Gavin Yeates

Technical Advisor, SMW Drilling Services

Gavin is an established mining industry executive and leader in mine operations, technical leadership and corporate governance. A 36-year career with BHP where he moved from operations to projects, to senior executive roles leading the groupwide technical functions including geoscience, mining, metallurgy and technology.

He led the development of a Board level global technology strategy prior to “retiring” in 2016. In his “retirement” he continues to consult to mining companies and METs companies, Governments and research organisations. Gavin has contributed at Board level for CRC Ore, the AusIMM and AMIRA as well as being a member of the JORC committee for over a decade. Gavin brings a deep understanding of the mining industry, and its professionals, along with a vision for the future of mining.