At MEC Mining we offer a wide range of services across the mining industry.
Our highly experienced consultants can provide a diverse range of expertise, suitable to your project and have the ability to draw on the skills of the entire MEC team to provide you with an optimal outcome.
Non-Executive Directors
Simon joined MEC as a Director in May 2007 and was appointed Managing Director in 2011. Simon has over 17 years experience in the mining industry …
Simon Cohn
Non-Executive Director
Daniel founded MEC in Mackay in 2005 after working in a range of open cut coal mines in the Bowen Basin between 2001 and 2004. He is now based in MEC’s head office in Brisbane…
Daniel Chippendale
Non-Executive Director
Ted graduated with a Mining Engineering degree in 1998 and worked in a range of open cut coal mines in the Bowen Basin before joining MEC as a Director in 2006…
Ted Boulton
Non-Executive Director
Leadership Team
David Plowman joined the MEC team in February, 2015 as a Principal Mining Consultant. He has more than 20 years experience in the coal, copper and gold mining industries…
David Plowman
General Manager – Growth
Julia joined MEC in April 2012 as our Chief Financial Officer and has over 12 years experience in accounting. She holds a dual degree in Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Bachelor of Laws…
Julia Cooper
Chief Financial Officer
Chris is a mining engineer with over 11 years’ experience having worked in commodities such as Zinc, Iron Ore, Copper, Gold, Iron Sands and Coal…
Christofer Catania
General Manager – Operations
Management & Team Leads
With two decades of experience working with contract miners, mine owners and as a consultant, James specialises in long-term and life-of-mine planning; equipment selection …
James Cooney
Principal Advisor and Manager – MEC Advisory
Results focused and experienced mining professional who has worked across a broad range of commodities including gold, base metals, iron ore and coal operations. Her background …
Erin Sweeney
Technical Services Manager (WA)
Grant is a Senior Mining Engineer with over 10 years experience within the industry. Grant is an expert in drill and blast, with sub-specialties in through seam blasting, coal protection …
Grant Malcolm
Senior Mining Consultant
An experienced mining engineer with a passion for delivering excellence in mine planning and project management. Luke has extensive experience with risk management processes …
Luke Rosengren
Senior Mining Consultant – Underground Coal
Hugo is a Mining Engineer with over 7 years experience within the industry. Hugo has expertise in design, scheduling, drill and blast, contract management, business improvement …
Hugo Sharp
Senior Mining Consultant
Loren is a Senior Mining Consultant and Principal of Learning & Development at MEC Mining…
Loren Ager
Senior Mining Consultant
Principal of Learning & Development
Matthew leads a team of four Senior Mining Engineers at MEC Mining. He experienced in Open Pit Metalliferous Mine Planning, Short, Medium and Long Term, Open Pit …
Matthew Turner
Senior Mining Consultant
Paul is an experience Senior Mining Engineer with over seven years mine planning experience. He has significant short term drill and blast and truck and shovel experience …
Paul King
Senior Mining Consultant
As MEC Mining’s Business Development Manager Andrew aims to deliver a high quality and practical product using the resources available to continually improve on …
Andrew Dittmann
Business Development Manager
With over 13 years experience in marketing and communications Emelia joined the MEC team as the Marketing and Communications Specialist in August 2014…
Emelia Chalker
Marketing And Communications Specialist
Cheryl is a self- motivated efficient and diplomatic Recruitment and HR Specialist. She has been part of the MEC team since May 2012 as our Recruitment Specialist with over 10 years experience.
Cheryl Holton
Head Of Talent Management