Although based in our Australian office, Ian has received specific claims instructions and project nominations around the world having spent a considerable period of his career working in London, the Middle East and Asia. A selection of relevant industry experience is included below:

Iron Ore – Western Australia

• Material Damage and Business Interruption claims resulting from cyclone damage and flood damage to Pits, Railways, and Port Facilities
• Material Damage and Business Interruption resulting from fire associated damage to concentrator

Gold – Western Australia, Papua New Guinea

• Material Damage and Business Interruption claim arising from mechanical failure of Ball Mill
• Material Damage and Business Interruption arising from fire damage to Acid Mist Precipitator
• Material Damage and Business Interruption in consequence of landslide

Copper- New South Wales, Western Australia, Laos, South America

• Material Damage and Business Interruption following damage to conveyor belt systems
• Material Damage following destruction of core samples
• Damage to Contract Works

Coal – Queensland

• Material Damage and Business Interruption following cyclone damage to site infrastructure and pits
• Material Damage and Business Interruption following Long Wall Roof Collapse

Nickel, Western Australia

• Material Damage and Business Interruption following subsurface ground movement

Energy

• Failure of load switch – Wind Farm, South Australia
• Control of Well – North West Shelf, Western Australia
• Failure of SPM anchor chains – Gulf of Papua
• Gas supply failure damaging reformer catalysts – Thailand
• Anchor drag damaging oil pipeline – Black sea, Turkey