John Mcleod
About
•Practical, hands-on mining professional with over forty years experience in most facets of surface and underground mining; strengths in management; the ability to train personnel to high standards of safety, efficiency and productivity. •Experienced planner and co-coordinator who has set up initial work, equipment mobilization, preventive maintenance programs and construction for both small and very large projects – ranging from site preparation to construction and commissioning – in arctic, tropical, and desert environments, all in isolated areas. •Skilled negotiator who developed strong government liaison skills through handling land-claim disputes; mine permitting, and reclamation issues in several countries. •Excellent interpersonal communicator who bridges gaps in cultural understanding to train and guide professional and unskilled personnel; competent in learning new languages; fluent in English and Pidgin, with good working knowledge of Spanish and French.
Work Experience
General Manager
Performed grassroots exploration services. Engaged in small-scale underground mining.
Area Manager
Conducted troubleshooting at Mount Leyshon project. Handled union negotiations and environmental monitoring. Supervised 150 employees. Took crew to U.S. to train on coal Highwall Miner.
Operations Manager
Managed major mining projects. Trained workforce. Handled marketing, site preparation, and commissioning.
Consultant
Achieved a fifteen percent increase in production by altering work practices.
Mine Manager
Oversaw initial mine layout, development and mine construction.
Mine Manager
Managed an alluvial gold mine at 4,700 metres. Supervised workforce of nationals and expatriates.
Contractor / Consultant
Solved management problems and improved poor client relations at high-altitude mines: Brocal, San Rafael, and Tintaya.
Consultant
Responsible for road upgrade from sea-level to 4700m through the Andes, to transport heavy equipment from the port of Matarani to the Tintaya minesite.
General Manager
Responsible for the total mining operation at three distant locations. This was a bauxite mining company with a workforce of 769. Reported to a Government Board of Directors.
Mine Superintendent
Total responsibility for the development of a new underground mine and mill employing 200 personnel. Reported to the Director of Mining at head office.
Operations Manager
Overall management of four mining contracts in three West African countries. Reported to the COO at head office in Ghana.
General Manager (Operations)
Responsible for all pre-mine development at the Sukari Gold Mine. Reported to the Managing Director at head office in Alexandria.
Consulting Mining Manager
Management and Co-ordination of all pre-mine construction and development.
General Manager
Turned a losing operation into a profitable organization and achieved above budget results.
Operations Director
Start-up operations for two coal mining large tonnage mines. Pre-mine development, mill construction and underground mine development of a small scale narrow vein gold mine.