Regional Approaches and Risk of the Selection of Engineers

This whitepaper focuses on the implications of engineering partnership selection for European Critical Raw Material projects. The paper discusses the inherently different engineering and partnering approaches of the small, medium and large engineering houses, and the implication of contracting strategies for each. This is provided in the context of complex processing and technically challenging greenfield project development in a region that has very little recent experience in new mineral exploitation and involves clients and engineers with varying technical capability and capacity.

About the Author

Tony Dopheide

Tony Dopheide has over 25 years project delivery, senior management and consulting experience in Mining & Metals, Construction and Engineering sectors.

His noteworthy contributions have played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the Australian and European lithium processing and chemical conversion industry, where he has assumed senior portfolio development and management positions in leading tier-1 lithium companies.

Tony’s rich industry background encompasses project delivery and departmental management across a wide spectrum of mining and mineral categories, as well as major infrastructure sectors. Additionally, he has provided expert consultancy services on an international scale, collaborating with prominent lithium companies in Europe and the Americas.

Currently, Tony serves as the ‘General Manager – Europe’ for Wave International’s Advisory function. In this role, he specialises in overseeing lithium, high purity alumina, vanadium, and other battery minerals projects.