Garry Kielenstyn
Director & COO of PT Tambang Mas Sangihe
Garry has a long and successful track record for bringing projects through construction to production in remote parts of Indonesia. He holds the position of Indonesian Registered Mine Manager (Kepala Teknik Tambang). Currently he is the Indonesia Country Manager and President Director of PT Cokal, focusing on the preparation of a 260 mt coking coal project at Murung Raya, Central Kalimantan. From May 2011 to April 2013, he was General Manager and Director at PT Batutua Tembaga Raya and PT Kharisma Permai with a focus on the preparation of the 25,000 tpa copper cathode SX-EW project at Wetar, East Indonesia. From 2008 to 2011, he was the Resident Mining Manager and Director at PT Indo Muro Kencana / Straits Resources during which period he was responsible for all mining activities and IMK underwent a significant recapitalization, including upgrading JORC Resource to 730,000 Au eq oz with a refocus to a single large pit operation and reducing haul distances. Previous to 2008, he was Operations Manager at the Kingsgate / Akara Chatree Gold Mine, Thailand and responsible for the operation of the prime mining contractor. Prior to this he was Mine Development & Infrastructure Manager at a number of Coal Mining Concessions in Kalimantan responsible for the assessment and development of a number Coal Mining Concessions and the Director Production / Technical Services for PT Sumber Kurnia Buana, PT Antang Gunung Meratus and PT Baradinamika Mudasukses, where he was responsible for the provision of Technical Services and Production. Other positions he has held include: Director Production / Technical Services and Operations Manager for Joyce Crane Hire Pty Ltd. in the North West / Pilbara region; Construction Manager for PT Yuga Eka Surya; Area Manager in Kalimantan and Irian Jaya; Project Manager, PT Petrosea Tbk; and Project Manager (Eastern Australia) for Clough / GHC Piling & Foundations. Garry is a Civil Engineer and a Registered Engineering Associate and a member of IPENZ and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is fluent in English, Indonesian and Dutch.