Steve Howard is the Director of KCG, trading as Faultzone, which provides business consulting services, as well as project management services, cost estimating and financial analysis, to a number of potential iron ore producers.
Steve has over 35 years of experience in the mining, Oil and gas processing and transmission and mine support infrastructure. He spent the past 14 years as study Manager or independent consultant on Magnetite projects in Western Australia, South Australia, Russia, Brazil (Itabirite), Ukraine, New Zealand and Fiji. He has a high level of experience in Power and Gas infrastructure both from a study development stage and due diligence of completed third party studies.
Specialises in overall concept development for start-up entities, including primary infrastructure, Power generation, power reticulation Ports, Road, Rail, and slurry pipelines, including presentations to major investors and banking organisation.
Background progressed through a Trades background, Business development and negotiation in Australia, Africa and in Asia, promoting both materials and latter mine site SMP construction and maintenance for his own company and others. Steven is experienced in General management, Operational management, Project management and controls, including project planning and development, estimates and budgets, construction planning, construction methodology and major Fabrication projects.
Jim, Brian and Dave were the founders of ProMet Engineers in 2000, while Steve was a senior project manager there for a number of years focused on iron ore projects and was also the Clients’ Representative for Cashmere Iron. This team worked together until 2013 when ProMet’s business assets were acquired by GHD Pty Ltd
