A glimpse into the future of exploration with MDF Global

Speaker

Russ Eley

Abstract

It's exciting times for the exploration industry - with high demand for new mines, the rarity of genuinely great discoveries, competition for land and investment capital, the need to protect sensitive environments, and game-changing technologies at our fingertips – all combining to make this a great time to be explorers. This seminar will provide a glimpse into the future of exploration by showcasing how a small Brisbane-based company - MDF Global – is meeting the moment by developing new technologies and approaches to exploration to grow a portfolio of world-class supply options.

Bio

Russ Eley is an Exploration Geologist with a 30 year career that has taken him around the world in search of economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable resources. Growing up in the UK, he began his career exploring for Gold in Kenya, Diamonds in Angola, then global multi-commodity target generation for BHP & Rio Tinto. Russ led Rio Tinto's Generative team across Americas from 2016 to 2019; moved to Brisbane in 2019 for a stint as Rio Tinto's Chief of Staff for the Corporate Relations team, then established their Exploration Data Science team in 2020. Russ joined Brisbane-based MDF Global last year as their Chief Geologist to help drive various exploration and tech innovation initiatives.