About this episode

Bryan Ulrich interviews Theo Gerritsen, a Principal Tailings engineer, about his work and experiences in mine waste management.

Theo is a Principal Tailings engineer at BGC Engineering Inc. in Brisbane, Australia. He is a registered professional engineer with a focus on Mine Waste and Tailings. He has experience with projects in South America, North America, Asia Pacific, SE-Asia, Southern Africa, Central Asia and Europe.

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Ulrich

Guest: Theo Gerritsen

Topics covered

• Mine Waste
• Tailings Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Engineering Projects
• Global Mining

Keywords

• tailings
• engineering
• mining
• environment
• BGC Engineering
• Brisbane
• professional engineer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BGC Engineering Inc.

Places: Brisbane, Australia

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