General Manager - Integrated Extraction Simulator

Nick Beaton heads up Program 3 for CRC ORE. Nick has enjoyed a successful 30-year career in the development and commercialisation of technology for the global mining industry.

His professional experience spans senior appointments with Datamine, Mincom, KPMG and CAE Mining, with postings to the UK, South Africa, Germany, the USA and Switzerland.

In addition to his extensive mining industry experience, Nick Beaton has also worked in management consultancy in Europe, leading pan-European projects in business restructuring, technology development and enterprise system "roll-outs" for automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical clients.

Within CRC ORE, Nick is responsible for Program 3: Extraction, with the main focus of developing the Integrated Extraction Simulator (IES).