About Essentia Mining
Collaborative leadership is a cornerstone of Essentia Mining’s approach, where empowering team members and fostering a culture of open communication translate into tangible success.
With a solid foundation of mine design and hands-on operational experience,
the path forward for Essentia Mining is paved with the pursuit of excellence in every project undertaken.
The Team
Jason Fisher
Founder
With over 30 years of hands-on experience in Open Cut coal mining, Jason has built a career defined by progressive expertise, leadership, and a deep understanding of industry best practices.
Throughout his journey, he has continually advanced his skills, combining practical knowledge with formal qualifications to deliver operational excellence across every stage of mining production.
Education
- Professional Development Studies
- Degree: Bachelor Engineering – USQ 2000
- Degree: Bachelor of Science – Surveying QUT 1992
Training
- SSE Coal Certification Qld May 2013
- S1, S2, S3 & G2 Mine Supervisor
- G3 Develop and Maintain Site Safety & Health Management System
- G7 Monitor and Maintain Site Safety and Health Management System
- G6 Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
- Lead Auditor OHS Management Systems
- Member AusIMM
Key Skills
- General Manager Mine Management
- Site Senior Executive – Open Cut Coal
- Mine Strategy and Mine Optimisation
- Operations Management
- Resource Recovery Management
- Contract Tender, Assessment and Contract Management
- Mine Planning & Mine Design Optimisation
- Operational Readiness
- Operations Improvement
- Project Management
- Due Diligence Project work
Peter Humphreys
Zaphenath – Director
Zaphenath is a consulting and software development company that uses mathematics to solve real-world problems. Peter Humphreys has over 20 years experience in developing Stochastic models for large Mining operations, Mine to port logistic models and coal blend models to maximise for CHPp throughput.
Peter’s core values of humility, integrity, trust, and honesty are the foundation of our working relationship, to in deliver sustainable solutions for our clients.
