GMG Introduces New Board of Directors

GMG Introduces New Board of Directors

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Ormstown, Quebec, Canada, April 30, 2025: Following its Annual General Meeting, Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors.

Joining existing Board members—Mark O’Brien, General Manager – Digital Technology and Innovation, CITIC Pacific Mining (Chair); Mikael Ramström, Vice President, Digital Solutions, Epiroc (Vice-Chair); Adam MacMillan, Director of Processing, Research and Innovation, Vale Base Metals (Director); Liv Carroll, Board Vice-Chair Working Groups and Managing Director, EMEA Mining Lead, Global Data & AI Lead for Natural Resources, Accenture (Director)—are the following Directors:

• Rafael Estrada, Manager of Information Systems, Telecommunications, and Process Control, Antamina Mining
• Gertjan Bekkers, VP Mines Technical Services, Torex Gold
• Sobia Amin, Director, Product Strategy, Komatsu

“On behalf of GMG, I am happy to welcome our new Directors to the Board. Your insights and leadership will be vital as we continue our mission to innovate and shape the future of mining through collaboration,” says Heather Ednie, CEO.

“At the same time, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Jaya Ramoutar, former Head of Technology, Engineering at BHP; Mark Richards, Board Secretary and Principal at Doiran Consulting; and Tim Joseph, Board Treasurer and Principal Engineer at JPI Mine Equipment and Engineering. Your dedication, expertise, and tireless commitment to GMG have made a lasting impact. It has been a pleasure to work alongside each of you, and we thank you for helping to advance our vision and strengthen the global mining community.”

About GMG

Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) is a network of like-minded companies driving change in the mining industry. Together, we help develop knowledge, educate, and guide the global mining industry. We monitor the pulse of the industry and develop multi-disciplinary guidelines and strategies to manage risk, enhance performance, design solutions, inform planning and decision making, and save time and money. Our members are mining companies, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original technology manufacturers (OTMs), research organizations and consultants from around the world who recognize that innovation does not happen in silos. GMG improves communication and facilitates collaboration to foster a more sustainable and efficient future for mining. Our multi-stakeholder working groups address topics such as data and interoperability, artificial intelligence, autonomous equipment, underground communication, battery-electric equipment, and comminution efficiency in mining.