Conference Advisory Committee
Conference Advisory Committee
The Iron Ore Conference and Open Pit Operators Conferences 2026 Conferences Advisory Committees
AusIMM wish to introduce the Iron Ore Conference and Open Pit Operators Conference 2026 Conference Advisory Committees.
AusIMM thanks them for their time, effort and dedication to develop and deliver an outstanding conference program in 2026.
Iron Ore Conference 2026 Advisory Committee
Keith Vining
Conference Advisory Committee Chair
CSIRO Mineral Resources
Peter Fisher
FAusIMM
Principal Mining Consultant
AMC Consultants
Theresa Nguyen
Specialist Metallurgist
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Michelle Helm
Principal Orebody Performance – Iron Bridge
Fortescue
Dr John Clout
FAusIMM
Committee member
Clout Mining
Jillian James
MAusIMM
Strategic Resource Geologist
BHP
Ralph Holmes
HonFAusIMM(CP)
CSIRO
Tom Honeyands
MAusIMM
Committee member
University of Newcastle
Meg Fletcher
India Australia Partnerships Coordinator
CSIRO Mineral Resources
Amir Cooper
Graduate Hydrogeologist
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Dr Johan Utomo
MAusIMM CP(Met)
Specialist Process Modelling
Hancock Iron Ore
Open Pit Operators Conference 2026 Conference Advisory Committee
Daniel Goldstein
MAusIMM(CP)
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Rio Tinto
Committee Chair
Peter Fisher
FAusIMM
AMC Consultants
AMC Consultants
Jacinta Ireland
FAusIMM
Group Geology Manager - Discovery
Northern Star Resources Limited
Darren Head
FAusIMM
Principal Consultant
EHS Resolutions
Adrian Pratt
FAusIMM (CP)
Principal consultant
Adrian Pratt Mining Consultancy
Chris Carr
FAusIMM(CP)
President and Chair of the Board
AusIMM
Carol De Moliner
MAusIMM(CP)
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Evolution Mining
Taylor McDonald
Shift Supervisor - Mining
Evolution Mining
Paul Hughes
Technical Services Manager, Boddington
Newmont