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Geoff Hooper: As a member of SME of AIME I have spent the last 40 years developing and implementing ICT in the minerals industry. While employed by Charter Consolidated, Amoco, Seltrust Engineering/BP Minerals, Techpro and SNC-Lavalin I worked on the resource estimation and mine planning for projects in Africa, Australia, Indonesia, Iran and North America. I now provide consultancy on geological, metallurgical and mining ICT.
Professor of Applied Geology – University of Leicester
Dave Terry is Head of Tunnelling for Skanska UK. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He has 30+ years’ experience in tunnelling and heavy civil engineering in the UK. His experience includes numerous large and small diameter TBM driven tunnels in a variety of ground conditions, drill and blast techniques and the construction of major projects involving the latest SCL tunnelling works, traditional timber supported hand excavations and managing complex interfaces with third parties such as rail and metro operators / maintainers.
His career has developed from production supervision on tunnelling projects of varying construction techniques to the management of engineering departments, including feasibility studies and preparation of bids for major projects. Dave has also undertaken expert advisor roles, providing guidance to a stakeholder whose assets were affected by tunnelling works, including representing the stakeholder at public hearings.
He is currently working as the Tunnel Engineering Lead for the SCS JV constructing the High Speed 2 London Tunnels, a role which involves leading the tunnel engineering team across the £6bn project. The project includes the construction of 41km of large diameter TBM driven tunnels, complex sprayed concrete lining tunnels through highly variable ground conditions necessitating the use of various ground treatment techniques including Artificial Ground Freezing. Dave supports the project by representing the contractor at various school engagement events and meetings with the local residents.
Colin Morrish: has been working in the mining industry since 1985. He received his mining engineering degrees from McGill University in Montréal, Québec. He has worked in Western, Central, Eastern and Northern Canada as well as in Azerbaijan. Most of his work was conducted in Saskatchewan, Canada where he was a Mines Inspector and ensure the work was conducted safely. He has worked in and studied underground mines, open pit mines & mineral processing plants. These were development, exploration, production, waste disposal and destruction projects. Some or all of these types of projects recovered uranium, base metal, molybdenum, gold, copper, coal and potash.
He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He is a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. He is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) and a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
His work involves researching and analysing geomechanics, project research, safety and logistical transportation to minesites.
Clive Hallett is a chemical metallurgist by training with over 35 years international experience in the high temperature and aqueous processing of minerals, wastes and effluents.
For the past 20 years his work has focused on the environmental side of the mining business working on the geochemistry of mining waste and tailings assessing the potential risks associated with Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) for new mining projects worldwide. For current and closed operations he has performed studies on the quality and quantity of water produced at tailings dams, waste rock dumps and underground workings, leading to technical and economic evaluations for pollution control and the potential recovery of metal values. Since 2013 he has been working for AMEC Foster Wheeler Earth and Environmental in Ashford and he is a visiting lecturer at Imperial College, RSM where he provides a course on Mine Waste and Water Management.
Alex Norori-McCormac is the Programme Director of the Global Management of Natural Resources MSc programme at UCL, and has a background in geology and mineral processing. The purpose of the MSc is to upskill individuals from any background in aspects of the natural resource industries. Alex is also a member of the IOM3 Membership Committee, and is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist with the Institute.
Alex initially undertook a 4 year MSci in Geology in the Department of Earth Sciences and Engineering (Royal School of Mines) at Imperial College London, followed by a PhD in the Rio Tinto Centre for Advanced Mineral Recovery, specialising in Froth Flotation, looking to improve grade and recovery through retrofitting existing flotation cells in collaboration with industry.
Alex subsequently moved to UCL in 2017 and joined the teaching staff in the Department of Chemical Engineering, where he delivers courses in mineral exploration, extraction, processing and production, as well as environmental practice with respect to these operations. He also engages in research in metallurgical practice in collaboration with external partners.
Alex is interested in broadening public engagement and improving public acceptance of the importance of resource industries. He is also interested in increasing the uptake of cognate degrees by prospective students, and helping to ensure degrees are fit for purpose through working with both industry and academia.
Mike McLoughlin: I am a Fellow of the IOM3 and a Chartered Engineer. After graduating from the University of Strathclyde as a mining engineer I worked in open pits as an engineer and a manager in the UK and overseas. I was later employed by a firm of consultants before becoming an independent consultant and creating a software house – Rockmate Limited where I specialise in intelligent mining systems.