GMC Global is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the 2012 Light The Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).  LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.  Their mission is to “Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families”.  GMC Global will undertake a campaign to raise money in support of the Light the Night Walk, which will include a series of fund raising initiatives, company contribution and various employee activities throughout the year.  Michael Martinez GMC’s North American President will be representing GMC as part of the Light the Night Walk Executive Committee.  “The partnership between LLS and GMC is a great fit as it is part of our culture as an organization to support not only the communities we work in but organizations that can make a difference and make us proud” said Michael Martinez.  Information on how to make a donation will be posted shortly and for further information on LLS please visit www.lightthenight.ca/on/

In further recognition of the GMC Global ongoing focus and contributions to the global mining industry, GMC Global has been invited to become a Foundation Partner of the Melbourne Mining Club. 

Over the last 3 years GMC has been actively involved in supporting the ‘not for profit’ premier mining industry forum. “It is an absolute honour and privilege for GMC to be invited to become a foundation member of the MMC. Sharing the foundation membership with global mining companies like BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Newcrest Mining and key Mining Financial and Services Corporations, recognises the GMC’s passion and exclusive focus for assisting the mining industry with sustainable improvements”, commented GMC’s CEO Irek Stawiczny.

 About Melbourne Mining Club: 

The Melbourne Mining Club (MMC) is arguably the premier forum for profiling leadership of the global minerals industry. Founded in 2001, it is a not-for-profit organisation established to promote the

Minerals industry and provide a networking forum for those with an interest in the sector. It attracts a high media profile. The MMC aims to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest and importance to the mining industry, and has attracted a wide range of guest speakers over the years. It centres on six luncheon events in Melbourne per year, each with a featured Guest Speaker and each attracting at least 600 guests. The Melbourne luncheons are interspersed with evening sessions where the CEOs of small to mid cap mining companies speak in a forum known as the ‘Cutting Edge’ series.

The MMC has also gone international, with an annual ‘Melbourne Mining Club in London’ event. The speaker in 2007 was Vale’s Jose Martins while in 2008 it was BHP Billiton’s Marius Kloppers and in 2009 Xstrata’s Mick Davis. The 2010 speaker was Rio Tinto’s Tom Albanese and in 2011 Anglo American’s Cynthia Carroll addressed a gathering of 550 members and guests. In 2010, the MMC also travelledto Shanghai (as part of the World Expo) where our speakers were Tom Albanese and China Minmetals’ Zhou Zhongshu.

The Club’s Patron is Sir Arvi Parbo.

All surplus funds from MMC events are donated to the education foundations of both the Minerals Council of Australia (Victoria) and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. To date, almost A$500,000 has been donated to these causes.

The Steering Committee comprises mining industry specialists who act in an honorary capacity. The Secretariat is provided by the Minerals Council of Australia

Following an increased demand for GMC's services to support Chilean mining growth, GMC is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new office in Antofagasta, Chile.

The new office will ensure that our client relationship within one of the most prolific mining regions in the World are managed more effectively. “The new office opening is fully aligned with the GMC Strategic Business Plan (2014) execution which dictates that any further office location expansions are to be focused in the geographical mining ‘hubs’. Over the last 3 years of operation, our South American team have done an outstanding job developing trust based relationships with key Chilean clients.  These relationships are now driving the need for GMC to expand our presence” commented GMC Global CEO Irek Stawiczny.

GMC Chile is also planning to open a GMC Mining Academy in Antofagasta within the next 12 months to assist the Chilean mining industry with professional development and up-skilling of their personnel. 

Following the continued increasing demand for GMC’s services globally, GMC is in the process of increasing its consulting workforce by at least 20%. The expansion is in line with our Strategic Business Plan and is planned to be completed in October 2011 with more than half of the resources already engaged.  The expansion focuses on strengthening all GMC’s service lines globally:

• Maintenance
• Supply Chain
• Learning & Education 
• Management Consulting

 GMC is committed to providing the best personnel in each Region to meet the growing market demand and strong growth projection for our core services.

After a lengthy and intensive evaluation process, GMC Global are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with NetSuite for the implementation of their OpenAir solution globally.

In response to continued growth and expansion of GMC this is an important milestone that will deliver some very important outcomes as the solution is deployed to all GMC businesses before the end of this calendar year. In particular:

- timely and accurate business performance metrics and reporting

- elimination of manual processes and rework

- standardisation

- reduced invoice cycle times 

- global accessibility

 A major focus of the project will be the deployment of functionality for time and expense submission and approval thru to invoice issuing. In additional Resource & Project Management functionality is included in the agreed scope.

The project is currently under planning to kick off next week with key representatives from both GMC and Netsuite. Further updates will follow.

GMC TS will bring to the mining industry specialists who are fully aligned with the GMC Values, Code of Professional Conduct and the GMC Way of operating. GMC will utilise our newly established Mining Training Academy / Excellence Centres to continually develop the skills of the Technical Services Specialists. This will ensure that they will continue to develop the required competencies to support needs of our clients.

GMC TS will be launched in Australia and will be managed from our three regional offices (Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide)

Responding to the Australian Mining Industry requirements, GMC is pleased to announce plans to open a Learning and Education Academy (GMC Mining Academy P/L) to support the growing mining need for skilled workers. The academy will focus on the provision of company specific education programs targeting the maintenance and supply chain business functions.  The competency based programs will be delivered through a mixture of classroom learning, mine site based coaching activities, workplace assessments and online learning to ensure quality and sustainability of the learning outcomes.  The Academy will also provide tailored company specific induction and refresher programs for the mining industry which are fully aligned with the safety inductions and other introductory employee programs.

The Academy will utilise the services of various renowned mining industry experts to support the effective learning approach. The aim is also to introduce latest educational techniques to the Australian Mining Industry while always taking into the account the current needs of the industry.

The programs to be offered by the Academy will enable businesses within the mining industry to skill up new starters, build the capability of existing personnel and provide personnel with career pathways.  The learning programs will be fully customisable in order to tailor the content to meet the business requirements.  Courses including Managing Maintenance for Leaders, Work Management Planning and Controlling, Reliability Improvement, Shutdown Management, Frontline Management for Supervisors, Purchasing, Warehouse Operations and Supply Chain Processes will form the core of the Academy capability.

GMC is planning to open three academy centres (Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide) with the Brisbane Academy opening first.

10 years on and going strong, GMC is cementing its market position as the consultancy of choice for some of the most respected mining industry professionals and companies. With all your valuable contributions, our Company has seen an unprecedented and sustainable growth in the last 2 years. With some 65% of our FY2012 work being already contracted, we are looking at increasing our global footprint and expanding our Learning and Education, Management Consulting, as well as Supply Chain integration services offerings. Our long term client relationships and programs are allowing GMC to identify, deliver and continuously support the various business improvements for our mining clients while providing all GMC personnel with tremendous professional opportunities around the world.

 I take this opportunity to share with you the refined GMC Global Vision which we feel describes very accurately the heart and soul of our unique organisation.

 Our vision states, ‘To be recognised as the preferred consulting partner to the mining industry’.  The vision sends a strong message of GMC’s commitment to the Global mining industry and it stipulates that we want to be recognised by others as the preferred consulting partner to the mining industry. To be recognised as a trusted partner, we have to earn it first and maintain the status diligently. We are striving to do so by following at all times the ‘GMC Way’ governing principles:

1.       We deliver quality in everything we do

2.       We never neglect the details

3.       We conduct peer quality reviews continually

4.       We have fun while working

5.       We deliver on our commitments

6.       We follow and practice our code of conduct

7.       We focus on sustainable results

8.       We always listen to our people, partners & clients

9.       We lead by example

10.    We strive for success

11.    We are responsible and diligent

During the recently conducted surveys of the GMC Personnel it has become very evident that the growth of GMC is now requiring us to provide an extra focus on two key strategic imperatives: Organisational Development and Wellbeing (People focus) and GMC Methodology Enhancement (services delivery and internal GMC processes focus). During the last GMC Board meeting it was agreed that two Board members will champion the two critical initiatives: Peter McCarthy, the Board Chairman will champion the Methodology Initiative with Tom Hynes being the Executive Management Team member responsible for the initiative delivery and John Murray will champion the Organisational Development and Wellbeing initiative with myself being accountable for the initiative delivery. It is envisaged the two initiatives will be completed by end of September 2011.

In the last 18 months we have seen a developing trend within GMC of many of our valued and long term alliance contractors deciding to become GMC Employees.  This in my mind is a very positive and pleasing sign and a foundation block for GMC’s Culture development and growth.

Another trend worth sharing with you is the latest strategies of our clients to eliminate their reliance on contract labour hire companies.  The following extract from a CEO note to all personnel of our largest client describes my comment best:

“Core activities: We currently have core activities that are outsourced to third parties.   Your plans should clearly identify such activities, as well as outline the path to in-source them, i.e. progressive reduction in both the number of contractors and their scope.”

It is my personal view that the growth in the labour hire companies is destabilising the mining industry in Australia, as it encourages an unsustainable growth of the contracting workforce. The unsustainable growth of contract labour hire takes an unfavourable advantage of the growth of the Australian mining industry by extracting both talented and skilled talent from the permanent workforce and not allowing for the professional development of the individual to continue as it would under the normal full time employment.   GMC has always taken a different approach and our strategy is to work with clients to identify, develop, coach, and support clients’ employees rather than merely providing backfill resources.  This strategic partnership is being recognised by some of our largest clients and it signals that the industry is no longer prepared to take the easy option out of just getting a contractor to perform a business critical role. GMC will continue to support the strategic client’s needs which might from time to time require GMC providing senior management resources to execute the specific requirements.

In summary, the future of the Global Mining industry and the future of GMC Global is very positive and will provide a significant number of opportunities for all GMC personnel.  Our Strategic Business Plan for the next 3 years sees GMC growing at a sustainable rate both geographically and through our core services offerings like Management Consulting and Learning & Education.

The rate of growth will never jeopardise our focus on supporting and developing our personnel and delivering the highest quality services to the growing Global mining industry.

I would like to thank you for all your contributions and wish you and your families a safe and rewarding fiscal year 2012.

In May 2011, GMC Global will celebrate 10 years of business in supporting the Global Mining Industry. From very humble beginnings as a family business with 2 employees, GMC has established itself as a unique mining consulting services provider with an effective governance and lean management structure, spanning across the globe from Australia into North America and Singapore and then South America and Europe. With a total of 8 offices, over 130 personnel and more than 150 mining customers, GMC has established a global footprint well positioned to meet the needs of the mining industry.

GMC has proudly remained dedicated to specialising in mining with an ongoing commitment to attracting and maintaining the highest calibre industry professionals. GMC believes that our success is based on the passion and skill of our people who strive to deliver real sustainable change to meet the specific needs of the industry.

The 10 year anniversary marks a significant milestone for all GMC personnel. We reflect with great pride on what has been achieved, the strong alliances, and the long term partnerships with our key customers, but most importantly the outlook for the future. We are looking forward with confidence in our ability to continuing to build a strong and dynamic GMC.

GMC Global, a leading provider of consulting services to the Global mining industry is pleased to announce the following strategic appointments associated with the continued business success and sustainable growth.

Kevin Poon is rejoining GMC in the role of Group Strategic Business Advisor. This new role will focus on supporting the GMC CEO and Board with key strategic group activities to deliver ongoing business growth from expansion into new service offerings as well as Mergers and Acquisitions. Kevin will be a member of the GMC Executive Management Team and report to the CEO. Kevin brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial skills coupled with exceptional professionalism, focus on quality and integrity with the backing of over 25 years resources industry experience.

Alex Goldhagen has joined GMC in the role of Group Organisational Development Manager. Reporting to the Executive General Manager Global Operations, Alex will focus on all group HR and Personnel Management functions, working closely with the regional HR Managers. Alex brings 17 years of international Organisational Development experience and a proven track record for delivering outstanding results for multiple professional consultancies.

GMC has been awarded a large business improvement program at Russia’s second largest producing gold operation. The program which focused initially on developing a strong relationship and understanding with the large global mining client, is targeting operational improvements which will yield clear and sustainable tangible benefits. GMC’s focus on addressing the cultural, as well as operational aspects of the large gold producer were seen by the client as the key differentiator prior to awarding the contract to GMC. The project is being managed by GMC Americas team and it forms part of the GMC strategic business plan which aims at GMC establishing offices in Russia and FSU in 2011 / 2012.

Following a successful growth period, GMC is proud to launch the new GMC Scholarship Program.  The program is designed to support five Engineering/Science Studies students with their post secondary education.  The students will be selected from GMC operating regions, North America, South America, Australia/Asia and Europe/Middle East/Africa.

Each recipient will receive a financial contribution for their impending studies in support of continually developing young talent.  The contributions will be paid out through multiple instalments based on the student meeting applicable performance criteria.

Nominees will be reviewed every August and qualifying students will be awarded the scholarship program in September.  In addition to the Scholarship offer, GMC will provide selected students with a Mentor from the GMC Management Team to provide guidance and coaching during their studies.

“Supporting the growth of our young talent is important to GMC as we are always looking to recruit for the future.  We are very pleased that we are in a position where we can assist students with their growth not only financially but through mentoring from our Management Team,” said Irek Stawiczny, Managing Director & CEO.

Launched in Australia in 2001, the Entrepreneur of the Year program has recognised over 800 Australian entrepreneurs for their vision and achievement. Globally, the program acknowledges around 10,000 entrepreneurs each year.

This partnership will enable GMC Global to further enhance existing SAP customer relationships and future opportunities as an endorsed SAP Services Provider.

GMC Global has been selected to manage and execute a major Operational Improvement Program across the USA gold mines of one of the world's largest gold companies. The program builds on the successful delivery of improvements at the client's operations across South America. The program, which will take approximately 12 months, aims to deliver sustainable business and operational improvements in the maintenance and supply chain areas while ensuring that the mining/processing business functions are also fully involved.

• 16% increase in plant availability.


• 5% increase in plant throughput - equivalent to app. extra 14 days of production per year.


• 12% improvement in shutdown plan to actual deviation (30% down to 18%) with further improvement strategies in place.


• 66% completion of Preventive Maintenance Strategies on critical equipment

• Enabled the best return on investment for the mine operations oAssisted in potential approval of doubling the mine production through an expansiono Enabled the best use of the company's staff oDelivered an overall framework that will rapidly respond to a changing operational environment and also provide long term sustainability for the mine operations oProvided management visibility to overall process and bottlenecks


• Automated routine work by freeing up staff time to concentrate on higher end analysis, reduce on the job errors/mistakes oImplemented mining leading/best practice business process/workflow approach


• Instilled a positive work environment and provided effective self-support capability oDelivered a framework that proactively sustains and encourages ongoing operational improvement

Global Maintenance Consulting Group ("GMC") has entered into a definitive agreement with MITO Consulting ("MITO") to acquire all of the MITO assets. MITO is a specialised Supply Chain Consultancy which offers a combination of deep technical skills and extensive business process knowledge. MITO's vast knowledge of the resources industry coupled with expert Supply Relationship Management (SRM) and Business Intelligence (BI) functional understanding, make it a very good capability fit for GMC Group.

Following the final sign off of the agreement all MITO consulting resources will join the GMC Group Supply Chain integration group. This will expand and compliment GMC's capability in this services area. Thomas Hynes, MITO's Managing Director will become the GMC Group VP for Supply Chain Integration. Tom will be based in Melbourne, Australia and will report to the GMC MD and CEO.

'The strategic acquisition of MITO Consulting represents a significant strengthening of the GMC Group Supply Chain integration capability', says Irek Stawiczny, GMC Managing Director and CEO. 'MITO's in- depth understanding of the challenging aspects of supply chain within the mineral resources industry will compliment GMC's capability, making GMC a leader in supporting effective maintenance and supply chain integration'.

'By combining MITO and GMC capability, our customers will benefit from a comprehensive range of services for both Maintenance and Supply Chain systems and processes', comments Thomas Hynes, MITO Consulting Managing Director. 'In particular, our deep understanding of the integration dependencies and a proven track record of delivering successful projects for the resources industry will translate into increased benefits for all our clients'.

GMC has been working with De Beers mines in Canada since early 2008. In this time we have had consultants work at both their Victor and Snap Lake mines as well as the Corporate Office. GMC has been involved in, and taken a leading role in, supporting their activities to improve their Maintenance and Supply Chain processes. We wish to congratulate them on the recent announcement of the Victor Mine being named 2009 Mine of the Year.