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10 mine planning experts
These ten professionals have held mine planning roles at mining companies, from chief mine planner to vice president of mine planning. A reader can learn how mine planning leaders manage long-term and medium-term mine plans and run their teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Agus Salim
LinkedInExperience: L1 Manager of Long Term Mine Planning · PT Vale Indonesia Tbk
L1 Manager of Long Term Mine Planning at PT Vale Indonesia Tbk since 2023. Former L1 Manager of Mine Production and Cost Control (2021–2023), Senior Mine Engineer (2020–2021) and Dispatch Engineer (2018–2020) at PT Vale Indonesia Tbk. The profile also lists Mine Engineer at PT. NIE (2014–2015).
Braulio Reyes
LinkedInExperience: Manager Mine Planning & Strategy (BHP Nickel West) · BHP
Superintendent Mine Planning Technical Governance (BHP Iron Ore) at BHP since 2026. Former Manager Mine Planning & Strategy (BHP Nickel West) (2022–2024), Lead Mine Planning - Operational Decarbonisation (Australia) (2024–2025) and Manager Strategic Mine Planning - Acting (BHP Iron Ore) (2025) at BHP.
Khumoetsile Arthur Makuwe
LinkedInExperience: Chief Mine Planner · Valterra Platinum
Chief Mine Planner at Valterra Platinum since 2025, where the profile describes managing and integrating workstreams in Life of Asset Planning (LoAP), Medium Term Planning (MTP) and Short Term Planning. Former Chief Mine Planner at Anglo American (2023–2025) and MRM Section Manager - Short Term Mine Planning (Acting) at Anglo American (2021–2022).
Manjula Abayawickrama
LinkedInExperience: Mine Planning Superintendent · Fortescue
Former Mine Planning Superintendent at Fortescue (2022–2025), and Operations Planning Manager at Fortescue since 2025. Former Senior Mine Planning Engineer (2020–2022) and Mine Planning Engineer - 2YMP (2020) at Fortescue. The profile describes experience in mine planning and scheduling and mine design in open pit mines.
Mpfumelo Mhlongo
LinkedInExperience: Section Manager Medium Term Planning · AngloAmerican
Section Manager Medium Term Planning at AngloAmerican since 2026, with the same title also listed for 2025. The profile says this role leads medium-term planning for Sishen Mine and directs the delivery of the 18-month operational plan and 5-year business plan. Former Mine Design Engineer (2023–2024) and Short Term Mine Planning Engineer (2022–2024) at AngloAmerican.
Pete Millan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Mine Planner · Anglo Platinum
Chief Mine Planner at Anglo Platinum since 1995. The profile cites 21 years of open pit experience in the platinum industry as Chief Mine Planner for Potgietersrust Platinums Ltd (now Mogalakwena Platinum Mine). Former Section Mining Superintendent (Projects) at Debswana Diamond Company - Jwaneng Mine (1991–1995) and Mine Planner at De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd - Venetia Project (1990–1991).
Pramod Fojdar
LinkedInExperience: Mine Planning Manager · ArcelorMittal Mining
Mine Planning Manager at ArcelorMittal Mining since 2023. Former TSD Manager (2021–2022), Mine Planning Superintendent (2017–2021), Chief Mine Planning Engineer (2014–2017) and Sr. Mine Planning Engineer (2013–2014) at ArcelorMittal Mining. The profile lists strategic mine planning, pit optimization and scheduling, and long-term mine planning for life of mine, among its experience.
Salih Ramazan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Mine Planning · Endeavour
Vice President - Mine Planning at Endeavour since 2019. Former Principal Mining Engineer at AngloGold Ashanti Australia (2009–2014), Senior Mine Planning Engineer at Rio Tinto (Iron) (2006–2009) and Mine Planning Engineer at KCGM Superpit (2001–2006).
Stanley Claassen
LinkedInExperience: Planning Manager (Mine Planning) · Impala Platinum Ltd.
Planning Manager (Mine Planning) at Impala Platinum Ltd. since 2018, where the profile says this role manages the Mine Planning function and manages and leads personnel. Former Technical Manager - Planning (2011–2018) and Mine Planner Acting Planning Manager (2004–2011) at Implats.
Steven Butt
LinkedInExperience: Mine Planning Manager- Cadia Valley Operations · Newcrest Mining
Group Planning Manager at Newcrest Mining since 2013, working with senior management and site operating teams to manage the delivery of medium to long term strategic and technical mine planning support for the company. Former Mine Planning Manager- Cadia Valley Operations (2010–2013) and Study Lead- Mining (2009–2010) at Newcrest Mining.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's mining method and commodity to your operation, since open pit and underground planning, and bulk and precious metals mines, raise different scheduling problems. Also decide whether you need help with strategic and life-of-mine planning or with the shorter-term plans that drive daily production, and pick someone whose titles centered on that horizon.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you keep the life-of-mine plan, the budget and the short-term schedule consistent with each other?
- 02What inputs from geology, geotechnical and equipment teams most often break a mine plan, and how do you manage them?
- 03How do you structure a mine planning team between strategic, medium-term and short-term planning?
Reaching mine planning experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, BHP and Valterra Platinum, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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