Ben Ferris (P. Eng, MBA) is a Senior Professional Engineer with 30 years of international professional experience in ESG, permitting, sustainability, and HSEC roles for heavy industry. His hands-on, practical experience includes working in numerous countries (Indonesia, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Australia, PNG, Solomon Islands), multiple industries (mining, energy, paper, sugar, consulting), and with multiple commodities (copper, gold, lead, zinc, coal, LNG, oil shale).
His experiences include serving as Vice President, ESG, Sustainability & Risk at PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia’s second largest copper-gold mining operation, Environment Director, Centerra Gold (Kyrgyzstan and Canada), Group Environment Manager, Harmony Gold (Australia, Papua New Guinea).
Ben holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineers), a Masters of Business Administration, and is a full member of Engineers Australia.