Dean has over 32 years’ experience in the mining industry. Commencing with Mancala in 2009 as a Project Manager he has worked on numerous projects throughout Australia. In 2012 he was appointed to the position of Divisional Manager for Specialised Mining Services.
Dean commenced his career as a locomotive operator and later becoming an air leg miner at the Hillgrove and Rockvale Mines near Armidale NSW. After relocating to Gympie, Queensland he continued his career as an air leg miner, shift boss, human resources development officer and mine foreman at Gympie Eldorado.
Dean has played key role in developing the Specialised Mining Division completing a diverse range of projects including mine rehabilitation; tourist/historic mine refurbishment; domestic cellar construction; ladderway installation; operating underground power station rehabilitation; shaft rehabilitation; roadway embankment stabilisation; mechanised and hand held mine development and tunnelling using a non-explosive methods.