Ian Colbourne, Senior Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T16:18:28+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geology), MMinEng (Mine Geomechanics), MAusIMM (CP), CEng Ian graduated from the University of Bristol in 2008 with an honours degree in Geology, and completed his masters in Mine Geomechanics at the University of New South Wales in 2018. He has over 14-years experience in the mining industry and has worked across a range

Mauro Foronda, Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T16:22:45+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Geotechnical Engineering) Mauro graduated from the National University of Colombia in 2017 with a BEng in Geotechnical Engineering - he has 8 years' industry experience having worked in a range of roles from civils geotechnical, mining exploration geology and underground geotechnical in South America and since 2020, in Western Australia and Queensland. In

Gavin Cullip, Engineering Geologist

2025-06-30T16:20:20+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geology) Gavin graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Geology and immediately went to work in Newmont’s underground Tanami Mine. Gavin has over 15 years’ industry experience across Australia, UK, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, undertaking projects in drilling, mapping, mining, quarrying and

Ishwor Dahal, Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T16:20:45+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geology), MSc (Engineering Geology) Ishwor Dahal is a dedicated engineering geologist and geotech with experience in geological and geotechnical investigations, tunnel face mapping, and construction supervision for major infrastructure projects. He holds a masters degree in engineering geology and has developed a strong foundation in engineering geology, rock mechanics and geological/geotechnical site investigation

Francesca George, Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T16:19:41+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Engineering Geology), Geotechnics (Hons), MSc (Applied Geotechnics) Francesca has completed a Master’s in Applied Geotechnics from the Camborne School of Mines, and has over three years of geotechnical experience in the mining industry. She has amassed both underground and open pit experience in the Pilbara and Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Technical Capabilities

Elamurugan ‘Ela’ Anbalagan, Senior Mining Engineer

2025-06-30T15:50:48+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Mining) Elamurugan 'Ela' has more than 12 years of specialised experience in Surface and Underground Mining operations and Geotechnical Engineering. Ela worked as a Mine Production Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer in India since 2012 after graduating from The College of Engineering, Guindy with a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering. Having relocated to Australia,

Simon Yazdan, Early Career Geotechnical Engineer

2025-07-01T14:05:18+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Mining), MEng (CivEng (Geotechnics)) Simon graduated from the University of Tehran in 2011 with a degree in Mining Engineering. Subsequently, he has undertaken a Master's in Geotechnics at RMIT and has completed a PhD in Geotechnics at the University of Adelaide. Simon has more than 5 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. Technical

Chris McDiarmid, Geotechnical Engineer

2025-07-01T08:29:29+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geology, Physical Geography) Chris is an experienced Geotechnical Engineer with over nine years of diverse experience across the civil and mining sectors. He has held a variety of roles – including underground and open-pit site support, ground investigation coordination, engineering geology, and field management – across New Zealand, Australia, and several South Pacific

Herman Zlobin, Senior Geotechnical Engineer

2024-05-16T10:45:52+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Civil) (Hons), PhD (Geological Engineering)  Herman is a geotechnical engineer with over 14 years of experience in mining, tunnelling, and civil projects across various countries like Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, and Japan. Herman holds a PhD in Geological Engineering and during his studies he was involved in various technical roles from rock laboratory

Ravi Bagga, Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T16:09:41+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Industrial), MInfTech, Graduate Diploma (Mining), MAusIMM  Ravi graduated from the Western Australian School of Mines in 2021 with a graduate diploma in Mining Engineering and is currently working on his Master of Professional Engineering with Geotechnical as a major. He has more than 15 years experience in the mining industry having worked in

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