PETER XAVIER
Azilda,Canada
Summary
Seasoned Vice President with a proven track record in strategic planning, financial management and team leadership. Skilled at implementing operational improvements to drive productivity and profit growth. Demonstrated abilities in fostering positive relationships with stakeholders, partners, and clients while delivering high-impact business results. Known for business acumen, innovative thinking, and strong communication skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Glencore Sudbury Operations
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
2015.10 - Current
- Accountable for all aspects of Glencore’s Sudbury Operations (~$1B annual spend), which includes exploration, two underground mines, a $1.3B mine project in execution, a JV mine project in feasibility, concentrator, smelter, port operations and administration groups
- Key focus includes continued delivery of business objectives including but not limited to sustainable development (HSEC), production, capital, and operating expenditures
- In addition, accountable to develop future business opportunities covering all aspects of exploration, new mine projects, custom and third-party feed opportunities, and industry collaborations.
Mine Director, Nickel Rim South Mine
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
2011.09 - 2015.09
- Accountable for strategy, life of mining planning and execution of all aspects of the operation reporting to VP, Sudbury Operations
- Exceeded all safety, production, and cost targets mine life to date in every year of operation
- Significantly added to the financial strength of the organization through revised planning and execution of initiatives.
Operations Manager, Nickel Rim South Mine
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
2009.11 - 2011.09
- Managed transition from $917M project to operation in 2010
- Accountable for operations and maintenance departments reporting to Mine Director
- Delivered operation ahead of budget in first year of operation.
Manager, Strathcona Mill and Central Services
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
2008.11 - 2009.11
- Managed 2009 reorganization of business
- Managed during $80M mill capital project
- Accountable for mill and central maintenance services reporting to VP, Sudbury Operations.
Mine Manager Thayer Lindsley Mine
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
2008.09 - 2008.11
- Accountable for mine reporting to V.P
- Sudbury Operations
- Lead effort to evaluate mine options until closure.
Chief Mine Engineer
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
- Chief Mine Engineer Accountable for all engineering and planning functions of the mine
- Relief for Mine Manager.
Mine Production Captain
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
- Accountable for achieving safety, production and cost targets from the Cut & Fill and development zones.
Relief Captain
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
- Accountable for various projects to result in improvements to the drilling, blasting and bolting cycles.
Engineering
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
- Mines system engineer accountable for areas such as backfill, ventilation and construction
- Contract administrator accountable for all contractors on site from tendering to project completion.
Operations
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury , Ontario
- Mining shift supervisor accountable for all mining, mechanical and electrical duties during shift having to meet all safety and production targets
- Spent 1 year gaining exposure in mining, mechanical (mobile and fixed) and electrical departments.
Co-op Work Term
Battle Mountain Gold – Golden Giant Mine
Ontario
2000.01 - 2000.08
- Planning and Surveying
- Designed and developed drawings for production, cablebolt, electrical and pastefill drilling
- Prepared blasting letters
- Surveyed using total station and cavity surveying instruments
- Recorded and calculated data from ground control instruments.
Co-op Work Term
Laurentian University
Ontario
1999.05 - 1999.08
- School of Engineering Research Assistant
- Assisted Dr S P Singh in designing and creating a project to study the effect of geology on the formation of the presplit plane when blasting publishing paper on study.
Co-op Work Term
Noranda Technology Centre
Québec
1998.09 - 1998.12
- Mining Division (Zinc/Lead/Acid)
- Ventilation Co-op Student
- Aided the ventilation group in producing a proposal to implement 'ventilation on demand' as a cost reducing system.
Co-op Work Term
Obed Mountain Coal Ltd.
Alberta
1998.01 - 1998.04
- Engineering Dept
- Surveyed independently day to day operation of mine recording progress of coal release and soil disturbances using GPS and Laser Rangefinder
- Set stakes to direct mine progress and equipment
- Created topographic and sectional maps for mine design
- Various map work, transferring data, volume calculations, design, and scheduling.
Labourer
Anmar Mechanical & Electrical Contractors Ltd.
Ontario
1997.05 - 2024.08
- Worked underground and surface on contracts at Stobie Mine
- Demolished and reconstructed chute and feeder at jaw crusher location.
Education
B.Eng - Mining Engineering (Co-op)
Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario05.2001
Skills
- Strong safety leadership (8 John T Ryan awards)
- Experience managing exploration, mines, concentrator, and smelter operations
- Experience managing project studies and execution
- Experience ramping up new operations and bringing mines through closure
- Experience in commercial deals with other mining organizations
- Experience in implementing new technology
- Experience in executing organizational restructuring
- Experience in stakeholder relationships including First Nation, Union, Government, and community
- Governance experience serving on several nonprofit boards
Achievementscommunityinvolvement
- 2021+ Canadian Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) board member
- 2017-2024 Engineering Camp 22 Warden
- 2017-2022 Laurentian University Board of Governors
- 2016-2019 Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) Board Member and subcommittee chair
- 2016-2019 Underground Deep Mining Network (UNDM) Board Member
- 2015+ Ontario Mining Association Board Member (Chair May 2019-2021)
- 2014 Member of CCELD Steering Committee
- 2014 Participant in Commonwealth Study Conference Leaders (CSCLeaders)
- 2013 Participant in the Canadian Emerging Leaders Dialogue (CCELD)
- 2008-2014 Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) Sudbury Branch Board
- 2005 JHSC Company Co-chair
- 2004 P.Eng License from the PEO
- 2004 Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
- 2002 Ontario Supervisory Common Core Completed
Scholarshipsawards
- Managed operations achieving regional John T Ryan award in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and national award in 2022 and 2023.
- 2014 CIM-Bedford Canadian Young Mining Leaders Award
- 2002 Ontario Mine Rescue Provincial Champion
- 1997-2000 The J.P. Bickell Foundation Scholarship
- 1996 Canada Wide Science Award
Personal Information
Title: P.Eng.
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Vice President, Glencore Sudbury Operations
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
2015.10 - Current
Mine Director, Nickel Rim South Mine
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
2011.09 - 2015.09
Operations Manager, Nickel Rim South Mine
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
2009.11 - 2011.09
Manager, Strathcona Mill and Central Services
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
2008.11 - 2009.11
Mine Manager Thayer Lindsley Mine
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
2008.09 - 2008.11
Co-op Work Term
Battle Mountain Gold – Golden Giant Mine
2000.01 - 2000.08
Co-op Work Term
Laurentian University
1999.05 - 1999.08
Co-op Work Term
Noranda Technology Centre
1998.09 - 1998.12
Co-op Work Term
Obed Mountain Coal Ltd.
1998.01 - 1998.04
Labourer
Anmar Mechanical & Electrical Contractors Ltd.
1997.05 - 2024.08
Chief Mine Engineer
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Mine Production Captain
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Relief Captain
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Engineering
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Operations
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
B.Eng - Mining Engineering (Co-op)
Laurentian University
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