Lloyd Jones was the manager of community relations for a large Queensland-based private coal exploration and mining company with extensive operations in the Moranbah Coal Basin. His role covered all aspects of cultural heritage, native title and land access. His work focused on developing several negotiated agreements with traditional owners that would allow the company to secure the grant of mining leases from the State of Queensland. He was also responsible for general land access matters with pastoralists, state and local government departments. Previous experience in Queensland included several years as the manager of community and stakeholder relations at MMG Century, the world’s second largest open pit zinc mine. The Century Zinc Mine is located 250 kilometres north west of Mt Isa in the lower Gulf Region of North Western Queensland. His department was responsible for the administration of the Gulf Communities Agreement that is fundamental to the operations at the mine.
