David Gonzalez

David Gonzalez is an experienced mining professional currently serving as the Technical Services Manager at Whitehaven Coal, with a focus on medium and long-term planning for the WHC Open Cuts and Maules Creek. Gonzalez has held various positions in mine planning and technical services, including roles as Mine Planning Manager and Technical Services Superintendent at Whitehaven Coal, and Mining Engineer at Rio Tinto, where responsibilities included coal quality engineering and pre-strip planning. Previous experience encompasses senior consulting roles at GEPM Engineering, involvement in pit and underground design at GEOVIA, and foundational expertise in mine planning at Colombian Natural Resources and CCX Colombia. David Gonzalez holds a degree in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.