About GMC

Glastonbury Mining Consultants (GMC) provides Mining Consulting services for the open cut and underground metalliferous mining industries in Australia & overseas.

Major services provided include feasibility and pre-feasibility studies, estimating, shadow bidding, tender preparation and evaluation, peer reviews, contract negotiation, cost analysis, due diligence, project management, technical reviews, contract management, operational reviews & audits, strategic planning and business development.

Andrew has worked for mining contractors leading bid teams and preparing tender submissions.

Andrew has worked for mine owners both as part of the mine owners team involved with pre-feasibility studies (PFS) and definitive feasibility studies (DFS) and independently in terms of tender preparation, evaluation, cost analysis, technical reviews and strategic planning.

Andrew Glastonbury

Director

    BE Mining (Hons)
    BSc Geology
    FAusIMM
    WA 1st Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
    WA Underground Supervisor's Certificate of Competency
    SA Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
    Diploma of Business Frontline Management

Education

University of Sydney

    Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mining Engineering
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geology

Clients to date include:

  • Rio Tinto - Northparkes Mines
  • Newcrest Mining – Ridgeway & Cadia Valley Operations
  • MMG Ltd
  • Xstrata Copper
  • Aeris Resources (Straits Resources)
  • Kirkland Lake Gold (Newmarket Gold)
  • Downer EDI Mining
  • Clean TeQ Holdings
  • Alkane Resources
  • Macmahon Contractors
  • Pells Sullivan Meynink (PSM)
  • Silangan Mindanao Mining Company
  • Redpath Mining Australia
  • CMOC - Northparkes Mine
  • Bardavcol
  • Pybar Mining Services
  • Aurelia Metals (YTC Resources)
  • Mandalay Resources
  • Watpac Civil and Mining
  • Argent Minerals
  • Golden Cross Resources
  • Other mining, exploration, finance, consultancy and contracting companies in Australia and overseas.

Brief Resume of Positions Held:

Director
Glastonbury Mining Consultants | 2008 - Present

Providing mining consultancy services to mine owners, developers, explorers and mining contractors in the metalliferous open pit & underground mining sectors.

Services include feasibility and pre-feasibility studies, estimating, shadow bidding, tender preparation and evaluation, peer reviews, contract negotiation, cost analysis, due diligence, project management, technical reviews, contract management, operational reviews & audits, strategic planning and business development.

Business Development Manager
Pybar Mining Services | 2000 - 2008

Responsible for national tendering, contract and partnering negotiations, technical support to mining operations, budgeting and scheduling, strategic planning, continuous improvement, marketing and business development.

During this period the business grew from 30 to more than 600 employees.

Project Manager & Area Manager
Macmahon Contractors | 1993 - 2000

Project Manager at the Girilambone Copper Mine responsible for open pit mining contract and crushing, conveying and heap leach stacking operations.

Project Manager of the Northparkes Mines E22 & E27 open pits.

NSW & NT operations management and mining estimator based in Macmahon's corporate office in Adelaide.

Underground Mine Manager
Otter Juan Shaft, Kambalda Nickel Operations | Western Mining Corporation | 1988 - 1993

Completed underground mining experience, gained WA Underground Supervisor's Certificate of Competency & WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency. Worked as underground miner, underground supervisor, shaft engineer, relief mine foreman and mine manager.

Project Engineer
Eltin Pty Ltd | 1986 - 1988

Worked as project engineer & underground operator for Eltin on the Olympic Dam decline project in SA. Worked as shaft engineer for completion of the shaft sink and shaft equipping, followed by commencement of level development & production at Bellevue Gold Mine project, Leinster, WA.