Dale Harris

Dale is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Hancock Iron Ore, leading the company’s mining, processing, rail and port operations.

With over 30 years of experience in the resources sector, Dale has held senior executive, operations leadership, project and business development roles across multiple commodities and geographies including Australia, Indonesia, China, Brazil and Tanzania.

He knows the Pilbara and the iron ore industry, having spent 15 years with Rio Tinto’s iron ore product group including four years living in the picturesque Pilbara town of Tom Price.

In addition to his nearly 20 years with Rio Tinto, he has also previously held senior positions with mid-west iron ore producer Karara Mining and global engineering and technology company Hatch where he led major engagements supporting the global iron ore majors. 

Dale’s greatest satisfaction is working with teams to support them in delivering outstanding results, be that in safety, operational productivity, or project delivery.