Greg Wear has a unique knowledge of Australian Exploration, in particular Drilling Technologies and Equipment. Greg Wear has held senior management positions for various drilling and drilling supply companies in Australia. His roles have included asset management, branch management, sales and marketing, technical management, commissioning and after market service. He has worked for both manufacturers and users of drilling equipment. Through his work with both equipment suppliers and drilling contractors, he has developed an excellent knowledge of the Australian drilling industry and has been instrumental in developing drilling equipment suited for the Australian market. In particular, he is committed to delivering practical and cost effective improvements on drilling equipment in the ongoing battle to eliminate environmental, health and safety risks. Greg has expertise in maintenance management, asset management, exploration and blast hole equipment selection, risk assessments and fatal risk control protocols. He was dux of his high school, graduated from the University of Western Australia with an Engineering degree(Mechanical) and has a post graduate diploma of Business (in Management Studies).
DMITRY PRZHEDETSKY
Mining Methods and Equipment Selection; Mining Equipment Development, Marketing and Support
Dmitry’s experience and knowledge base covers a broad range of minerals – from iron ore to salt mining; from underground coal to uranium mining and from quarrying to tunneling. Dmitry Przhedetsky has been responsible for successful implementation of new mining methods and equipment, such as: surface miners for iron ore and salt mining in Australia; 50-tonne underground truck and new generation of underground loaders in Australia; Mitsubishi TBM for soft rocks and Teledyne breakers for gold mining in the former CIS. He has been involved in many major international mining projects and worked in all States and Territories of Australia; New Zealand; New Caledonia; USA; Canada; India; Germany; France; Russia; Ukraine; Kazakhstan; Uzbekistan. Dmitry also specializes in Hydrogeological modeling and mine dewatering and has his own venture, Geolink Consulting Australia, catering to this space. Since 2007 he runs a consulting column in the Australian Journal of Mining covering a broad range of topics – from mine safety to diversion of rivers and creeks for mining operations; from surface miners to roof support, as well as he has contributed papers to many other international mining media.
ALEX MAKAROV
Geomechanics and Rock Stability; Business Development; Projects in Russia and Kazakhstan
Murray Lines is the Founding Director of Stratum Resources Consulting Group, an independent minerals consultancy providing information, supply demand analysis & advice on policy developments for the mining industry. He has been responsible for conducting feasibility studies & providing consultancy services on various minerals & metals such as iron oxides, paper raw materials, mineral sands, titanium dioxide and other minerals and metals operations throughout Australia & Asia. He has extensive experience with iron ore, rare-earths, kaolin, lithium, magnesia, bentonite, silica, talc, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, fumed silica, precipitated silica, colloidal silica, silica gel & silica fume. He has experience in conducting supply-demand analysis for a wide range of feasibility studies & due diligence reports particularly for iron ore, zircon/rutile/ilmenite, kaolin, vanadium as well as many other minerals & metals. Mr. Lines has gained experience with high purity quartz.