BEng (Geological) (Hons), MEngSc (Mining Geomechanics), MAusIMM Peter is a Geotechnical Engineer with more than 16 years of experience in the mining industry. Peter’s experience has covered many years as a site-based and consulting geotechnical engineer. He has a broad range of experience covering the design, implementation and verification of geotechnical engineering with a particular
BSc Eng (Geological), MSc Mining (Rock Mechanics), PrEng (ECSA) Gordon completed a Geological Engineering degree at the University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) in 1984 and a Master's in Rock Mechanics (Wits) in 1994. Gordon also holds the Chamber of Mines (South Africa) Certificates in Rock Mechanics (Coal and Metalliferous) and the Advanced Certificate
BEng (Mining) (Hons), MEngSc (Mining Geomechanics), PhD, MAusIMM(CP), RPEQ (Geotech) John has more than 25 years of experience in mining and geotechnical engineering. His specialties include: Dynamic testing and analysis of rock reinforcement and support systems, resulting in a vast knowledge of reinforcement response to dynamic energy, and using this knowledge in designing
Update: Chamila is no longer at MGT Chamila Nishshanka Core Logging Supervisor | Geotechnical Data Collection and Analysis What is your role, and how long have you been at MGT? I’ve been with MGT since November 2015, so 5 years and 10 months. I first started as an admin assistant, supporting
The UQ Young Achievers Program was launched in 2009 to assist students from low-income backgrounds to access tertiary education. The students are from state schools, and often rural Queensland, where they will be the first in their family to attend tertiary education. So far over 370 Young Achievers have been welcomed to the program. MineGeoTech’s
Update: Glen is no longer at MGT Glen Donaldson Senior Mining Engineer Glen obtained a Diploma of Mine and Engineering Surveying in 1996. He then worked as a surveyor for the next 11 years focusing on Mine Surveying roles and obtained WA Grade 1 Authorisation as Mine Surveyor in 1998. Leveraging off
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Colin Thomson Geotechnical Engineer Colin graduated from the Western Australian School of Mines in 2011 with an honours degree in Mining Engineering. He has more than 8 years of experience in the mining industry having worked a range of roles from exploration and drilling to engineering in Australia, Canada, Mexico and Papua New
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Update: Emma is no longer at MGT Emma Jones Principal Geotechnical Engineer Emma has more than 15 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. Her specialties include: Rock mass response to excavation assessments, including rockfall investigations and response plans Ground support scheme design, including cost analysis and optimisation Seismic system design, monitoring and
