Coronado Global Resources Inc.
Douglas Thompson has a strong background in the mining and mineral processing industry. Starting in 2005, they worked for Thiess where they held various positions including Senior Project Manager, Site Senior Executive, Executive Manager Mining, and Executive General Manager. In 2011, they briefly worked for Calibre Global as the General Manager for Queensland. In 2012, they returned to Thiess as the Executive Manager Mining and later became the Executive General Manager. In 2017, Thompson joined CIMIC Group Limited as the Group Executive for Mining and Mineral Processing, as well as Thiess as the Chief Executive Officer. As of 2021, they are currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Executive Officer for Coronado Global Resources Inc.
Douglas Thompson completed an Executive Development Program in Business Administration and Management from the University of Cambridge Business School and the University of The Witwatersrand South Africa in 2004. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mining Engineering from the University of The Witwatersrand South Africa between 1995 and 1998. Douglas also holds a National Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Cape Technikon, South Africa, which they obtained from 1992 to 1994.
Coronado Global Resources Inc.
Coronado Global Resources Inc. is a leading international producer of high-quality Metallurgical coal (Met coal), an essential element in the production of steel. Our coals, transformed in the steelmaking process, support the manufacture of every day steel-based products that enrich lives around the world – including steel needed for the manufacture of renewable energy infrastructure. We employ approximately 1,600 people directly and over 1,800 contractors globally with our principal executive office located in Brisbane, Australia. Coronado is one of the largest Met coal producers globally, supplying customers on five continents with a range of high quality coals. The Company’s mining operations and development projects are located in Queensland, Australia, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. We are committed to operating in an ethical and sustainable manner and supporting our local communities. Coronado’s management team has extensive global experience with blue-chip resource companies and a successful track record of building and operating coal mining operations in Australia, the United States and globally. Their operational experience is supplemented with a strong knowledge base of domestic and international coal markets and their key drivers.