Greg Thomson - Director & Geologist

Greg Thomson is VGT's Director and a geologist with over 30 years’ experience in the environmental and planning aspects of many industrial operations. 

Greg has extensive experience in the quarrying, extraction and mining industries, seeing a variety of projects through from inception to rehabilitation. His AUSIMM membership ensures that exploration reports meet JORC guidelines, and his leadership role within the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) keeps him at the forefront of issues facing the extraction industry.

Greg has worked in the private and public sectors, and his core skills include navigating industry through the complex process of environmental reporting, impact assessments, annual reviews and title and tenure management. His geological expertise is in the areas of resource evaluation and assessment and includes projects at over 60 quarries and 5 coal mining operations, together with the supervision of drilling and sampling programs. 

Greg also investigates regional exploration programs designed to identify and evaluate resources for commodities such as Sand, Rhyolite, Clay and Shale, Andesite, Sandstone, Basalt, Limestone, Coal, and Industrial Minerals.

Education and Professional Affiliations:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Geology)
• Certificate IV in Quarry Management
• Fellow of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA)
• Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)