Consultants Society Forum 2025: Consulting - A 360 Perspective

Join the AusIMM Consultants Society and industry-leading experts as they explore the theme Consulting - A 360 Perspective.

About this event

The AusIMM Consultants Society is excited to host its annual one-day forum in Brisbane. the forum is open to all members, and will follow AusIMM's 2025 Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference. This alignment gives those who are attending the conference an opportunity to plan a week of professional development and networking.

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Early bird prize!

All delegates who register before 30 May 2025 will enter the draw to win a softcopy (PDF) of Monograph 35: Study Processes Handbook, valued at $132. Covering topics of interest to consultants, this indispensable guide aims to deliver higher-quality studies, increase investor confidence, and maintain a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and community relations.

Lucky door prize!

Mineral Consultants Handbook: Although primarily intended for new consultants, this handbook can also serve as a valuable resource for others. Its main objective is to provide a guideline or framework for a minerals consulting business, designed in a way that allows for updates and additions as times and circumstances evolve.

Competition terms and conditions apply. Read more here.  

Accommodation

AusIMM has secured exclusive discounts on a selection of 4 and 5 star accommodation options near the venue, in partnership with the Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference. To explore these special offers and book your stay during the Forum, please visit our dedicated booking site.

Speaker/s

Prof. Mark Noppe

FAusIMM(CP)

CEO, JKTech & Director, WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre

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Prof. Mark Noppé is the CEO of JKTech (the technology-transfer company of the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI)), on secondment from his role as Director of the SMI’s WH Brian Mining Geology Research Centre.

Mark provides research and advice on mining and geoscience project assessment, development and operations, supported by 25 year’s consulting and 12 year’s industry experience with Anglo American.

Prior to joining UQ-SMI in October 2022 Mark was the group chair of SRK Consulting and a Corporate Consultant, where he and the teams focused on a range of geosciences, project development and mining projects for industry and investment clients. He was MD of the SRK Consulting (Australasia) and prior to that was the founding MD of Xstract Mining Consultants. Mark began his Australian consulting career with the Snowden Group in 1997.

Mark is a Fellow of the AusIMM, an AusIMM director, a non-executive director of junior explorer Litchfield Minerals Limited and mentors with the International Women in Resources Mining annual program.

Mark was part of the inaugural Consultants Society (2014-2019) and its second chair. He received the AusIMM Charles Marshall Award for Technical Excellence (in consulting) in 2020.

Mark Berry

Director and Principal Geologist, Derisk Geomining Consultants

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Mark is a geologist with 45 years of experience spanning exploration, feasibility and development, mine operations, management, research and development, consulting, and professional development. He worked in a mainstream mining consulting company for 10 years prior to forming Derisk 8 years ago.

Pepe Moreno

FAusIMM

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Max Shetty

AAusIMM

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John Dunlop

FAusIMM(CP)

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Andrew Waltho

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Adrian Penney

FAusIMM(CP)

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Sonia Konopa

FAusIMM

Consulting Director, Resource Manager, ERM
MSc (Economic & Mining Geology), BSc (Hons) (Applied Geology), MAIG

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Sonia has 35+ year’s international experience across the entire value chain of the mining industry. 10+ years consulting in Principal and leadership roles working with a broad range of clients, projects and commodities; 10+ years in resource estimation and project evaluation including operational, corporate and leadership roles; and 10 years in exploration, project development and production from discovery through to development. Sonia has held operational and leadership roles with Goldfields, Placer Dome, Anglo American, Pt Agincourt and Pt Archi. Her consulting experience includes establishing and operating her own consulting business, and as part of wider consulting teams with AMC Consultants and CSA Global.

Sonia is currently a Consulting Director and Manager of the Resources Team, part of the Technical Mining Services team at ERM. In this role she provides technical and business expertise to achieve business value growth for all stakeholders. Key responsibilities are team leadership and mentoring for the resource team, project and client management, collaboration with other ERM business units, and business development to actively build the client portfolio.

Paul Harper

FAusIMM

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