Christopher Kinver is project director for the Kora expansion in K92 Mine the company announced yesterday.
A mining engineer with 20 years experience in the mining industry, Mr. Kinver will lead the team that is responsible for the delivery of the Stage 2A and Stage 3 Expansions of the Kainantu Mine.
He joined K92 in September 2019, developing a strong knowledge of the Kainantu Gold Mine and operating in Papua New Guinea, initially as Kainantu’s Mining Manager and most recently the Evaluations and Studies Manager.
K92 Chief Executive Officer and Director, John Lewins stated,
“Mr. Kinver will lead the team responsible for executing the Stage 2A and the Stage 3 Expansions, and brings to bear significant senior management experience and a strong project development track record, including the successful development of Didipio Underground in the Philippines with OceanaGold – an operation with a similar mining method and higher throughput than the Kainantu Stage 3 Expansion. Importantly, Mr. Kinver has a tremendous familiarity with Kainantu and operating in Papua New Guinea, with almost 3 years’ experience with K92. Mr. Kinver is currently at site advancing the project.” Mr Lewins said.
“We are very pleased with the appointment of Christopher Kinver to the role of Project Director, Kora Expansion,” he added.
Mr. Kinver is a Mining Engineer with approximately 20 years of experience in the mining industry, predominantly in senior management roles in underground operations and mine development with senior, intermediate and junior mining companies in Australia, Papua New Guinea, South America, Africa and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining K92, Mr. Kinver was with OceanaGold Corporation as the Project Manager for Didipio Underground for approximately 3 years, successfully transitioning the operation from an open pit to a 1.6 mtpa long hole stoping underground operation. Other senior management roles include: Underground Mine Manager with BHP Billiton at the Perseverance Nickel Mine, one of the largest underground operations in Western Australia; Underground Mine Manager with Barrick Gold Corporation at the Plutonic Gold Mine in Western Australia; and Principal Engineer at mining consulting firm Wardell Armstrong LLP.
Mr. Kinver holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining and Mineral Engineering with Honours from Camborne School of Mines and a First Class Western Australian Mine Managers’ Certificate. He holds registrations with the Institute of Engineers Australia, The Engineering Institution of Zambia, and Registered Engineers of Tanzania.
