Name: Craig Punch
Position: Principal Mining
Consultant
Craig has extensive experience in metalliferous and coal mining operations. His experience includies
surveying and engineering. Since joining MB Mining in 2001, Craig has applied
his skills and experience to a number of Australian coal
and Indonesian nickel mine sites. He is a member
of MB Mining's management team.
Skills/Expertise
- Mine Operations
- Mine Scheduling
- Mine Design
- Mining Conceptual & Other Project Studies
Experience
- 2000 - current: MB Mining Consultants
- 1999 - 2001: BHP Coal, Saraji (QLD)
- 1990 - 1999: BHP Iron Ore, Newman (WA)
- 1990 - 1990: Hannans Gold Pty, Cue (WA)
- 1988 - 1989: Cable Sands Pty Ltd, Bunbury
(WA)
Qualifications
- Diploma of Mining and Engineering Surveying
- Certificate of Surveying
Software Experience:
- XPAC
Scheduling package used for mine planning
- Talpac
Truck and loader productivity package used for
analysis of cycle times
- 3D
Dig Dragline
simulation software used for the
detailed design of dragline methods and studies
into differing dragline alternatives
- Vulcan
Mine planning package used for pit and bench
design, as well as generation of volumes and
qualities
