Michael Spreadborough

Mike Spreadborough is a mining engineer with extensive experience in the development and operation of mineral resources projects spanning a range of commodities including copper, gold, uranium, lead, zinc and iron ore.

For 20 years, Mr Spreadborough held senior executive roles with several mining companies including as chief operating officer of Sandfire Resources and Inova Resources (formerly Ivanhoe Australia), general manager of coastal operations for Rio Tinto, general manager of mining for WMC, and vice president of mining for BHP Billiton at the world-class Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.

Mr Spreadborough holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from the University of Queensland and an MBA from Deakin University, as well as a WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency.