John O'Connell

John O'Connell is an experienced mining professional with a career that spans over 17 years. Currently serving as the General Manager - Planning at Batchfire Resources since January 2018, John O'Connell has previously held roles such as Technical Services Manager at the same company, Mine Production Superintendent, and Senior Mining Engineer at Rio Tinto from 2011 to January 2018. Prior experience includes various positions at Ensham Resources Pty Ltd. from November 2005 to January 2011, including Mine Planning Superintendent and Team Leader for the Dragline Improvement Project. John O'Connell holds a Master of Mining Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Mining) from the University of Ballarat, earned between 2003 and 2012.