Deepak Kumar — CEO
• Mining | Business Strategy | Contract Mining | Mine Planning | Operations | Regulatory Affairs | GCC 🔹 28+ years of leadership in the global mining industry across India, Indonesia, and Australia 🔹 Expert in large-scale mining operations, mine planning, and MDO (Contract Mining) bidding 🔹 Strong network with policymakers, global mining experts, and industry leaders As the Executive Director & Country Head – India for Australia’s largest mining services provider, I lead strategic initiatives to drive operational excellence and business growth. With a deep understanding of mining operations and regulatory frameworks, I have successfully managed large-scale projects, secured MDO contracts, and implemented advanced mining technologies. My expertise spans mine development, contract management, and techno-commercial operations in mining, with a proven track record in setting up greenfield open-cut mining projects. I am also passionate about shaping industry policies, having engaged with key stakeholders and spoken at international forums on mining-related issues. In the past few years, setting up GCC as a long-term strategy of Thiess was an incredible experience. 💡 Core Competencies: ✔ Large-scale mining operations & international-standard mine planning ✔ Strategic business development, MDO bidding & contract management ✔ Setting up GCC for business efficiency ✔ Regulatory compliance & policy advocacy ✔ Mine planning software: Minescape, Vulcan, X-Pac, Talpac | Six Sigma (Green Belt) ✔ Speaker at global mining conferences
Stackforce AI infers this person is a senior leader in the mining industry with extensive experience in operations and business strategy.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 32 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Strategic Business Development
- Contract Management
- Business Development
- Mine Planning
Career Highlights
- 28+ years of leadership in global mining industry.
- Expert in large-scale mining operations and contract mining bidding.
- Strong network with policymakers and industry leaders.
Work Experience
Thiess
Executive Director (9 yrs 9 mos)
Chief Mining (3 yrs 4 mos)
ESSAR Projects (I) Ltd.
GM (Mining) (11 mos)
The AES Corporation
GM (Coal) (3 yrs 8 mos)
Thiess
Sr. Mining Engineer (2 yrs 2 mos)
Tata Steel
Sr.Manager (Mine Planning & Scheduling) (8 yrs 5 mos)
GT (1 yr)
IIT-BHU
mining (4 yrs)
Education
Master in Business Law at National Law School of India University
Executive Programme in Business Management at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
B.Tech. at Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi