Keith Whitchurch
FAusIMM(CP)
Membership year(s) completed: 43
Singapore
- PT SMG Consultants Indonesia
- President Director
- Discipline(s)
- Mine and Mineral Property Valuation, Mine Design, Optimisation and Scheduling
Professional bio
Keith has enjoyed a highly successful career in open cut and underground mining spanning
almost 4 decades. Keith has a continuous and deep involvement in mining innovation and
the application of mathematical techniques to mine modelling and optimisation. Keith
specialises in mine transformation and his expertise includes geological modelling, reserves
evaluation, pit optimisation, mine design, equipment selection, mine scheduling, backfill
design and planning, project costing and economics.
Keith holds a Master degree in Geostatistics and Resource classification that predates the
JORC code. Keith has been a passionate early adopter of the use of cutting-edge technology
in the mining industry. His first peer reviewed paper on the application of artificial
intelligence in mining was presented at APCOM in 1996
Since 1985, Keith has been continuously involved in global Resource and Reserve
estimation, across numerous commodities. For the past 30 years, Keith has authored
reports that underpin over USD 15 Billion in transactions. He has stood as an expert witness
on 3 continents and has realised order of magnitude transformations in mining projects all
over the world.
Keith has worked on mining projects in many countries; including Australia, India, Japan,
Jordan, Indonesia, China - as well as across the continents of Africa and North and South
America. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Keith is involved in many mining projects in the Asia
Pacific region.
almost 4 decades. Keith has a continuous and deep involvement in mining innovation and
the application of mathematical techniques to mine modelling and optimisation. Keith
specialises in mine transformation and his expertise includes geological modelling, reserves
evaluation, pit optimisation, mine design, equipment selection, mine scheduling, backfill
design and planning, project costing and economics.
Keith holds a Master degree in Geostatistics and Resource classification that predates the
JORC code. Keith has been a passionate early adopter of the use of cutting-edge technology
in the mining industry. His first peer reviewed paper on the application of artificial
intelligence in mining was presented at APCOM in 1996
Since 1985, Keith has been continuously involved in global Resource and Reserve
estimation, across numerous commodities. For the past 30 years, Keith has authored
reports that underpin over USD 15 Billion in transactions. He has stood as an expert witness
on 3 continents and has realised order of magnitude transformations in mining projects all
over the world.
Keith has worked on mining projects in many countries; including Australia, India, Japan,
Jordan, Indonesia, China - as well as across the continents of Africa and North and South
America. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Keith is involved in many mining projects in the Asia
Pacific region.