John joined Harworth in September 2015 following over three decades in the mining industry, and is Associate Director of Estate,Environment & Safety. He has significant experience in safety and environmental management, the remediation and legacy management of sites and the subsequent management of stakeholders. A chartered surveyor by profession, he was the company surveyor and minerals manager at UK Coal Production Ltd where he managed the mining and estates portfolio. He holds an MBA and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.