 2012 (2 years 1 month) Perth, AustraliaOperations Manager @ From May 2006 to January 2010 (3 years 9 months) Mining Manager - Murray Basin @ - Pre Feasibility and Definitive Feasibility Studies, $300M Murray Basin Development - Development, negotiation and award of $60M Douglas Surface Mining Contract - Planning, recruitment, set-up and execute 8M BCM/annum Douglas Mine development - Leadership and safety systems implementation – 15mths MTI/LTI free during major construction and mining contract implementation - Victorian ‘Strezlecki Award’, for excellence in community relations From 2004 to 2006 (2 years) Mine Manager - Leviathan Underground @ - Feasibility Study – Sirius / East Repulse / Conqueror Underground Resources - Development, negotiation and award of $45M Leviathan Underground Mining Contract - Planning, recruitment and set-up and execute 1M t/annum underground mine - Leadership and safety systems implementation - Mine operations MTI/LTI free whilst Underground Manager From 2003 to 2003 (less than a year) Mine Manager - Junction Underground @ - Feasibility Study – Junction Deeps Project - Planning, set-up and execute mine extension including deep level decline development, revised long-hole stoping and rehydrated pastefill tailings methodology. A first for the mining industry. - Development, negotiation and award of Life-of-Mine Mining Contract From 2000 to 2002 (2 years) Senior Open Pits Engineer - Lake Pits @ Planning and operations management of the 600k BCM/mth Intrepide and Santa Ana open pits in challenging conditions on Lake Lefroy From 2000 to 2002 (2 years) Underground Mine Manager / Mine Superintendent - Bullen and Okay Declines @ - Feasibility Study – Bullen West Development - Planning, set-up and execute mine extensions including partial mechanisation of the narrow vein stopes - Assessed and recommended the closure of the Okay decline, focusing resources on the expansion of the Bullen decline - Ramped up production from the Bullen Decline’s handheld stopes and supplemented production with jumbo stoping From 1997 to 1999 (2 years) - @ From 1997 to 1997 (less than a year) Production Engineer / Underground Shift Supervisor @ - Underground Drill and Blast Design and Supervision - Sub-level cave development and monitoring - Underground Shift Supervision From 1995 to 1996 (1 year) Graduate Mining Engineer @ - Practical underground experience – hand-held development and production mining - Mine development and ventilation design, production management From 1995 to 1995 (less than a year) Graduate Mining Engineer @ - Practical underground experience – mechanized mine development and stoping From 1994 to 1994 (less than a year) Bachelor’s Degree, Mining Engineering @ Western Australian School of Mines,Curtin University From 1990 to 1993 Higher School Certificate @ Epping Boys High School From 1984 to 1989 Ken Brinsden is skilled in: Management, Business Strategy, Change Management, Mining Engineering, Underground Mining, Surface Mining, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Leadership, Strategy, Negotiation, New Business Development, Business Development