Nathan is a relative newcomer to mine closure and has worked for the MLRA for over three years. His experience includes extensive stakeholder management, helping Victoria's declared mines to transition to closure and working closely with key stakeholders within government to facilitate this process. He has worked previously in the private sector for oil and gas companies, including large multinationals. This included various technical geoscience and project management roles, helping to reduce uncertainty, manage risk and realise value. Nathan has a passion for the energy transition, helping mines transition to post-mining land-uses, and helping to facilitate the future use of mine land for the benefit of communities. He holds a PhD in geosciences, unravelling the impact of plate tectonic processes encoded in sedimentary rock layers in New Zealand.

Tanya Mok is a Technical Advisor for the Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA), where she joined in 2024. In her role, she focuses on providing technical advice to government, community, and licensees, to facilitate good rehabilitation outcomes for the Latrobe Valley. Before joining the MLRA, Tanya worked as a geotechnical engineering consultant, gaining extensive experience on projects that supported the operations, rehabilitation and closure of open cut mines and quarries across Victoria and Australia.