Our Principal Consultant
Jan Dharmabandu
MSc, FIMMM, CEnv, CEng, EURING, MAusIMM
Principal Consultant
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Perth, Australia & Oulu, Finland
Education
- MSc, Engineering Geology (AIT)
- BEng, Mining & Mineral Processing (Moratuwa)
- PGCert, Env. Management & Law (Murdoch)
Designations
- FIMMM: Fellow (UK)
- CEnv: Chartered Environmentalist
- CEng: Chartered Engineer
- MAusIMM: Member, AusIMM
Professional Profile
Jan Dharmabandu is an international mine development project manager and studies manager with extensive experience in the development and management of demanding mining projects. He specializes in the early identification and characterization of legal, technical, environmental, and operational risks for new and expansion projects.
With a career spanning key global mining regions, Jan brings extensive technical expertise related to both tropical and extreme cold environments.
Selected Project Experience
Gold Projects
- Laiva Gold Mine, Finland Executive Manager, Project Development (Restart, LoM plan, permitting, first gold pour)
- Endeavour Mining Group Manager Strategic Assessments (Multi-asset gold reserve sign-offs, NI 43-101, valuations)
- B2Gold – Masbate Gold Project, Philippines Mine expansion studies, owner mining transition
- Karma & Agbaou Gold Mines, West Africa NI 43-101 reporting and reserve optimisation
Base Metals
- Sorby Hills Pb-Ag Project, Australia Project Manager (Permitting, DFS optimisation, water management)
- Dikulushi Copper-Silver Mine, DRC Executive GM Mining (DFS, mine restart, logistics optimisation)
- Nickel Sulphide Projects, Finland Economic and mineral systems analysis
- Nickel-Cobalt Laterite Project, Sri Lanka Conceptual processing study
Bulk Commodities
- Iron Ore Projects – Gindalbie Metals, Australia Study Manager
- Iron Ore & Mining Infrastructure Projects – ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan, Canada, UK
Industrial Minerals
- Dundas Titanium (Ilmenite), Greenland Pre-Feasibility Study and alternative energy integration
- Elementis Talc Operations, Finland & USA Executive Director Mining (ESG, permitting, capacity expansion)
- Talc Asset Divestment – Elementis plc (UK)
- REE Project, Sri Lanka PEA (ongoing)