Meet The ASIA Miner® team

Kim Cox  - Markering Coordinator
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Co founder of The ASIA Miner® magazine.
Kim has worked in the mining publishing industry for the past eight years gaining invaluable experience in sales and marketing.
After joining a mining media publishing company in Western Australia.

As the Australian representative, Kim brought together a stable of international media publications representing their Australian interests.  From there the need for a dedicated mining industry Asian magazine was identified and today's The ASIA Miner® magazine was born in 2004.

John Miller - Deputy Editor
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John has been a journalist for almost 30 years, having worked as a news writer, sports writer, sub-editor, layout sub-editor and editor of a regional daily newspaper for much of that time. He has also used his journalism skills in politics, tourism and public relations. In 2007 John launched a new weekly newspaper and is now a director of the company running the newspaper.

John was a councillor on Orange City Council for 12 years and was Mayor of Orange, New South Wales, Australia, for 18 months. He is also an author of historical books and has had five books published. He is now using his journalism and layout skills for The ASIA Miner

Lanita Idrus - Corporate Liaison Manager
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Lanita Idrus comes to The ASIA Miner team with an outstanding background in government and corporate liaison and communication management.
With wide-ranging experience in all areas of liaison work, especially in Australian business relations with its south-east Asian neighbours, particularly in her native Indonesia, Lanita brings a wealth of experience to The ASIA Miner magazine and The ASIA Miner weekly electronic newsletter. Lanita is steering The ASIA Miner magazine's growth and influence in Indonesia and other South-East Asian countries and working with Australian east coast companies growing their business success overseas.

George Barber - Indonesian Representative
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George Barber has lived and worked in Indonesia for the past 16 years.

Born in the UK, George has spent his working life as a hydrographic and topographic surveyor  which has taken him to many parts of the globe.
In Indonesia he was offered an opportunity to work with an Indonesian survey company to raise the company to international standards.
George has been involved in most aspects of mining from feasibility studies, transportation and international and domestic sales.
He has worked with such diverse groups in the industry as miners, barge operators, investors and buyers and appreciates the difficulties that can be encountered working in a country as diverse as Indonesia.

His major achievements include successfully operating an Indonesian survey company that achieved ISO 9001 status, training of Indonesian hydrographic surveyors and students and the  establishment of a company called International Energy Solution Partners (IES) that offers services to the Indonesian and International markets that wish to work together in the mining sector of Indonesia.
George has  represented a number of companies that have wanted to do business in Indonesia. He is always willing to advise and assist companies
discussing their requirements based on culture and international business practices.

Andrew Haines - Asia Pacific western region Representative
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Based in Perth, Western Australia, Andrew has extensive experience in sales and marketing and has worked in the publishing, IT and consultancy industries.
Originally from the UK, Andrew has previously worked for the Financial Times in London where he first entered the mining industry as an international sales rep.
Andrew holds a BSc (hons) degree as well as a Masters in Business from The University of Notre Dame in Fremantle.