Principal Mining Engineer
Mitch is a motivated, experienced and capable Principal Mining Engineer and Study Manager with significant experience in site-based technical and leadership roles. Mitch has worked in all facets of an operating mining environment, from short-range mine production through to Life-of-Mine planning and operations management. In addition to this, Mitch has accumulated substantial study and advisory experience since moving into the consulting space, having advised on project studies for deposits around the world.
Mitch is particularly experienced in both mine design and mine scheduling for complex hydrometallurgical and multi-element operations. This experience includes JORC Competent Person (CP) sign-off for iron ore, laterite nickel and multi-element copper sulphide Ore Reserves.
Mitch believes the key to delivering top quality work lies in consistent and clear communication with clients, attention to detail and a collaborative and creative approach to problem solving.
EXPERTISE
- Open pit mine design
- Cost modelling
- Pit optimisation
- Strategic mine scheduling
- Experienced Deswik, Minesight and Minemax user
Qualifications and Affiliations
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
- Member of the AusIMM
- Unrestricted Quarry Managers Certificate