Charlie Sartain is a highly respected industry leader and mining engineer. With MIM Holdings he rose to Executive Manager, Latin America and General Manager of Minera Alumbrera, Argentina. Since Xstrata's 2003 takeover of MIM and his global appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Xstrata Copper, he has grown the company from ninth to fourth largest copper miner in the world, with a network of global mines all run from Brisbane. The copper business recently made a $US3.8 billion operating profit, 50 per cent of Xstrata's total operating profit. Charlie Sartain is responsible for the ongoing development of large new copper mines in Peru, Argentina, The Philippines and PNG. He also has an impressive record of leadership in professional associations and community bodies, and is a strong supporter of ATSE's education program. He is a member of the Senate of The University of Queensland.