Mining Career

Ken Brinsden CEO Pilbara Minerals

Ken Brinsden is a mining engineer with more than 20 years’ experience in surface and underground mining projects.

Brinsden graduated from the Western Australian School of Mines in 1993, and member of the WASM Alumni. Ken has since created an extensive career profile working with companies including WMC Resources, Normandy, Central Norseman Gold Corporation and Iluka Resources.

He was Managing Director of Atlas Iron for more than three years, and continues his role there as Non Executive Director.

Focus on Mining

Share your story with young people motivated to pursue science and engineering in the mining and resources industries!

Join our year 10 Focus on Mining camp participants for dinner, beverages and an evening of networking.

Focus on Mining is a great opportunity for young people to see, feel and chat about what it’s like working in the mining industry at real mine sites, with real mining professionals. This year we have expanded the program to include two 5-day camps filled with site visits, workshops, career talks and informal networking events. This networking evening will be spent with our year 10 camp participants who are visiting a range of mine sites, businesses and processing plants in the Kalgoorlie area.