Meet the Team

  • John Ellers

    LEAD ENGINEER & OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Dip Automotive and Mechanical Engineering,

    Dip Civil Construction, BAppSc (Agriculture)

    Unrestricted Civil Builders Licence

    Electrical and Mechanical engineering, mobile and fixed heavy equipment commissioning specialist.

    Technical Specialties:

    Civil- dredging, deep retaining structures, underground drainage, ground stabilisation, concrete structures, wharf facilities, sensitive area zero footprint access, bridge and abutment design, haul road efficiency, high rainfall road drainage systems, remote area construction, wetlands, ecosystem rehabilitation.

    Mechanical- light, medium and heavy ICE systems, fluid systems design, pneumatic system design, braking systems, structure design, stress failure prevention.

    Electrical-automation programming, automation system design, DC system design, remote location power systems

    Relevant Experience

    Extensive experience in heavy equipment, mining, dredging, reclamation, re-forestation and civil construction for 30 years. Civil Construction Federation award for Excellence.

    Remote area coordination and safety

    International Patent holder for design of equipment including extensive work with automated machinery, high and low voltage system design, hydraulics, pneumatics and logistics.

    Company setup, human resources, finance, procurement and project management for 30 years.

    Previous and current positions include but not limited to: Managing Director, General Manager (Australia), Chief Engineer, Head of Design, Project Superintendent.

    Dip Automotive and Mechanical Engineering,

    Dip Civil Construction, BAppSc (Agriculture)

    Unrestricted Civil Builders Licence

  • Malcolm (‘Mal’) Paterson

    CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER

    MIE Aust (ret), CPEng, M AusIMM,

    Monash University & Swinburne University of Technology –

    Chartered Professional Engineer Mechanical. (CPEng) 51570 (Ret)

    Malcolm has a diverse 45 plus years of engineering, operations, asset management, projects’ technical management, project management of various resources industries and projects.

    Malcolm has worked extensively throughout the world including Middle East, Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Latin America, India, Indonesia, Philippines, South East Asia and Australasia.

    Malcolm, who prides himself on maintaining the highest standards of business ethics and cultural respect, provides strong leadership, working network relationships, strategic planning and creating business development opportunities.

    Personal professional network includes Clients’ corporate management & numerous government agencies and resources industries contacts, which do enhance business development undertakings.

    Relevant Experience

    Principal HR, Environmental & Infrastructure – Solomons’ Island Government Nickel Industry In-Country Processing

    Director New Mine Projects Yara International ASA

    Chief Engineer Development Zoda Energy Timor-Leste

    Port & Infrastructure Strategic Planning & Budgets

    Liquid Ammonia & Urea Fertiliser Processing Plant

    Access Roads, Town Planning & Rail System Development Director

    Project Manager Mehdiabad Zinc Project Islamic Republic of Iran

    Project Manager Tampakan Copper Project Mindanao Philippines

    Project Manager Industrial Minerals (Phosphate Mining & Process Plant – Port) Tunisia

    Project Manager Industrial Minerals (Potash) Solution Mining Ethiopia

    Project Engineering Director RapidStone Ceramic Cement

    Technical Director 3 RE Group Bougainville Jaba River Project

    Project Manager BHP SAIL India Ltd Environmental Mining & Steel Manufacturing Enhancement

    Project Manager BHP Steel Productivity Enhancement Port Kembla & Whyalla

    Project Manager BHP Indonesia Coal Operations Upgrades Senakin & Satui mines Kalimantan

    General Manager – Pilbara mines contract operations & maintenance services Western Australia

  • Eleanor Parks

    SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR

  • Karl Holland

    SALES MANAGER

  • Jaya Dixon

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

  • Jamie Kokot

    CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER