Prashan Kukanesan

Prashan Kukanesan is a Senior Mine Planning Engineer at Mineral Resources Limited since May 2022, previously serving as a Mine Planning Engineer. Prior experience includes roles at BHP from February 2018 to May 2022, where responsibilities included Production Coordinator and Engineer Scheduling for Iron Ore operations at Jimblebar, along with graduate engineering roles focusing on production scheduling, load and haul operations, and drill and blast activities. Additional experience includes a Graduate Mining Engineer position at AMC Consultants, contributing to PFS and DFS projects across various commodities, and short-term planning at South32's Boddington Bauxite Mine. Prashan's career started as an Intern Mining Engineer at BHP Billiton and as a Consultant Intern at SRK Consulting, with foundational education comprising a Master of Professional Engineering in Mining Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science & Management from The University of Western Australia.