Peter Seear, aged 55, - Chief Operating Officer
Actively engaged in the coal mining industry since 1977. Mr Seear commenced his career immediately upon graduation from Coventry University in 1977 as Engineering Manager for a drill rig manufacturer engaged in the design and development of exploration drill rigs. He became a Chartered Engineer in 1983. Mr Seear worked for coal mining equipment manufacturers including Joy Mining Machinery Ltd and an Anglo American subsidiary, Coalequip in Johannesburg in South Africa and transferred to Joy in North America responsible for new project development after completing his studies at Harvard Business School where he attained a PMD. Mr Seear brings a wealth of international contacts in the equipment design, development and manufacturing business.
Mr Seear is the Group’s Chief Operating Officer with overall responsibility for technical direction.