Session 4 I KEYNOTES AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 |
3:30 PM - 5:15 PM |
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Speaker
Murray Rayner
Principal Geologist - Resource Evaluation
Rio Tinto
Goodbye from the Argyle diamond deposit: insights from deep mining of the world’s largest diamond deposit
3:25 PM - 3:45 PMBiography
Born and raised in Perth, Murray started off as an underground geologist in the Kimberley’s at the Cadjebut MVT Zn-Pb deposit in the early 80’s, followed by a number of years underground at the Scuddles VHMS Zn-Cu deposit in the Murchison. This led into a consulting role over the next decade across multiple commodities around the globe. In 2003 Murray joined Argyle Diamonds in the Kimberley’s of WA and has been the Competent Person until the recent closure of mine production in November 2020 as well as working on multiple commodities for Rio Tinto.
Glenn Gerber
Superintendent Geology Mining
BHP
Improving crusher throughput using a problematic ore index based on simple, first principles geology
3:45 PM - 3:55 PMBiography
Glenn has been working in the mining sector for 10 years, mainly within Iron Ore with experience ranges from Exploration to Geological Modelling and Mine Geology. Glenn has a bachelor of Science majoring in Earth Science from the University of Western Australia. In addition, Glenn holds a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from the Centre of Excellence. Glenn is currently leading a team of dedicated and high performing mine geologists that are focused on improving the way we work as a Mine Geology team. With a customer centric focus, we are driving innovation and automation within our work to further assist the planning and technical teams.
Elizabeth Philippa
Project Exploration Geologist
Glencore
Camp scale structural influence on the Ernest Henry orebody below current mining levels
3:55 PM - 4:05 PMBiography
Lizzy graduated with honours from the Australian National University in 2015. She has worked in both open cut coal and underground metalliferous environments since then, and is currently working in Exploration in NSW.
Peter Willems
Project Technical Geologist
Sandfire Resources
AN EXPLOSION OF VARIETY IN THE DEGRUSSA STRUCTURAL VINEYARD
4:05 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
Peter grew up in Hobart, Tasmania where he showed interest in fossils and minerals from a young age. He studied a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Geology at the University of Tasmania.
As a graduate Peter worked at Regis Resources in open cut mining and exploration across four contrasting orogenic gold deposits. Peter then worked in underground mining at Sandfire Resources from September 2017, including secondment as a Geotechnical Engineer. Peter used his combined knowledge from underground Geology and Geotechnical activities to build a structural model for DeGrussa alongside Barry Junor (co-presenter), which has become an integral entity for the Technical Services team on site. Peter has been based in West Perth, working on Sandfire's global projects since January 2022.
Peter has a passion for mineralogy and is the President of the Mineralogical Society of Western Australia and Char of the Perth Gem and Mineral Show Committee.
In his spare time Peter enjoys hiking, surfing and exploring interesting and unusual mineral occurrences around Australia.
Raymond Goldie
Analyst
Independent Analyst And Director
Grade Control and Deleterious Materials in Polymetallic Deposits
4:15 PM - 4:25 PMBiography
Raymond Goldie B.Sc. M.Sc. PhD. Dip.Bus. Admin.
Raymond was born and grew up in New Zealand. His PhD from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, comprised a thesis on the geology of part of the Noranda area, Quebec.
After a few years as a field geologist in Canada, he worked for investment dealers in Toronto as a financial analyst and mineral economist. Since December 2015, he has have been a consultant in mining finance. From 2015 to 2018, his principal activity in this regard was acting as an Expert Witness in the Voisey’s Bay lawsuit. He has also been and continues to be a Director of junior mineral exploration companies.
His research on mineral economics resulted, in 2000, in trademarking the term "pinch-point"TM. In 2005, Flanker Press of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador published his book Inco comes to Labrador.
He currently serves as First Vice President of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Q & A
Session 4 Q&A with presenters
4:25 PM - 4:35 PMBiography
