Finders appoints new Wetar Project General Manager
Thursday, May 3 2012 - 05:01 AM WIB
Australia listed Finders Resources Limited has appointed Garry Kielenstyn as General Manager Operations of the Indonesian Wetar Copper Project, to be based on the island of Wetar and will oversee key aspects of development and commercial operation of the copper project.
Kielenstyn will be supported by Project Manager Chris Allwood, and progressively assume operations control on the commissioning of the staged project expansions.
Kielenstyn brings with him essential knowledge of the Indonesian environment and has considerable hands on experience in managing mine projects throughout the country.
Most recently he was the General Manager, Indonesia for PT Indomuro Kencana, a wholly owned subsidiary of Straits Resources which operates Mt Muro Gold Mine in Central Kalimantan. In this role, Kielenstyn oversaw a doubling production to 100,000 Au eq oz per year within budget and schedule at a remotely located project, exceeded targets for safety and health (reducing key ratios to similar levels seen in Australian operations), received for three years running environmental performanceawards, managed formalities including permitting and rezoning of forestry areas, and maintained strong links with all stakeholders including Indonesian industry associations.
Prior to that, Kielenstyn was Operations Manager at Lotus Hall Mining in Thailand, responsible for the earthworks and mining fleet at the Chatree gold mine (Kingsgate) and Mine Development Manager at PT Yuga Eka Surya in Indonesia. Prior to these appointments, he was Area and Project Manager for PT Petrosea, notably managing the road and tailing dam construction at the Kelian gold mine in Kalimantan.
"We expect the Wetar copper project will receive final approvals in the near future, and we are strengthening the team for commercial development. Garry has the right mix of -skills to complement the existing team and is joining us at an exciting time. He is a fluent Indonesian speaker, and has a fantastic track record developing resource projects in Indonesia. I am delighted to welcome Garry to the team and I look forward to working closely with him," Finders Managing Director Chris Farmer said.
Kielenstyn will report directly to Finders Managing Director Chris Farmer and will lead Finders operational team of expatriate and local staff and management at Wetar.
Kielenstyn is a qualified engineer and was born in New Zealand, he commenced his first executive role in Indonesia back in 1990.
Editing by Er Audy Zandri