Peter Whittall

Peter Whittall brings close to 30 years experience as a coal miner and mining exeuctive to his role as CEO of Pike River Coal. "Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive, he was Pike's General Manager Mines, a position he held since joining Pike in 2005. During that time he was responsible for all operational aspects of the business including mine design and development, and the essential areas of safety and environment.  Peter has also been involved in the broader Pike River issues of coal marketing and capital raisings.  Peter's background includes manager of underground coal mines for BHP Billiton in NSW, development of the greenfield Dendrobium mine in Illawara Coal and operation of the Tower and Appin coal mines in NSW.  He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) and a Masters of Business Administration."


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