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Gray has more than 20 years experience in the planning and development of major mining infrastructure projects, including high level involvement in resource feasibility and development, project finance, project execution, environmental management and native title issues.
He is currently chief executive of Middlemount Coal where he has overall responsibility for development of the Middlemount project from exploration to operating mine. This was the first greenfield coal project developed in Queensland since 2007.
Other career highlights included senior roles with Macarthur Coal, including as executive general manager, projects and infrastructure, where he was responsible for the overall management of exploration and project feasibility activities and management of long term infrastructure requirements and government relations.
Bandanna Energy chairman Jeremy Barlow said: “We are delighted to welcome Michael as the new CEO of Bandanna Energy.
“His outstanding coal experience in Queensland, managerial and strategic talents combined with proven track record in infrastructure development, project execution and environmental management will be vital in the development of our world class Bowen and Galilee Basin coal assets, and our transition from explorer to producer.”
Before joining Macarthur Coal, Gray held senior project development roles with the Port of Brisbane Corporation and the Queensland Government’s Office of the Coordinator-General.
He is a graduate of the Australian Company Director’s Course and was the inaugural winner of the Talbot Family Foundation International Company Directors Scholarship.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Queensland and a Masters of Business Administration from Deakin University.