Andrew Grieve

Experienced geologist specialising in mine geology, drilling, sampling and Independent reports.

Andrew Grieve

Experienced geologist specialising in mine geology, drilling, sampling and Independent reports.

Principal Geologist

Andrew’s mining career spans over 30 years. During his career, he has worked in numerous countries across a wide variety of deposit styles, settings and commodities. Within this time, Andrew has gained a diverse range of experience in most aspects of open pit production and resource definition environments.


His expertise includes project start-up, grade control reviews and audits, training and mentoring, ore loss and dilution minimisation, grade control and mine production systems development, project management, prospectivity reviews and resource definition management, reviews and resource definition management, reviews and audits.


Andrew’s consulting experience has included several projects where he has ‘embedded’ himself into Mine Geology teams, providing training and mentoring and subsequently enabling the members of the teams to provide substantial economic benefits to their operations.

EXPERTISE

  • Grade control reviews
  • 3D Geological modelling
  • Datamine software
  • Ore loss and dilution minimisation
  • Resource definition reviews and audits
  • Training/mentoring

Qualifications and Affiliations

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Geology), University of Technology, Sydney
  • Member Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG)

Career Summary

August 2023 to present
Principal Geologist
- Cube Consulting Pty Ltd
2017 - 2023
Senior Geological Consultant
- Cube Consulting Pty Ltd
2011 – 2017
Senior Geological Consultant
- Xstract Mining Consultants Pty Ltd
2009 – 2011
Senior Consultant
- Blast Movement Technologies
2008 – 2009
Senior Open Pit Geologist
- St Barbara Ltd
2003 – 2008
Open Pit/Senior Open Pit Geologist
- Newcrest Mining Ltd
2001 – 2003
Senior Open Pit Geologist
- Sons of Gwalia Ltd
2001
Contract Geologist
- Newcrest Mining Ltd
2000
Contract Geologist
- Tectonic Resources NL
1994 – 1999
Senior/Development/Open Pit Geologist
- Aurora Gold
1991 – 1994
Open Pit Geologist
- various companies in Western Australia