Ryan Goodfellow

Director, Mine Optimization, Newmont

Ryan Goodfellow is Director of Mine Optimization at Newmont Corporation, specializing in strategic mine planning optimization. He holds a PhD from McGill University (2014) focused on stochastic optimization of mining complexes. As a post-doctoral fellow at McGill's COSMO Laboratory (2014-2018), Ryan led development of industry-leading optimization platforms bridging academic research and practical application. His published research demonstrates that stochastic optimization can achieve significant value improvements over conventional approaches. At Newmont, Ryan has developed novel optimization approaches to bridge strategic and tactical mine planning horizons, ensuring alignment across various planning timescales. His expertise spans strategic resource development, optimization technology implementation, and creating practical tools that deliver value across the mining value chain.