Ms Leigh Staines

Bio:

As an Environmental and Chemical Engineer, Leigh has held a range of operational, commercial, project and strategy roles across the international resources sector, including ExxonMobil, Santos and Rio Tinto.  She is a passionate advocate towards future-proofing Australian heavy industry and manufacturing and has held tenures as the Site General Manager of the Port Bonython Refinery in South Australia and the Boyne Aluminium Smelters in Gladstone.  

Having completed assignments across Australia, North America, the UK, Singapore, PNG, Mongolia and Chile, Leigh applies a truly global perspective to her work.  She particularly enjoys leading teams to develop and execute strategic plans into the delivery of tangible business outcomes.  As Industry Professor at the UQ Sustainable Minerals Institute she is supporting the commercialisation of research and technology related to improved critical minerals supply for the energy transition.