Chris is a Principal Consultant (Mining Engineering) with SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd. He has over 24 years of international mining experience covering project management, technical studies, operational support and contracting.
Chris manages and contributes to a wide range of multidisciplinary mining-related technical studies for international reporting. He has a strong background in underground and open pit mining which can assist in determining and communicating practical solutions for challenges faced by mining projects and operations. Chris’ technical expertise includes: open pit and underground mine optimisation, mining method selection, mine design, scheduling, ventilation, water management, equipment selection, cost estimation, materials handling, contracting, financial modelling, benchmarking, due diligence, and valuation.

Since joining SRK in 2006, he has worked on base-metal, precious-metal, coal, uranium, lithium, iron ore, manganese, potash and industrial mineral projects throughout Australia, Central Asia, Russia, India, Europe, Africa, and Central/South America.

Chris is a Practice Leader with the SRK Group, actively involved with supporting companies in practically developing their mining strategy, cost estimate approach, data management systems and mining technologies.