Chris was appointed as the Mining Development Manager responsible for the development and regulatory requirements of the Kingston coal mine, including environmentally acceptable mining and water management strategies.

Chris is a mining and geoscience professional with 25 years experience in mining, geology, ore reserve estimation and finance.  He has been involved with mining and mineral exploration in Australasia since 1982.

Chris was formerly the Technical Services Manager for Perilya Broken Hill Ltd; a position he held for five years.  During this period he was accountable for the delivery of geological, geotechnical, engineering, surveying, mine planning and mine scheduling services to the mining operation. 

Chris has held senior roles with other exploration companies including Technical Services Manager, Chief Mine Geologist, and Principal Geologist.