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Colin Nexhip

Energizer · DISC type I
Chief Technology Officer at Iluka Resources
📍 Australia

Colin Nexhip is the Chief Technology Officer at Iluka Resources, bringing over 25 years of experience from senior roles at Newmont and Rio Tinto. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, he has extensive experience in technical excellence, innovation, and decarbonization initiatives, including a tenure as CEO of MP Materials.

Beyond his professional focus on critical minerals, Colin has a diverse range of personal interests. He is a keen scuba diver and skier, and has practiced martial arts. Music has been a significant lifelong passion, involving playing the piano and performing in a band with his brother.

He recently described a new mining method at Iluka as the "keyhole surgery of mining, " leveraging technology from other industries.

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Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Location
Australia
Personality Overview

How Colin shows up

Believer
Big Picture Person
Imaginative

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Colin cares about

Critical Minerals
His career includes being CEO of rare earth producer MP Materials and now CTO at Iluka, which is developing Australia's first major rare earths refinery.
Mining Innovation
As CTO and a former Group Executive of Innovation at Newmont, he actively champions new technology, such as leveraging oil and gas drilling tech for mining.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Iluka Resources
4-2022 - 1-2023
Vice President - Assets & Energy Management
Newmont Corporation
2-2020 - 4-2022
Group Executive - Asset Management
Newmont Corporation
6-2019 - 1-2020
Group Executive - Innovation
Newmont Corporation
1-2018 - 2-2019
Chief Executive Officer
MP Materials
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1993 - 1998
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Melbourne
1992 - 1992
Bachelor of Science (Honors)
University of Melbourne
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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