Young mining engineer honoured at AusIMM Awards
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Mount Isa Mines’ engineer Michael Genockey has won the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s (AusIMM) New Professional Award at a dinner held in conjunction with the 2018 AusIMM Congress in Adelaide on 21 April.
The New Professional Award recognises the contribution by a new professional to the minerals industry through operational, academic, service or other notable achievement. Recipients are nominated anonymously by other AusIMM members.
Michael has been involved with the AusIMM for eight years since joining the Adelaide Student Chapter while studying a double degree in mining and geology. He joined the North West Queensland Branch committee as Secretary when he moved to Mount Isa in 2016.
Mount Isa Mines Copper Mine Services Superintendent Gibson Chitumbura said Michael has consistently demonstrated skill and ability beyond his years of experience since starting out as a new graduate with Mount Isa Mines two years ago.
“Michael has been a key member of the Mine Operations team, contributing to several successful key projects and even taking on the responsibility of Acting Senior Engineer and Superintendent roles,” Mr Chitumbura said.
“He’s a go-getter who I think will have a very robust career in the industry and is no doubt a future mining industry leader.”
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Re-bricking underway in the anode furnace during the $30 million Copper Smelter shutdown in March and April.
Furnaces re-bricked during the shutdown are lined with multiple layers of custom produced bricks to withstand the temperatures, up to 1200 degrees Celsius, generated during the smelting process.
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About Mount Isa Mines
Mount Isa Mines operates two separate mining and processing streams, copper and zinc-lead-silver, to deliver natural resources that have enduring roles in our society. The site hosts the world’s largest zinc resource base, as well as the biggest network of underground mine development in the world.
The site includes two copper underground mines, one zinc underground mine and one zinc open cut mine; the copper concentrator and smelter, as well as the zinc-lead concentrator, lead smelter and zinc filter plant. Together, these represent one of Australia’s largest industrial complexes.
As well as the Australian market, our products are exported to countries throughout Asia, Europe and the UK, contributing billions of dollars to the Australian economy every year. We provide work for close to 4,000 employees and contractors and are dedicated to supporting local people, local businesses, and creating strong links between our operations and the city of Mount Isa.