Alex Atkins Email & Phone Number

Perth, Wa, Au

Northbridge, Western Australia, Au

Perenti (ASX:PRN): The largest* ASX listed mining services company. 🚀Originally Ausdrill (ASX:ASL). Started tenure as ASL’s first female board member. A$271.5M Barminco acquisition in 2018 & $250M equity raise. Refinanced A$300M Revolving Credit Facility & US$450M High Yield Bonds (s144a/RegS) in 2020 & 2024. A$339M scrip & A$50M cash DDH1 acquisition in Oct 2023 (Scheme of Arrangement). Launched Idoba in July 2021 to digitally optimize mining (AI/ML, electrification, ESG) & divested 10% to Sumitomo in 2023 (valuing idoba EV at $80M). Crisis management. Workforce: ~10,500, 60+ projects (68% underground); 100+ clients, 10+ commodities (62% gold), 12 countries (in Aust, Africa & North America),~40% females SLT & board, TRIFR 5.3. Divisions: Contract Mining; Drilling Services; Mining Services incl. Idoba.

Perth, Western Australia, Au

IPO July 2021. Drill & Blast/ Explosives Supply Chain. Chair of Risk Committee upon acquisition of Wubin Emulsion Facility (Nov 2023).AQN Strategic Pillars:🧨 Wubin Explosives Manufacturing & Logistics Hub🦾 Collar Keeper System. Key Benefits: 🛡️ Enabler for the Bootless Bench® - Reduced Manual Handling Risk 💰 Targets Zero Re-drills & Fallback – Minimises Fuel Burn & CO2 Emissions 🌿 Eliminates Single Use Poly Pipe – No Impact on Crusher Throughput ⛏️ Drives optimisation of Drill & Blast – Quality blastholes, every time.

Brisbane City , Queensland , Au

Perth, Western Australia, Au

HMS explorer transitioning to greenfields mine developer in WA & Tanzania.

Boundary spanner & critical systems thinker. Helping mining companies find the balance between conformance & performance. Focus on digital transformation of mining & first principles engineering risk.Past projects completed (2017-2021):• Conformance & Protection: Mining company clients: Independence Group (ASX:IGO), AngloGoldAshanti (ASX:AGG).(i) Undertake Three Lines of Defense (3LoD) Assurance Mapping for technical and operational risks and assist with preparation of Due Diligence (ESG, M&A DD) & JORC compliance Risk Control Matrices (RCM's) for internal and external audits (KAMs). (ii) MSIA/MSIR Compliance Reviews (IGO Nova, Jaguar & Long Mines 2018). (iii) PMP’s (a) New UG mine approval for AGG’s TGM Boston Shaker (2018); (b) PMP Addendum - change of operations - Autonomous Mining at AGG’s Tropicana Gold Mine (2019)iv) University teaching - mine disaster case studies (recurrent).• Performance: A) Principal Alternate Futures - facilitate strategy & risk workshops and innovation related collaborationsi) Digital Transformation of Mining 2018: completed a FS for a potential new CRC for the Digital Transformation of Mining (Client: METS Ignited).ii) Zyfra/ VIST Workshop 2019: hosted some very clever Russians to see if it’s worthwhile entering the WA market for retrofitted autonomous operations.iii) Blackstone Resources 2021 - Risk Framework for Ta Khoa Project in Vietnam (vertical integration for EV batteries).B) Strategic advisory & coaching mining SMEs like the wonderful team at Operational Geotechs Pty Ltd.During 2020-21 covid19 - nil projects except uni teaching.

Perth, Western Australia, Au

Teaching Masters of Mining Engineering students: GENG5507 Safety & Risk in Mining Engineering. Staff # 304487.Workshop case studies based on research of actual mining disasters: - 1999 Northparkes Cave Airblast- 2000 Bronzewing Hydraulic Fill Inrush- 2015 Samarco & 2019 Brumadinho TSF Failures- 2010 Pike River Coal Mine Disaster- 2013 Bingham Canyon Manefay Slide- 2006 Beaconsfield Mine Disaster.

Carlton South, Au

AusIMM is a 125+ year old Royal Chartered NFP (rev: ~$10Mpa) representing STEM mining professionals, promoting the highest ethical & professional standards in the mining industry in the interests of the broader community. Alex was voted onto the Board by the 13,000+ members in recognition of 10+ years on multiple AusIMM National Committees. An engaged member in branches across Qld, WA & Tas since 1987 (~30 years). Alex was a member of the Audit & Risk Committee (2016-18) & CEO Recruitment Committee (2017). Alex introduced risk assurance concepts she learnt at Deloitte (3LoD, RCMs, Board Approved Risk Appetite).Ref: Stephen Durkin, Rex Berthelsen, Colin Moorhead, Geoff Sharrock, Janine Hertzig, Diana Drinkwater, Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio, Dale Sims, Steve de Kruijff AO, Miriam Way, Chris Davis, Sara Prendergast, David Clark, Gavin Yeates, John Dunlop, Ivy Chen, Katrina Cook, Rene Sterk.

Toowong, Queensland, Au

An engineered data science company - delivers artificial intelligence and machine learning software as a service for mining. Governance role.

Worldwide, Oo

Heeding the advice of her Company Director mentors, Alex joined Deloitte for corporate finance experience after completing her MBA(Fin) - to become Board Ready.After spending 3 months in Financial Services - Valuations, Alex moved to Risk Advisory, collaborating nationally across Deloitte's service lines: Access Economics, Audit & Assurance, Financial Advisory, Tax/R&D, Consulting and Risk Advisory (which includes WHS, sustainability, data analytics, forensics and cyber-risk).Mining Subject Matter Expert for a broad range of projects in the E&R sector. Work performed included: • Key contributor towards Independent WA state government mines safety regulator review (after industry complained to Minister of Mines about Mines Safety Levy increase) (http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Safety/MSH_R_DeloitteReport_DMPResponse.pdf)• external audits (JORC2012 compliance Risk Control Matrix (RCM) workpapers (incl. for KAMs) for Northern Star Resources & New Hope Coal; • valuations/ impairments of JORC ore reserves for Glencore & others;• strategic risk for various clients in the public & private sector;• miscellaneous audits (eg Scoped the SA government's Core Library, INPEX EPCM); • general advisory for Gold Fields and other mining company executives (often pro-bono) (e.g. board assurance mapping of 3LOD for material technical and operational risks; tenement risk management);• advisory on digital transformation of mining for Oz Minerals & others (from STEM Mining Professional’s POV);• risk workshopping & resources advisory for NSW Aboriginal Land Council;• delivered internal Lunch & Learns to train accountants on mining101, geology101, metallurgy101, JORC Code, etc.Made it to the final two nominees for a Global Mining Company Board Role (Listed on NYSX, LSX, ASX).Ref: Richard Thomas, Michael McNulty, Phil Hopwood (Canada), Anthony Cipriano, Keith Jones, Omesh Motiwalla, David O'Cello, Steve Andreazza, Steve Walsh, David Newman, Nicki Ivory, Ian Skelton.

Alternate Futures works at the interface between Australia’s research organisations (STEM+HASS) and industry, facilitating connections between problems and solutions by acting as facilitators, translators and negotiators. Alex completed an MBA(Fin) whilst working for Denise Goldsworthy. Final project was on seed finance (VC, angels & CSEF) for R&D. Refs: Denise Goldsworthy, Wendy Clarke, Paul Denton, David Shoebridge, Lynda Burnett, Fern Dyball.

Perth, Wa, Au

Alex became a certified RABQSA Lead Auditor (ISO18001) at the DMP. Sustainability’s core business is international resources projects HSEQ audits and risk management. Alex's Projects include: • Preliminary engineering (seismic risk management & ventilation) advice for OHS management systems on a large Canadian underground potash project (Jensen) for BHPB via Accenture; • National legal compliance, systems auditing for WesTrac, a large machinery-focussed Tier 1 mining services company (Model WHS Act);• Provision of general advice to Paul Chare & Dr David Tyrwhitt (Hawthorne Resources) and overseas agents on Australian government project approvals and compliance processes.• Risk workshops and risk registers for various resources companies• Safety Management Plan (incl GCMP), Contractor Management Plan, Risk Register and "PMP" (Notification of Commencement) documents for DMP project approval via SRS online system for Hawthorne Resources’ Anglo-Saxon Project.• Executive level project management assistance on new WA mine start-up, incl. toll treatment negotiations with neighbouring mines.• Pro Bono NFP risk management services (ISO31000:2009 & HB266:2010 Gap Analysis) (Advocare, ISHAR).Ref: Tony Webster-Smith, David Hunt, John Marioglotta, Doug Stewart, Terry Jones, Craig Smith-Gander.

Perth, Western Australia, Au

Optiro’s core business is international resources projects ore reserves, due diligence, feasibility studies (scoping - PFS - BFS), optimisations, valuations and Boardroom advisory services. Specific examples of work undertaken include: • Project management of life of mine study for underground nickel mine (Maggie Hays), liasing closely with Norilsk COO and mine management; • Project management of independent review of bankable feasibility study (BFS) for a Gold Fields open cut & underground gold mine (Tanami), liasing with client project manager and Optiro Directors; • Risk workshop participant and report writer for a greenfields project BFS, working closely with Gold Fields mining operations and management staff and Ian Glacken (Optiro Director) as workshop facilitator;• Ore reserve report writing for MZI mineral sands, including attending meetings with client;• Peer review of consultants reports;• Preparation of proposals, networking and marketing to develop new business;• Developed intellectual property: technical audits, mining project approval Gantt charts, project management templates. Alex won an AICD Company Directors Course Scholarship & became a Fellow of The AusIMM whilst at Optiro.Associate Principal from July 2013 (GFC take 2).Ref: Andrew Law, Ian Glacken, Michael Andrew, Leanne Cureton, Adrianna Skok-Muir, Christine Standing, Damien Kost

East Perth, Western Australia, Au

District Inspector of Mines - "Mid West Team" (Jan 2011 - July 2012)Inspector of Mines - Geotechnical (Aug 2009 - Dec 2010)Responsible for Mid-West mines under the WA Mines Safety Inspection Act (MSIA) 1994 & Mines Safety Inspection Regulations (MSIR) 1995, ensuring compliance (through inspections and audits) with mine safety legislation in all aspects of open pit and underground mining, winding systems, processing, haulage and transport, train loading facilities and any mining related construction. Alex was responsible for the review and approval of Project Management Plans (PMPs) for new mining projects. Alex directed the progress of company investigations into mine site accidents and independently investigated fatal/near-fatal accidents, preparing ‘investigation factual reports’ and ‘briefs of evidence’. Developed online SRS industry occurrence reporting tool for 'seismicity/falls of ground' for trend analysis and proactive intervention by the inspectorate. Developed Australia's first paste/ hydraulic fill high impact function audit, codifying the learnings from the 2000 Bronzewing Disaster (see WA DMP website - audits & guidelines). A proactive collaborator with mining industry, co-authored technical papers at conferences & developed new guidance material at DMP. Received specialised training in national, harmonised Model WHS Act. Played a role in keeping WA mining industry fatality free for two years. Alex was WA's first female District Inspector of Mines (there was still a requirement for them to have a First Class Mine Manager’s Ticket). Finalist in industry awards: WA CME Women in Resources Awards; Australian Mining Prospect Awards - Mining's Woman of the Year; Telstra Business Woman of The Year - Nokia Business Innovation.Ref: Ian Misich, Brett Boneham, Andrew Harris, Andrew Chaplyn, Su Ho, Peter Mikula, Mike Turner, Stephan Ardnt, Yves Potvin, Yohan Wesselloo, Tony Grice, Matt Revell, Matt Helinski, etc

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

First foray back into mining after having kids. Team member for reserve auditing, mine & tenement valuation for mergers & acquisitions, technical data review, cost modeling & mine design (underground: Mine2-4D and open pit: Datamine Studio 3). The GFC resulted in a move to the state government mines safety regulator.Ref: David Lee, Anthony Silviera, Peter McCarthy

Baby career off-ramp. Project managed $15.5 million worth of capital works projects. Work involved project scoping, cost estimation, contract documentation, tendering, obtaining statutory approvals (IDAS, EPA), obtaining subsidies from Government funding programmes and stakeholder consultation. Most impactful projects were on beach erosion protection & sand nourishment (dredging, groynes, rock walls) and new sports-field complexes (on old landfill).In the 6 months before Cairns, was a private property developer in Mission Beach successfully subdividing a mountainside acreage at Bingil Bay, NQ which backed onto World Heritage National Park with spectacular 180 degree ocean views. Also built a pole home.Ref: John Burton, Kristin Keane, Rachael Viera, Sandra Burke, George Pegaro, Andrew Baxter, Michael Kahler.

In the underground, variably dipping SLOS and CAF Osborne copper mine in north Qld, Alex was responsible for mine production, short to long term mine design and planning (Surpac and Datamine), scheduling, annual ore reserves, project cost benefit analyses, ventilation (VentSim), geotechnical engineering (Unwedge, Map3D) and contract management. Alex led a hydraulic fill risk assessment & procedure development project (codified learnings from Bronzewing Disaster in 2000).Alex created geotechnical engineering systems, including mapping and stability assessments, stress measurement (HI cell) and modelling (Map3D), creation of standard ground support designs, QA/QC and created Osborne's first ground control management plan (GCMP).Trained geologists in geotech data collection (UG mapping & core logging) and new engineers in mine design and planning.Member of Emergency Response Team. Liaison with Mines Department Inspectors. Resigned from remote FIFO role due to impending motherhood. First child born Oct 2003. Replaced by 3 people.Ref: Jeff Brown, Bob Hayes, Amanda Barlow, Frank Tullemans, Justin Walsh, Wally Morrison, Trevor Svenson, Mark Kaeshagen, Peter Mokos, Dick Cowling, Tony Grice, Kevin Rosengren, Ken McNabb, Chris Desoe. Also worked with Kugan Kuganathan (JCU hyd fill testwork) & ITASCA.

Hired to replace 3 expert consultants at the Kidston open cut gold mine in north Qld, Alex was responsible for contract management of in-pit ground support and it’s interface with owner-operator truck-shovel production activities in a confined space. The mine was medium grade (and low gold price) nearing the mine closure stage. Alex was a team member (with BFP Consultants) working on a pit cutback design (Gemcom), support design & stability monitoring of the main pit haul road, under threat from a large wedge failure, using extensive instrumentation (prisms, extensometers, crack monitors). Alex created a 3D structural model for long term stability analyses (by Norbert Bazynski).Liaison with Mines Department Inspectors. Mine closure preparation. Ref: Ken Grohs, Rob Boyd, Joy Hill, Ian McEnhill, Ian Hulls.

Hired specifically to help turn around the aging Renison Tin Mine (on the West Coast of Tasmania) for a new mine owner. As the mine was transitioning to seismically active conditions, focussed on troubleshooting high stope dilution and high operating costs associated with poor ground conditions.Renison was a variably dipping orebody mined using SLOS, flat backing and CAF methods, including Avoca. Alex reviewed Renison’s mining methods and sequencing, creating a new LOM plan ensuring only profitable stopes were mined. Responsible for all long term mine planning (Surpac, AutoCAD) and scheduling (Mine Works Planner), contract tendering & contract management. Established a new geotechnical engineering department, performing (with Coffeys) stress modelling (Map3D), geotechnical mapping & core logging (Q, MRMR), stability assessments (stable hydraulic radii for stopes), verification of ground support standards, support designs (inlcuding rib rocs), QA/QC, and creation of a ground control management plan (GCMP).Ref: Richard Seville, Paul Atherley, Ian MacLeod-Carey, David Way, John Slade, Simon Slesarewich, Michael Beswick, John Lamb.

Mt Morgans was a small, narrow-vein gold mine which is now being redeveloped by Dacian Gold Ltd. Seconded to HWE Contractors. Worked as an air leg miner (3 months), jumbo nipper, service and ground support crew, long hole charge up crew. Mines Rescue Team Member. Obtained First Class Mine Manager's Ticket on completion of UG mining time and passed the WA DMP's mining law exam.Refs: Owen Hague, Rob Cream, John Cream, Tim Fisher (“Fish”), Patrick Smith, Campbell Baird

Osborne was an underground Au-Cu mine near Cloncurry. Started Underground mining time (to get First Class Mine Manager's Certificate). For 5 months was a truck driver, loader operator, services and ground support crew, long hole charge up crew. Left to obtain airleg/ drilling experience (as couldn't get on this equipment at Osborne).Ref: Peter Ganza, Wally Morrison

Porgera's underground was a structurally controlled, high grade gold mine varied between narrow vein hand held and mechanical mining systems on variably dipping ore bodies, requiring bulk SLOS/vertical crater retreat/ shrink stoping with cemented aggregate (primary stopes) and run of mine waste (secondary stopes) fill. The open pit mine was encroaching on the underground operations.Role:* Annual Underground Ore Reserve Estimates* Supervision & undertaking of: production design (Datamine & AutoCAD), ventilation (VentSim), scheduling, backfill (CRF), ground support & services (incl raiseborer for ventilation and slots). * Liaise with underground foremen and open pit engineers (pit directly over underground). * Order explosives and consumables (logistically complex). * Ground monitoring instrumentation. * Training National engineers.First female underground mining engineer to work at Porgera JV, PNG. Followed fast by the amazing Julie Devine. Preceded by awesome Metallurgists Michelle Robinson & Joyce Bartell. Experience working in an undeveloped economy where conditions could be dangerous. Enjoyed the helicopters and loved the locals.Refs: Mike Bird, Paul Adams, Martin Charles, Julie Devine, Rob Usher, Bryce Atkinson, Keith Boyle, Bruce Fulton, Stuart Glazebrook, Shane Volk, Andrew Harwood.

Civil earthworks contract supervision, production and rehabilitation design (Vulcan) in dragline and truck-shovel operation. Reserves, scheduling, equipment purchase justifications, surveying. The mine was transitioning to UG longwall (highwall punch).Ref: Eric Davidson, David Prior

Wirralie was a truck-shovel open pit, epithermal gold mine. Supervise pit technicians. Daily planning/ liaison with engineer, surveyor & mining contractors. Blast design (Surpac) and grade control. Environmental monitoring. Detailed in-pit litho-structural mapping, core logging & grade distribution studies (JCU MSc project). Reconnaissance exploration, including RC drill supervision, chip logging & sampling. Reconnaissance and detailed mapping & geochemical sampling (HELI-BLEG - which was so much fun!).Refs: Mark Hine, Andrew Goode, Michael Fellows, Phillipa Sivwright, Carmen Letton, Ross Hildebrandt, Bob Graham, Geoff Lowe.

1986 Drillers offsider Kalgoorlie1986 Exploration Geo BHP Yandicoogina1987 Mine Geo Harbour Lights1987 Exploration & Mine Geo Windarra, Emu & Lancefield WMC1988 Mine Geo Mt Isa MIM1989 Mine Geo North Kalgurli Main Shaft, Lake View Shaft & Chaffers Shaft - undertook structural mapping for 4th Year Project in operating airleg shrink stopes.1993 Mining Engineer, Goonyella-Riverside Coal Mine, BMA

Company Directors Course (Gaicd), Corporate Governance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Bachelor Of Engineering (Mining), Mining Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Mineral Exploration & Mining Geology) 2A Hon, Economic & Structural Geology

Competing In The Age Of Digital Platforms

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Indom100 Microcredential, Geopolitics - Australia & The Indo Pacific

2012 Graduate Certificate, Public Sector Management

Graduate Certificate, Management

Msc (Economic Geology), Breccias, Epithermal Orebodies (Prof Roger Taylor)

High School - School Captain & Sports House Vice Captain