Patrick Garretson

Patrick Garretson is an experienced professional in the mining and resource sector, currently serving as Technical Services Manager and Study Manager at South32 since September 2021. Prior to this role, Patrick held the position of Director of Resources and Mining at Forte Dynamics, Inc. from September 2020 to September 2021. Patrick's extensive career includes significant roles at Newmont Corporation as Director of Reserves and Resources for Resource Modeling, and Barrick Gold Corporation, where positions included Senior Director of Life of Mine Planning and Senior Manager of Resources and Reserves. Earlier in their career, Patrick worked at BHP Billiton as Technical Services Superintendent and held various engineering roles, including as a Mine Planning and Reclamation Engineer. Patrick's foundational expertise in geology was developed through a Bachelor of Science degree from Fort Lewis College, earned between 1987 and 1991.