Brad is a Principal Tailings Engineer at WSP in Adelaide. Brad has 15 years of experience working as a consulting engineer for Golder and WSP, and is the regional leader of WSP's Mine Tailings group for South Australia and Victoria. He has a strong background in geotechnical engineering and design of TSFs with lead engineer and project management roles. Brad is Engineer of Record a two sites with Very High consequence category TSFs.

Martin Rojas joined Red Earth Engineering in 2024 as a geotechnical engineer, focusing on Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) for tailings storage facilities (TSFs) in Western Australia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering and a Master’s in Engineering Sciences from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM) in Chile, and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Tailings Management at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Before joining Red Earth, Martin spent over three years in a transport engineering consultancy, primarily working on vehicular and pedestrian flow analysis and microsimulation of transportation networks. During his master’s studies, he focused on numerical modelling of airblast hazards in underground mining. Additionally, as an undergraduate engineer, he worked on slope stability assessments for leach pad wastes. In Australia, he has contributed to tailings dam stability projects, including stability analysis for rapid drawdown scenarios, probabilistic stability analysis, data analysis, and the implementation of GISTM guidelines. His work integrates automated workflows to improve efficiency and decision-making in mining infrastructure projects.

MEng (Civil), GDp (Metallurgy), BSc (Adv)(Hons) Hydrology, CPEng NER IntET (Aus), RPEQ, MAusIMM Principal Engineer – Geotechnics and Mine Waste Engineering Jodie demonstrates a record of high achievement within both technical and mining operational environments over her 10 years of experience. Jodie has a strong foundation in tailings and water management, with experience ranging from the direct operation of tailings facilities (and water dams) to the coordination of engineering assessments and dam designs. Jodie has experience in the technical review of dam facilities through dam safety reviews, integrity inspections, and remedial designs. Jodie has experience with leading a team of tailings and water dam engineers, with a key goal to translate technical information into an operational language (to allow successful implementation of industry best practice for dams). Jodie is proficient in risk management tools, critical controls, and procedures in the context of water and tailings dam infrastructure. Jodie undertakes a multidisciplinary approach to tailings and dam management, also containing experience in mine water management, including water balance modelling through the use of Goldsim, Flood modelling (TuFLOW), and GIS packages.

Peter is a Technical Director (Tailings) based in WSP’s Perth office. He has over 20 years of experience in geotechnical engineering, specialising in tailings management solutions. His main role is technical direction of projects ranging from scoping studies through to feasibility studies and detailed engineering, with a strong focus on risk management and the journey to safe closure.

Dr GV Price “GV” has over 45 years of experience in geotechnical engineering, managing complex projects and leading specialized teams. He has directed four consulting firms in southern Africa, two of which he founded. GV holds an MSc and PhD in Engineering Geology from the University of Pretoria, focusing on rockmass characterization for tunnelling. He has extensive experience in the engineering geological and geotechnical engineering fields including mining open pit rock mechanics, tailings dams, GISTM assessments, rock slope assessment and stabilization, water and hydro dam investigations; rock and soil aggregate materials engineering, roads and rail transit systems including mega-bridge construction. GV has worked across Africa, Australia, Ireland, Afghanistan, and Indonesia. In 2020, he received the SAIEG Gold Medal for his contributions to engineering geology. He is a senior staff consultant at KCB Australia and resides in Brisbane with his family.

Pepe Moreno is a well-recognised civil-geotechnical engineer with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. As a leading professional in the design and management of mine waste facilities, he has expertise in various tailings disposal methods, including cyclone, thickened, and filtered tailings. Pepe has served as the Engineer of Record for major mining operations in Australia and holds membership on Independent Technical Review Boards for global mining companies. His extensive international experience is key to service his clients on due diligence, technical reviews, and expert valuation on tailings management. Pepe's contributions to the field are complemented by numerous publications in scientific journals and presentations at leading industry conferences. Through his leadership at Tailex, he continues to champion sustainable mining practices, striving to minimize risk while maximizing value. Fluent in English and Spanish, Pepe strives to contribute to responsible tailings management through global collaboration, expertise, and practical solutions to complex challenges.

Malcolm has 50 years of civil engineering experience in the design, construction and safety of dams, hydropower projects, canals and tailings dams. He has participated in many dam projects in Australia, Canada, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and China. He has been involved in the design and construction of Embankment, Rockfill, RCC and concrete dams and HEP projects as well as Tailings dam planning, design and risk assessment for upstream and downstream construction. Malcolm has also served in different capacities in the Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) and was one of the members who prepared the current 2022 ANCOLD Risk Assessment Guidelines. He is an associate member of the ICOLD Levee Technical Committee.