MINING
Key People tough 18-24 months in the resources sector ,” says Managing Director Allan Fidock .
Fidock , who has worked in the mining industry since 1980 , began his career with HSE Mining in August 2014 , first as General Manager of Mining Services and then as Managing Director .
“ We pride ourselves on our nimbleness to accommodate our clients ’ requirements . We aim to provide the right solution they require , whether it ’ s the supply of equipment , expertise or a total service provision solution , so we are flexible in our approach ,” he explains .
“ Recently , like all of our clients and competitors , market conditions have forced us to relentlessly drive improvements in our operations . There were a number of areas where we could see we could substantially improve .”
“ The first area of focus was improving our safety performance . I am pleased we have made substantial improvements in lead and lag indicators , which I believe are now industry leading . This result is a credit to our employees who benefit from a workplace where incidents are uncommon and they can finish their work days without injury . During the past two years we ’ ve spent considerable effort embedding safety as part of our day-to-day operations , because we understand that safety excellence equals operational excellence . Safe operations are essential to attract and keep the
Paul Gold
Finance Director
Paul has worked at HSE Mining since 2014 and is responsible for the Finance function . He is a commercially focused CFO who has developed a disciplined approach to his work . A clear understanding of good business practices including timely reporting , strong project management disciplines , a focus on quality , risk and stakeholder management . His key responsibilities are :
• commercial management
• strategic planning
• management and financial reporting
• budgeting , planning & forecasting
• risk management
• company secretarial and legal
• board and executive reporting
• procurement
• interest in business process improvement with a systems focus
Paul has been with the Swire group for over six years and has over 25 years ’ professional experience . www . hsemining . com . au 51