Grange Resources
John David Bilkey is currently working as the Principal Mine Planner at Grange Resources, where he is involved in project work, technical process development, and mentoring planning staff. Prior to this, he held various roles such as Senior Mining Engineer at RPMGlobal, Mining Engineer at Glencore Coal, and Operations Planning Superintendent at Anglo American. With a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from UNSW, he also served as a Casual Lecturer & Tutor in Mining Engineering at the University of Wollongong, showcasing his passion for sharing knowledge and experience with future mining engineers. Bilkey's experience spans over decades in the mining industry, focusing on mine planning, drill and blast operations, mine optimization studies, and project evaluation.
Grange Resources
Grange Resources Limited owns and operates Australia's largest integrated iron ore mining and pellet production business located in the northwest region of Tasmania. The Savage River magnetite iron ore mine, 100km southwest of the city of Burnie, is a long life mining asset with current reserves estimated to extend the mine life to beyond 2035. At Port Latta, 70kms northwest of Burnie, is Grange Resources' wholly owned pellet plant and port facility producing over two million tonnes of premium quality iron ore pellets annually with plans to increase annual production in the coming years to 2.7 million tonnes. Grange holds long term supply contracts for one million tonnes of its annual production and offers the balance of its production to market via a spot sales tendering/contract process.