FEATURED AUTHOR

Roger John Thompson

Consultant - Mining Engineering
Mineravia Consulting

Roger’s area of expertise and consulting is in haul road design for surface mining and the provision, rehabilitation or improved design and management of mine roads. He is the co-author of numerous peer reviewed publications in the field and also runs international workshop training in mine road design for mines and consultants alike. He is the co-author of the new book on ‘Mining Haul Roads – Theory and Practice’ which is set to become the go-to reference for surface mine road design.

Subjects: Engineering - Mining

Biography

Dr Roger Thompson has some 25 years industry and academic experience, with over 20 years experience in the field of surface mine haul road design, construction and management. Roger has undertaken numerous contact research, applied research and consulting assignments, centered on surface mining transportation and the provision, rehabilitation or improved design and management of open-pit, strip-, terrace and quarry- mining haul roads in Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, North and South America.

Following a number of years in mining production to qualify as a Mine Manager, he occupied professorial positions at several world-renowned mining engineering departments in South Africa and Australia, and a former Technology Leader with Mining3 Australia.

He was also guest researcher at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – Spokane Research Laboratory (USA) and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for further study in the United States with both NIOSH and Colorado School of Mines.

He currently operates as an independent consultant through Mineravia Consulting