Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd.
Ray Balks is currently employed at Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd. as the Group Manager of Stakeholder Relations. Prior to this role, Ray held positions such as General Manager of Operations and Manager of Mining - Open Cut at the same company. Before joining Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd., Ray worked at Vale as the Open Cut Operations Manager and at Thiess as an SSE/Project Manager. Ray holds a Master's degree in Mining Geomechanics from the University of NSW and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil from the University of Newcastle.
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Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd.
We are committed to protecting the environment, supporting regional communities and providing for society through technological capability. Idemitsu has set a global target to be carbon neutral by 2050 and our operations will evolve accordingly as we seek to strengthen our renewable energy business. We have been operating in Australia for more than 40 years, previously known as Idemitsu Muswellbrook Coal Company Ltd and Apollo Resources Pty Ltd, before being renamed Idemitsu Australia Resources in 2007 and Idemitsu Australia in 2021. Our combined mining operations in Queensland and New South Wales support more than 1,000 local jobs and produce about 14 million tonnes per year of thermal, semi-soft and PCI coals for export. We play a proactive role in the industry, participating in the Queensland Resources Council, the New South Wales Minerals Council and The Minerals Council of Australia.