Tim Bell
Tailings Specialist at Evolution Northparkes Operations
Tim Bell is a Tailings Specialist at Evolution Northparkes Operations in Central NSW. After completing a Ba Science degree through Charles Sturt University Tim worked for the Dept primary Industries in various roles in NSW before entering the mining industry in 1995.
Derrick Mckenzie
Chartered Engineering Technologist
Derrick McKenzie, a Chartered Engineering Technologist, brings 28 years of expertise in tailings dam design, construction, monitoring, and closure.
Stuart Henderson
Principal Engineer Tailings & Water
Stuart is a Principal Engineer Tailings & Water with Rio Tinto Aluminium and is the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer for 7 tailings and water facilities in Weipa (QLD) and 3 tailings and water facilities in Bell Bay (TAS).
John Eckersley
Retired Geotechnical Engineer
John Eckersley retired from engineering practice in 2019 after 2 years as Technical Director (Geotechnical) at AECOM, 19 years at Coffey in Townsville (Senior, Associate and Principal Geotechnical Engineer), 17 years teaching at JCU, and 3½ years as the first geotechnical engineer at Goonyella open strip coal mine.
