Ari Partanen

Ari Partanen is an experienced professional in the mining and metallurgy fields, currently serving as Vice President of Technical Services at Freeport-McMoRan since December 2021. Prior to this role, Ari held multiple positions at Freeport McMoRan Mining Company, including Director of Metallurgy and Strategic Planning, and Senior Manager of Metallurgy and Strategic Planning from January 2008 to December 2021. Additional experience includes positions such as Principal Adviser at Rio Tinto, Manager of Mill Operations and General Superintendent Metallurgy at PT Freeport Indonesia, and various engineering roles at Rio Tinto, CSR Ltd, and Mount Isa Mines. Ari's academic background includes a PhD in Systems Engineering from The Australian National University, a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from Curtin University, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from James Cook University.