Mike Fitzpatrick

Mike Fitzpatrick is an experienced land tenure specialist and educator with a strong background in mining and natural resources law. Since 2015, Mike has served as Director at Fitzpatrick & Company Pty Ltd, overseeing land tenure for exploration, mines, railways, ports, and infrastructure. Mike has been a Lecturer at Murdoch University since January 2006, teaching various law subjects, including Mining & Natural Resources Law, to undergraduate and graduate law students. Prior to these roles, Mike held significant positions at BHP Billiton as Manager of Land Tenure & Approvals, and at Rio Tinto as Superintendent of Tenements, managing land access and mining tenements across multiple regions. Mike began the career as Coordinator of Leases & Townships at Renison Goldfields Consolidated Ltd. Educational credentials include a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from The College of Law Australia and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Murdoch University.