Gavin Yeates

An established mining industry executive and leader in strategy, technology, mining and geoscience. A 35 year veteran of BHP Billiton having held a number of senior roles including Group Head of Resources and Business Optimisation, Vice President Mineral Resource Development and Vice President Mine Optimisation, until “retirement” in June 2015. Final role with BHP was to lead the development and successful implementation of BHP’s Group Technology Strategy, a global approach to technology development and implementation across all functions and businesses.

Career began in operations and projects before progressing to a corporate role to be involved in reviewing some of the largest and most complex capital projects prior to Board sanction.

Formerly a member of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee, and a Director of AMIRA international Pty Ltd., and is currently an independent Director of CRC Ore Ltd, and a Director of the AusIMM. He continues to be active as a strategic advisor to mining companies, suppliers and government institutions through his consulting business

Clients

Principal, providing strategic and technical consulting to various mining, mining services and research organisations. Non-Executive Director of CRC Ore Pty Ltd, Secretary of AusIMM Melbourne Branch for 2016 and 2017. Major Clients include, Mets Ignited, the Australian Federal Govt. Entrepreneur’s program, Boart Longyear, Dassault Systemes, Goldfields, Austmine, Business Sweden, Nickel West, AMIRA International, BHP Billiton Technology, BHP Billiton Coal, Adelaide University and South Australian Govt., Amazon Webservices

Experience

Gavin is an established mining industry executive and leader in strategy, technology and geoscience. A 35 year veteran of BHP; Gavin was involved in the establishment and construction of Cannnington mine and as VP of Mine Optimisation led the development of their Global Technology Strategy in 2014, heading the global function covering technology, geoscience, engineering, operations and maintenance across all business units. With extensive experience in exploration, projects and operations along with corporate functions, Gavin is currently an independent Director of CRC Ore, a fellow and board member elect of AusIMM.

• Gavin Yeates Consulting Pty Ltd
  • Mining Futurist
• SMW Drilling Services
  • Technical Advisor
• Gavin Yeates Consulting
  • Strategy and Advisory / Non Executive Director
• CRC ORE Ltd
  • Non Executive Director
• BHP Billiton
  • Vice President of Mine Optimisation Oct 2012 – Jun 2015
  • Head of Resource and Business Optimisation Jan 2011 – Oct 2012
  • Vice President Mineral Resource Development Jan 2009 – Jan 2011
  • Global Manager Mineral Resource Development Jan 2002 – Jun 2010
  • Manager Resource Evaluation 1998 – 2002

Education

• Curtin University

  • Grad Dip Business
  • 1989 – 1990

• University of Adelaide

  • BSc Hons Geology, Economic Geology
  • 1975 – 1980