The evolution of mining methods in Mount Isa with Leigh Neindorf

About this episode

Leigh Neindorf shares his extensive experiences and insights on the evolution of mining methods in Mount Isa over his nearly four-decade career.

My guest today is Leigh Neindorf, who has spent almost four decades working in the mining and resources industry in various positions across Mount Isa. Throughout his extensive career, Leigh has witnessed a significant evolution in mining methods at Mount Isa and today he shares his stories and experiences on site from the last 40 years. For the last 17 years, Leigh Neindorf has held the position of Mine Projects Manager at Xstrata Zinc, managing feasibility studies for both underground and surface mines. In this episode, Leigh reflects on his beginnings in the industry and how he progressed through various roles over the course of his career. As a new graduate, Leigh gained first hand experience working on underground mining contracts and was then offered positions in research engineering, copper mine production, construction, supervision and forming work, drilling and blasting and mine planning. Leigh talks about the practical and technical experiences that gave him the skills and exposure to many different types of people. He shares how there was always a new challenge and something to learn in each role, and how this gave him a firm basis for his managerial career. We discuss…

People in this episode

Guest: Leigh Neindorf

Topics covered

• mining methods
• Mount Isa
• career progression
• managerial skills
• safety procedures

Keywords

• mining
• resources industry
• Xstrata Zinc
• feasibility studies
• underground mining

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mount Isa, Mt Isa

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