Richard Elmer

   

Director
Knight Piésold

Richard Elmer is the Director of Knight Piésold UK and is based in the London office. Richard is a geotechnical specialist with over 30 years of experience, specialising in the delivery of multidisciplinary mine feasibility studies and designs incorporating geological, geotechnical, engineering and environmental inputs.

Educated at Southampton University (BSc Geology) and Camborne School of Mines (MSc Mining Geology), Richard has worked on projects in Eastern and Western Europe; North and South America; Northern, Sub-Saharan, and Southern Africa; Central Asia; and Asia Pacific.

He is responsible for a significant portfolio of mine waste facility reviews and audits undertaken from the London office globally, and regularly presents on mine waste and tailings management best practice at industry seminars and conferences.


Session 5: Net Zero pathways for mining Green Tech Metals and Circular Economy
23 October 2024 / 09:30 - 11:00 | Ballroom

Tailings: Reduce, Reuse, Remine


Session 6: Sustainable mining and rehabilitation in action
23 October 2024 / 11:30 - 13:00 | Ballroom

Tailings: Reduce, Reuse, Remine