Chris Bray BEng, MAusIMM(CP) is a Principal Consultant (Mining) with 25 years’ international experience, contributing to and managing a wide range of multidisciplinary technical mine studies, due diligence, operational support and international reporting projects. He has a strong background in underground and open pit mining which can assist in assessing and communicating practical solutions for mining challenges for strategic planning and investment decisions.

Chris’ technical expertise includes: open pit and underground mine optimisation, mining method selection, trade-off assessment, mine design, scheduling, ventilation, water management, equipment selection (including battery-electric), cost estimation, materials handling, contracting, financial modelling, benchmarking, due diligence and valuation. He has worked on base, precious-metal, potash, lithium, iron ore, manganese, bauxite, coal, uranium, and industrial mineral projects throughout Australia, Central Asia, Russia, India, Europe, Africa and Central/South America.