Full Name: Joe Seery
Company: Bastion Geotechnical Pty Ltd
Occupation: Geotechnical Engineer
Education: MEngSc Mining Geomechanics Curtin University (WASM)
State: WA
Bio
Joe entered the mining industry in 1993, commencing studies at the Curtin University – Western Australian School of Mines, graduating in 1996 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology. He completed his Master of Engineering Science in Mining Geomechanics postgraduate degree in 2001. He gained domestic and international experience prior to launching Bastion Geotechnical in 2019. Notable achievements included the conception and maintenance of a world-class geotechnical data management system, completion of a number of geotechnical studies and provision of advice and training in geotechnical competencies. He is dedicated to the improvement of the discipline of geotechnical engineering and the holistic management of geotechnical risk.
Experience
Commodities
Basalt, Clay – undifferentiated, Coal – black, Copper, Dolerite, Dolomite, Gold, Hematite, Hematite, Iron ore, Lead + zinc, Lithium, Manganese, Pegmatite, Rare earth elements
Skills
3D Photogrammetry, Advice for Final Wall Control, Audits and Reviews, Blasting Assessments and Design Advice, Core Logging, Desktop studies, Field Testing, Geotechnical Drill Program Design, Geotechnical Input To Mining Method Selection Studies, Geotechnical Investigation and Data Collection, Geotechnical Mapping, Geotechnical Mining Studies, Geotechnical Parameter Definition, Ground Control Management Plans (GCMP), Modelling of Stress and Displacements, Numerical Analysis, Limit Equilibrium and Probabilistic Design, Open Pit Mapping, Operational Support and Mentoring, Project Management and Site Support, Rock Fall Hazard Inspections and Analysis, Rock Mass Characterisation, Rockmass Monitoring / Instrumentation, Site Support, Slope design, Underground Mapping, Waste Rock Dump Design & Inspections, Waste Rock Dump Stability Assessments
Software
acQuire, Maptek Vulcan, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, QGIS, Quickslope, Sirovision, QGIS
Development Stage
Exploration, Resource Development, Open Pit Production
Phone
0477 990 165
j.seery@bastiongeotech.com.au