Ignacio F.

Ignacio F. currently serves as Principal Closure Management at BHP since July 2023. Prior to this role, Ignacio was a Senior Mine Closure Planner/Engineer at WSP in Australia from April 2020 to June 2023, where responsibilities included implementing mine closure strategies, project management, and mentoring junior staff. Ignacio's previous experience includes positions as an Environmental Consultant at Flores & Peters Ltda., a Consultant for SMI-ICE Chile, and as a Partner at Environmental Engineering+Consulting SpA. Ignacio also held roles at Arcadis as a Project Manager and Project Engineer, focusing on Environmental Impact Assessments and Mine Closure Plans. Earlier in the career, Ignacio worked as an Environmental Consultant with EMG Consultores and as an Analyst at Causse Ingeniería S.A. Ignacio holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Management in Mining from The University of Queensland and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad de Chile.