As an engineer in the mining environmental consulting space, Michael has worked across six continents, navigating diverse geographic, hydrologic, geologic, and cultural settings. He specializes in developing and implementing risk-informed mine water and waste management design strategies for mining projects. From the initial scoping and permitting stages to construction, operation, and post-closure, his expertise extends to sustainable mine closure planning and climate change adaptation.
His experience encompasses the design and construction of tailings and water management structures, including dams; tailings management system (TMS) development; dam safety inspections, reviews, and audits; risk assessment and management; mine closure planning; hydrometeorological assessments; climate change adaptation; water balance and water quality modeling; permitting support; and environmental compliance.
