Ken Brinsden has been a WASMA Council Member and also served on the WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering Advisory Council.

Ken is a WASM Mining Engineering Graduate with 30 years of experience in surface and underground mining operations since graduating in 1993. Between graduation and 2006 he worked for various companies including WMC Resources, GOLD FIELDS and Iluka Resources across production, management, brownfields and greenfields mine development roles.

In 2006, Ken joined Atlas Iron Pty Ltd and was integral in the building of a successful iron ore business which challenged the status quo by identifying and operating iron ore deposits within trucking distance of Port Hedland. Some ten years later, Ken joined Pilbara Minerals Limited and replicated his success.

Ken’s influence within Atlas Iron Pty Ltd and Pilbara Minerals Limited resulted in numerous annual scholarships to WASM Students in Kalgoorlie and roles for graduates both within Atlas, Pilbara Minerals and their contracting partners.

Ken is now the non-executive chairman at Patriot Battery Metals which is a dual-listed lithium explorer looking to be the next major North American lithium miner.