Assif Ferrao, Early Career Engineering Geologist

2025-06-30T15:25:58+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geology), MSc (Applied Environmental Geology)  Assif has more than 3 years of geological and geotechnical experience having worked in projects across Ireland and Australia as an Engineering Geologist. Assif worked as an Engineering Geologist in Ireland since 2020 after graduating from the University College Cork with a master’s degree in Applied Environmental Geology.

Murtaza ‘Kach’ Kachwalla, Early Career Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T15:54:57+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Civil), MSc (Structural Engineering with Management)  Murtaza has 5 years industry experience in geotechnical and structural engineering, site engineering, consultancy and contracting. His core technical skills are in geotechnical and structural design (practical and software), data analysis, and management of teams and projects. He gained experience in UG mining, Open Pit Mining, and

Lauren Goodall, Geophysicist

2025-06-30T16:02:45+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Earth and Environmental Science) (Hons), MSc (Exploration Geophysics)  Lauren graduated from the University of Leeds in 2011 with a master’s degree in Exploration Geophysics. She has more than 7 years of experience working as a seismic exploration geophysicist working across the UK, Middle East, and Australasia. Most recently, since joining MineGeoTech, Lauren has

Matteo Sala, Engineering Geologist

2025-06-30T15:56:29+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Earth Sciences), MSc (Geology)  Matteo has more than 46 years of geological and geotechnical experience having worked in projects across Australia both as Exploration Geologist and as Engineering Geologist. Technical capabilities include: Detailed Geotechnical and Structural Logging Underground and Open Pit Geotechnical and Structural Mapping Training of Graduate Geotechnical Engineers and Graduate Exploration

Lyndell Juggernaut, Geologist

2025-06-30T16:00:31+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geography/Geology), PDipSc (Geology), MSc (Geology) (First Class Hons) Lyndell graduated from the University of Auckland in 2008 with a masters’ degree in Geology. Lyndell has more than 10 years of practical mining knowledge in evaluating deposits including projects in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Tanzania and Mongolia. Lyndell has experience with the exploration

Michael Tin, Engineering Geologist

2022-05-12T12:20:49+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BSc (Geology) MAppSc (Engineering Geology, Hydrology and Environmental Geology) Michael has more than 15 years consulting mine geotechnical engineering experience and more than 10 years exploration and mine geologist experience throughout Australia and overseas. Michael’s core competencies are in the application of Geotechnical, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology Techniques to projects including: Mine site geotechnical

Emma Doherty, Senior Mining Engineer

2025-06-30T15:24:15+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Chemical Engineering with Minerals Engineering) (Hons), MSc (Minerals Engineering), GDip (Mining), First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency (No 932, 18/12/2008), MAusIMM Emma graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1993 with an Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering with Minerals Engineering and then completed a Master’s Degree in Minerals Engineering at Camborne School

Nicole Player, Principal Technical Manager – Mining

2025-06-30T15:23:32+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Mining) (Hons), MAusIMM Nicole graduated from the University of Queensland in 2000 with an Honours Degree in Mining Engineering. Nicole has more than 20 years of practical mining knowledge in evaluating open pit and underground deposits. From small versatile surface operations, to large entrenched block caves, her experience encompasses project development of varying

Richard Varden, Senior Geotechnical Engineer

2025-06-30T16:06:48+08:00By |Team Profiles|

BEng (Mining) (Hons), MEngSc (Mining Geomechanics), MAusIMM(CP) Richard graduated from Camborne School of Mines in 1993 with an honour’s degree in Mining Engineering. Subsequently, he has undertaken a Master's in Geomechanics at the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie. Richard has more than 30 years’ experience in mining in Zimbabwe and Australia in

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