Itasca Australia Pty Ltd.

Ian Brunton

Principal Geomechanical Engineer

Australia
Itasca Australia Pty Ltd.

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Areas of Expertise

Drill and Blast
Geomechanical
Geotechnical
Gravity Flow
Mining
Numerical Modeling
Rock Mechanics

Consulting Services

Mining
Underground Mine Design
Pillar Design
Backfill Design
Ground Support
Blast Design

Ian Brunton

Principal Geomechanical Engineer

Ian holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in mining engineering from the University of Queensland, alongside a bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has held site based, research, and consulting roles—including positions at Newcrest Mining (Cadia Valley Operations) and the University of Queensland—before joining ITASCA in 2015 to deliver advanced geotechnical consulting in the mining sector.

Education

Ph.D.(Mining Engineering), 2009
University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

M.S. (Mining Engineering), 1997
University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

B.S. (Geological Engineering), 1994
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia

Professional Memberships

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum

Publications

Australia
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