Dan Clifford

Biography

Mr Clifford was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 14 November 2016. Mr Clifford has more than 20 years’ experience in the coal mining industry and has worked in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. He has substantial open cut and underground coal mining experience, including responsibility for major dragline and longwall operations under previous employers including Glencore, Anglo Coal, BHP Billiton and Solid Energy. Mr Clifford was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Solid Energy New Zealand in 2014 when the company was facing significant financial pressures and very difficult market conditions for coal mining companies. During this period, significant achievements in health and safety and operational efficiencies were reached. In parallel with running the operations of Solid Energy, Mr Clifford led the process of an asset sales program. Mr Clifford previously held the position of General Manager of the Ulan Complex at Glencore in Ulan, New South Wales, and has held roles with Anglo Coal and BHP in technical, operational and regional management roles. Mr Clifford is a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee.

Research Interest

Business Management, Infrastructure and Architecture