Wouter Hartman
FAusIMM(CP)
Membership year(s) completed: 20
Australia
- Cartledge - Mining & Geotechnic
- Senior Principal - Geotechnical (Metals Lead / Tailings)
- Discipline(s)
- Geotechnical Analysis and Design, Tailings and Waste Management
Professional bio
Wouter is currently the Senior Principal – Metals & Geotechnical Lead – Geotechnical for Cartledge (Mining & Geotechnics) based in (Brisbane / Victoria) Australia. Wouter has over 35 years industry experience of which 30 of those years have been related to Geotechnical / Rock Engineering. Wouter has a particular focus around Risk Management and Risk Overview related to operational and consulting activities around geotechnical / rock mechanics guidance for Open Pit Mining / Waste Dumps, Water Dams and Tailings Storage Facilities and Underground Operations in Indonesia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Vietnam, China, Chile, UAE, and Oman. Wouter has broad exposure to a range of mining and civil related projects and operations with experience in the following commodities: Gold, copper, nickel, tin, lead/zinc, platinum, brown and black coal, lime etc.
The mining and civil experience is coupled with Managing teams and projects for many small to large mines and projects. Wouter has been involved with Technical Corporate Governance and driving change to Critical Risk Standards & Risk Management Plans (TSF’s, Water Dams, Heap Leach, Open Pit and Underground Ground Risk Management Plans) to be more Risk Based with an emphasis around Critical Controls, Trigger Action Response Plans (TARP’s).
Wouter’ s extensive experience in mine project evaluation (e.g. key economic risk), overall risk management, monitoring and failure / damage assessment, ground control
The mining and civil experience is coupled with Managing teams and projects for many small to large mines and projects. Wouter has been involved with Technical Corporate Governance and driving change to Critical Risk Standards & Risk Management Plans (TSF’s, Water Dams, Heap Leach, Open Pit and Underground Ground Risk Management Plans) to be more Risk Based with an emphasis around Critical Controls, Trigger Action Response Plans (TARP’s).
Wouter’ s extensive experience in mine project evaluation (e.g. key economic risk), overall risk management, monitoring and failure / damage assessment, ground control
Company overview
Cartledge - Mining & Geotechnic
Cartledge Mining and Geotechnics (CM&G) provide geotechnical solutions for your project life-cycle from advisory services through to construction support. Our team have worked on and managed geotechnically and commercially complex, large civil projects in residential and mining environments, consistently delivering positive outcomes for all stakeholders involved.
Our team have worked for large multi-disciplinary and small boutique consultancies, multi-national mining houses and R&D roles across the globe, providing a valuable blend of practical and technical experience.
Our team have global experience having worked in: America, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, England, Greenland, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Suriname, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Our team have worked for large multi-disciplinary and small boutique consultancies, multi-national mining houses and R&D roles across the globe, providing a valuable blend of practical and technical experience.
Our team have global experience having worked in: America, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, England, Greenland, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Suriname, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe.