Mr Willis is a has 40 years of both national and international experience ranges from large scale underground mining operations to small narrow vein mines. He has experience in pre-development studies, infrastructure engineering, procurement, and construction, peer review, and operations. Alan commenced as Managing Director of Hardrock Mining Consultants (HMC) in 1997, where he completed various major mine studies and infrastructure projects including the Olympic Dam Expansion. Prior to HMC Alan held senior positions with Western Mining Corporation as Senior Construction Consultant, and Rio Tinto as Senior Mine Planning Engineer at the Broken Hill Operations. More recently, he has been working in a consulting capacity.