The Mine Masters Network

Decentralised expertise,delivered with accountability.

Mine Masters operates through a global network of senior mining professionals — enabling us to deliver the right capability, in the right place, at the right time. Where large firms assign available resources from a fixed bench, Mine Masters assembles fit-for-purpose teams from a wide, pre-qualified pool of senior consultants, matched to each project’s specific technical, regulatory, and cultural requirements.

Network Capability

What the network brings,beyond any one specialist.

Multi-Disciplinary Expertise
Geologists, mining and geotechnical engineers, environmental and closure specialists, hydrogeologists, surveyors, project managers, and regulatory professionals — assembled into integrated teams aligned to each project's technical and operational needs.
Regional & Local Insight
Professionals based across multiple jurisdictions bring local regulatory knowledge, geological understanding, and operational context to every engagement.
Cultural & Regulatory Awareness
Operating across diverse cultural, legal, and regulatory environments, aligned with ICMM Sustainable Development Principles, for smoother approvals and delivery.
Integrated Collaboration
One consultancy, not a loose collection of individuals. Knowledge sharing, peer review, and collaboration are embedded into how the network works.
Scalable & Responsive Deployment
A decentralised structure that scales capability quickly, from individual specialists to multi-disciplinary teams, without traditional consultancy overheads.
Continuous Professional Currency
Network members remain active in operations and projects, so advice stays grounded in current industry practice, not years removed from site.
Stakeholder-Ready Capability
Experienced working with owners, operators, regulators, Indigenous groups, and communities, for technically sound and socially responsible outcomes.

Global Mining Consultants

Nine practitioners,one consultancy.

  1. AD

    Andrew Dawes

    Senior Geologist & Resource Specialist

    BEScM (Geology)

    Andrew has over 14 years of experience in mining, exploration and resource estimation. His extensive practical experience includes projects in copper, gold, coal, cobalt, silver, PGEs, lithium, zinc, chromite and tungsten in both open pit and underground mining. Andrew's background is focused on developing the true value of an orebody via sound orebody knowledge, exploration and evaluation.

    Andrew's experience through the mining project cycle includes early stage target generation, green and brownfields exploration, project studies, development execution, mining, reconciliation, and closure planning.

    Andrew is a proficient user of Leapfrog, Minescape, Surpac, and ESRI ArcGIS & QGIS and is quickly adaptive to new software packages.

  2. CS

    Christian Sharpe

    Operational Readiness Specialist

    40 years' experience

    Christian has 40 years' experience in mining, oil & gas, and exploration, including 10 years' experience in business and finance, people and asset management, legislative compliance, and policy, procedures and systems implementation.

    Proficiencies span metalliferous mining methodologies, mining and geotechnical engineering, CAPEX and OPEX projects and budgets, risk management systems, mine emergency preparedness and response, statutory compliance management, work health and safety management, ground control and slope stability, drill and blast, ventilation management, and site infrastructure and fixed plant.

  3. MU

    Miriela Maria Ulloa Santana

    Senior Geologist — Mineralogy & Petrology

    MSc, University of Pinar del Río / University of Brasília

    Miriela graduated in 1998 from the University of Pinar del Río, and holds a master's degree in mineralogy and petrology from the University of Brasília (2004).

    Experience spans geological mapping, metallogeny, hydrothermalism, petrography, fluid inclusions, electron microprobe, and stable isotopes, as well as the survey and processing of mineral deposit information using GIS, database management, and 3D modelling.

  4. DW

    Dickson Wachira

    Senior Mining Engineer & Research Specialist

    MSc Mining Engineering, PhD candidate

    Dickson has a proven track record across mining, energy, and research — mining engineering, consulting, cost estimation, and environmental engineering in mining, alongside teaching, technical assistance, and project management.

    Recognised for delivering high-quality work with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional, culturally diverse teams.

  5. AI

    Ahmad Ibrahim

    Geologist — Mining Geology & Exploration

    MSc Geoscience (Mining Geology & Exploration), Curtin University

    A multi-skilled postgraduate bringing a solid geological foundation alongside advanced technical skills — MATLAB, Micro-mine, ArcGIS, QGIS, ERDAS, SARA, software programming, and remote sensing.

  6. SJ

    Shaun Jeyaraj

    Geotechnical Engineer & Hydrogeologist

    BS (Honours), Geology / Geotechnical Engineering

    Field geotechnical assessment of pit slopes, factor of safety calculations (Slide 2D and Slide 3D), and design and implementation of slope stability measures including geogrids and ground support arrays. Geotechnical laboratory and field testing, RMR classification, and core logging.

    As hydrogeologist: management of dewatering wells and piezometer design, development and rehabilitation, and groundwater seepage monitoring and mapping. Implemented the first InSAR slope monitoring programme in the Philippines.

  7. MH

    Maheesh Hewamana

    Civil & Structural Engineer

    BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering

    Structural work spanning retaining walls, drains, and culverts, water demand prediction and distribution network analysis via ArcGIS and WaterCAD, and construction of bridges, bored piling and sheet piling works.

  8. MA

    Muhammad Akmal

    Geologist — Applied Geology & Mapping

    MS Applied Geology, University of the Punjab

    Worked across international projects in geological research and report writing, mapping and interpretation, ArcGIS mapping and data visualisation, topographic analysis, and hydrological surface and sub-surface mapping.

  9. MSA

    Muhammad Sohaib Arshad

    Mining Engineer — Planning & Scheduling

    BS (Honours) Mining Engineering

    Mine planning and scheduling across Deswik, Minesight 3D (reconciliation and design), and Surpac (resource estimation), with RPM Global HAULSIM and drone-based survey processing via Pix4D and Agisoft.

Get In Touch

Sovereign and institutional grade advisory,wherever your project is located.

Whether you’re exploring the MM-DR Framework, seeking feasibility assurance, requiring technical oversight, or looking for senior mining specialists — we welcome your enquiry. We typically respond within one business day.

+61 403 254 833 — 7 days · [email protected]