About Us

Establishment and Core Focus

Mine Advice Pty Ltd was established September 2011 in Newcastle NSW, as a specialist mining and geotechnical consulting group. With a primary focus of assisting the professional development of technical personnel within the mining industry, and so assisting industry succession in relation to technical service providers.

Unlike many other mining consulting groups, wherever possible Mine Advice Pty Ltd seeks to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with mining companies, rather than simply provide “stand-alone” or “turn-key” type professional services.

Achievements and Professional Development

Since it started trading, Mine Advice has had great success in achieving its partnering objectives. A number of mine site geotechnical personnel have been directly assisted with work planning and also professional development, through interactions with both senior and principal engineers.

All of Mine Advice’s geotechnical staff have continued with their own professional development through involvement in design work at operating mine sites and Greenfields projects, industry research and tackling new technical problems.

Key Staff

Russell Frith

Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer


  • B.Eng (Hons) Mining, Ph.D
  • AusIMM – Fellow
  • Chartered Professional Geotechnical Engineer (including RPEQ)

Guy Reed

Principal Geotechnical Engineer


  • M.Eng.Sc (Mining Geomechanics)
  • Grad.Dip. (Coal Mine Strata Control)
  • B.Sc. (Geology)
  • AusIMM – Member

Trephon Stambolie

Principal Geotechnical Engineer


  • M.B.A., M.Sc. (Mineral Economics)
  • M.Eng.Sc. (Mining Geomechanics)
  • Grad.Dip. (Coal Mine Strata Control)
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Engineering

Aaron Jones

Senior Geotechnical Engineer


  • M.Min.Eng. (Mine Geomechanics)
  • B.Sc. (Geology)

Regan Cartwright

Geotechnical Engineer


  • B.Sc. (Geology)
  • Grad. Diploma (Coal Mine Strata Control)

Brooke Caterson

Office Manager