Mark Read
Pilbara , we ’ re seeing exploration under shallow cover and the likes of BHP and Aus Minerals searching under deeper cover in South Australia . Our country is regarded as a mixture of exploration problems , but we ’ re in a fantastic position , after over 100 years of Broken Hill , Mount Isa , Mount Whaleback , and Olympic Dam , to augment the future with new discoveries in Australia .” Moorhead adds that both sustainable development goals and a focus on social performance have become an integral part of the mining mindset . “ The mining industries have always had this front of mind , but we ’ ve come on in leaps and bounds ,” he says .
“ BHP has successfully completed its heap leach research and development trial in South Australia ( Adelaide ), confirming the viability of the technology to extract copper , uranium , gold and silver at Olympic Dam ,” notes Herzig . “ It really is going to be a game changer , not only for Olympic Dam but for many mines around the world .”
Moorhead points out like a true geologist , that most of Australia remains unexplored while Herzig cites the need for Australia to work collaboratively with other jurisdictions . “ I ’ m very passionate about supporting the need for nuclear power as part of Australia ’ s energy mix ,” she says . “ We can learn a lot from the
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Mark Read
Read is the former Director and current Chair of the world leading industry association for the Mining Equipment , Technology and Services ( METS ) sector . Austmine actively pursues global opportunities for its member companies by introducing them to buyers and end users of their products and services . A former President of KBR Minerals and Non-Executive Director of Aspire Mining . Read has more than three decades of experience in the industry dating back to his time as a Senior Engineer at BHP Billiton .
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