Tate has more than 10 years’ operational and technical experience in open-pit mining across a number of different commodities including gold, iron ore, base metals, and mineral sands. His technical areas of expertise are in drill-and-blast design and execution, pit design, haulage modelling and simulation, strategic scheduling, cost modelling and equipment selection. He is also experienced in pit optimization, cut-off grade strategies, and tactical scheduling using advanced software skills across many key mining engineering packages including Deswik, Datamine, Vulcan, Whittle, Minemax and Haul Infinity.

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 nations. His background includes a balanced mix of site-based and project-based work. In New Zealand, Chris worked as a consulting engineering geologist on a wide range of civil infrastructure projects, including transport, energy, subdivisions, tunnels, and water infrastructure (wastewater and stormwater). He also contributed to several Grant Aid projects across the Pacific, including in the Solomon Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Tuvalu, and the Marshall Islands. Currently, Chris is part of MineGeoTech’s Geotechnical Site Support Group. Over the past 14 months, he has been seconded to BHP’s Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) Newman Operations, where he provides geotechnical site support and reconciliation services. His responsibilities include slope monitoring (IDS radars and prisms), pit inspections (design compliance, wall sign-offs, and slope failure assessments), pit and stockpile design reviews, and face mapping. Prior to this, his focus was on underground metalliferous operations, including narrow vein open stoping, seismic response monitoring, and underground support inspections.

David Prior has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) and extensive 25+ years of experience in the mining industry. This includes 10 years in mine operations and 5 years as a mining consultant. Over 15 years has been dedicated to mining technology suppliers, including notable tenures at Modular Mining Systems, Maptek, and Hexagon. My expertise encompasses the project management of complex mining technology deployments, deep understanding of fleet management technology FMS (Modular, Maptek, and Hexagon), and surface mine planning technical skills. I have broad software skills relevant to the mining industry and have consistently worked with and developed technology solutions throughout roles at Hexagon, progressing to become a Subject Matter Expert for Hexagon Technologies in my current capacity.

Stephanie Bream is a Principal Geologist with over 19 years of experience in the mining industry, specialising in iron ore. Her expertise spans grade control, reconciliation, resource estimation, and geological modelling, with a strong foundation in JORC Code compliance. At BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO), she led the implementation and optimisation of reconciliation and grade control systems across Pilbara operations, significantly improving orebody knowledge, operational efficiency, and reporting accuracy. Internationally, Stephanie has contributed to bankable feasibility studies for ArcelorMittal in Liberia and supported projects across Australia, Africa, Canada, and Mongolia. She has delivered high-impact programs for major mining companies including BHP, South32, and Rio Tinto—most notably a $17 million cost-saving initiative and the internalisation of drilling operations to reduce costs and enhance safety. Her leadership style is collaborative and results-driven, with a strong focus on mentoring teams, streamlining workflows, and aligning geological outputs with business goals. Stephanie also brings commercial insight from her time as COO of a startup that secured investment on Shark Tank Australia, adding a unique entrepreneurial dimension to her technical and operational strengths. This blend of geological expertise, operational leadership, and strategic vision makes Stephanie a trusted partner in resource development and mine planning.