Bronwyn Turner

I am a Geology Manager with MEGA Resources with 30 years of experience in the mining industry as a geologist. I completed a Graduate Diploma with CQUniversity in 2016, before returning a year later to complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA). I completed my studies whilst working 12+ hour days on a 9 days on, five days off roster.

In my current position, I am responsible for all exploration activities, tenement management and assisting with other geological functions as required. This involves managing the works for exploration on all of our leases, including contractor selection, budget approvals and regulatory approvals, tracking and reporting. I share responsibility with the Head of Geology and Tech Services Manager for geological personnel management in our operating mines and help fill temporary gaps in personnel rosters when needed.  I am based in the head office and therefore am involved in updating safety processes, policies and procedures, providing input into the plan for future work for the business and work with the finance and environmental personnel to ensure works are planned and resourced appropriately. I am the Exploration Manager for the company, which is a statutory position under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.

Before deciding to undertake study with CQUniversity, I had been working as a geologist for about 15 years in Western Australia. I was made redundant during a large downturn in the industry, so I was unable to find more work. It was then that I decided to do an MBA to gain a better understanding of business practices. I feel my studies at CQUniversity have given me a greater understanding of how different parts of business run. i.e. what accountants, human resources personnel etc. do as a theoretical basis for decision making.