Gindalbie Metals announced the appointment of highly experienced mining executive and former Fortescue Metals Group senior operations executive Mr Paul Hallam as a non executive Director, further strengthening its Board in the key areas of technical and operational management as it prepares to commission its flagship Karara Iron Ore Project in Western Australia.

Mr Hallam is an accomplished and respected resource industry leader who has over 30 years experience working in senior executive positions with leading Australian and International resource companies, including a successful track record in developing, leading and turning around organisations.

From 2008-2011, Mr Hallam was director operations with Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group where he led FMG’s operational turnaround during the resource-constrained Global Financial Crisis and stabilised operations to underpin the four-fold expansion of production currently being undertaken.

Prior to that, from 2005-07 he was executive general manager development & projects with leading Australian gold producer Newcrest Mining Limited, where he oversaw completion of the Telfer Expansion Project within a reset budget and schedule in a period of unprecedented competition for labour and materials.