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All images: Pacific National.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI   RECENT worker strikes over employment conditions have not hampered Pacific National’s next round of developments under the fresh leadership of former BHP chief operating officer Dean Dalla Valle.   It's been an eventful six months for interconnected rail freight operator Pacific National. In July, veteran mining executive Dean Dalla Valle was appointed chief executive of the company to replace David Irwin; a defining moment as Pacific National lays the groundwork for its next wave of growth options. Best known for his four decade run at BHP and recent work taking personal control of the global miner’s response to the tragic Samarco dam disaster in Brazil, Mr Dalla Valle left BHP in...

All images: Aurizon.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI   AURIZON is experiencing a difficult few months as it deals with the structural and financial damages experienced following Cyclone Debbie, but under the new leadership of ex-Rio Tinto executive Andrew Harding, the company’s strength cannot be questioned.   Former Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Andrew Harding took over the Aurizon reins in December; and has since made a wave of advancements. With close to 25 years experience as an executive in the resources industry, Mr Harding also brings a fresh and progressive approach to the role to further Aurizon’s Australian presence. “I joined Aurizon in December, moving from a wintery London to sub-tropical Brisbane,” Mr Harding told Melbourne Mining Club delegates in...