Bron Turner

I am the Superintendent Mine Geology at CITIC Pacific Mining and have had a diverse and successful career as a geologist over the past 25 years. I completed a Graduate Diploma with CQUniversity in 2016, before returning one year later to complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA). I completed my study whilst working 12+ hour days on a nine days on, five days off roster.

In my current role, I supervise a team of ten mining geologists and technicians, three Perth based geologists, including a database and resource geologists and a team of seven looking after the near mine exploration drilling. I also have responsibility for approximately 40 other contractors involved in the drilling. This involves mentoring, and training where needed, as well as recruitment and order approvals. I am responsible for managing two multi-million dollar contracts related to the drilling campaign, including tendering and contractor selection, claims checking, invoice approval and reporting to the upper levels of the company.  

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 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.