OUTSTANDING
INNOVATOR
- Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phones for
communications, wireless tablets, on-board
mobile equipment monitoring and wireless
PLC controllers and cameras
- Incorporating the technologies into the
DPM concept along with specialised
software application tools to support the
new production management processes.
- Joins the efforts of a significant internal
team working very closely in partnership
with several key vendors of the technology
pieces and integrating those pieces into
one integrated system to deliver the
DPM concept.
experience in the mining industry in Canada,
Europe, Asia and Africa in various capacities
including Engineering and Design, Operations
and Maintenance supervision, Site and Plant
management, Business Unit Management
and Executive Global Management.
Throughout his career, Rick Howes has been
closely associated with the practices that
make for worldclass mining operations
including Inco’s North mine which won the
2006 Ryan Award as the safest mine in
Canada.
Rick joined DPM in early 2009 as General
Manager and Executive Director of
Chelopech Mining EAD. Since then he has
led the Chelopech operations and project
teams to deliver consistently strong results
while embarking on an ambitious expansion
program.
Rick Howes served as the Chief Operating
Officer and Executive Vice President at
Dundee Precious Metals from November 9,
2010 to March 31, 2013.
A key theme of Rick’s career is pushing to
innovate in the mining business.
At MINExpo International 2012, Rick
presented Short Interval Control in Today’s
Underground Mine: A Case Study, where he
shared his vision on transforming the mining
industry through innovation, technology
development and new management
operating model.
Rick’s view is that the mining industry needs a
better set of tools and processes to evaluate
and put together mining projects. Such tools
minimise mistakes or miscalculations, reduce
the time to control window and hence impact
projects results. For example, a 20%
overestimation of grades might result in more
than a 20% drop in net return on investment.
It takes strong partnerships with technology
providers to develop software and get the
pieces integrated to deliver results. With his
vision and practical approach, Rick is
innovating and transforming DPM into a
leading mining company.
Rick has been the Chief Executive Officer
and President at Dundee Precious Metals Inc
since April 1, 2013. Dundee Precious Metals
was recognised with the 2013 Ingenious
Award, presented by the Information
Technology Association of Canada. The
Ingenious Awards program celebrates
enterprises that demonstrate measurable
evidence of productivity improvement,
efficiency gains, revenue growth, overall
business transformation or other
organisational outcomes through the use of
technology.
Rick Howes is a Professional Engineer and
holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining
Engineering from Queen’s University in
Kingston, Ontario. He has over 35 years
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