The Charles Marshall award recognises AusIMM members who, as consultants, have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the resources industry. Winners are Chartered Professionals who are widely known and respected in the
industry and have embodied and reinforced sound and ethical consulting behaviour.
The award is named after Charles Marshall (1904-91), an AusIMM Councillor (1964-74) and President (1969). Charles oversaw the formation of the Minerals Industry Consultants Association (MICA) in 1981, which was incorporated into
the AusIMM Consultants Society in 2017.
Mark’s nomination recognises his long-standing commitment and contribution to the resources industry, in particular his dedication over the past year to contributing to and
facilitating in-depth training in effective reporting in accordance with the JORC Code. Discussion with the AusIMM confirmed that Mark was nominated for 2 awards and was unanimously voted to receive the higher of the nominations
based on his dedication to the industry.
Mark has displayed remarkable professionalism during his 34+ year career, for the benefit of his clients, his professional colleagues and the sector as a whole, leading by example and sharing his knowledge generously.
He is currently Managing Director and Corporate Consultant with SRK Consulting in Australia and has consistently worked to maintain and improve the professional standards of consultants globally since entering the consulting realm
in 1997.
Mark played an instrumental role in developing and delivering AusIMM’s Online Professional Certificate in JORC Code Reporting course as well as adapting the course material for a China-based market. He was a key facilitator and
subject matter expert and provided exemplary leadership to ensure the course material was effectively peer-reviewed and delivered in a professional manner to over 300 participants around the world so far.
Industry professionals continue to benefit from Mark’s professionalism and commitment as he continues to devote his time to upholding professional standards and AusIMM’s commitment to be the trusted voice of the sector.
More information about the Awards can be found on the AusIMM website.
