Although he has only been at the helm of Newcrest Mining Ltd for a reasonable short period of time, the company's new managing director and chief executive - Ian Smith - has some pretty clear ideas about the mining house's future direction. Firstly, he wants to make sure the production profile at the reborn Telfer operation in Western Australia's Pilbara is on track. Secondly, he is looking to implement an investor relations strategy and keep the market informed "to a level where it is comfortable with its relations with the company as to the passing on of information".
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