Andrew Fulton CEng, FIMMM

Andrew Fulton is a Chartered Mining Engineer with more than 30 years of leadership across the global mining industry. He has held senior operational and executive roles with Anglo American, UK Coal, and ICL, and is now Director of GatesBridge Ltd and Brownlee Cale Mining.

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Andrew specialises in turning around underperforming assets, leading complex technical evaluations, and delivering operational strategies that unlock long-term value. His assignments span the UK, Europe, Africa, India, Russia, and Central Asia, covering coal, potash, polyhalite, precious metals and industrial minerals.

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Alongside his consultancy and operational leadership, Andrew plays an active role in shaping the UK mining sector through professional bodies and industry groups.

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Key points to note include:

• Operational Turnarounds: Delivered a $70m turnaround at ICL Boulby, and a projected $300m uplift at Anglo American’s South African coal operations.

• Technical Evaluation: Led due diligence and feasibility work on multi-billion-dollar mining projects in Zambia, Russia, Turkmenistan, and the UK.

• Business Strategy: Directed UK Coal’s restructuring, dissolving £90m of debt and positioning the business for further investment.

• Consultancy Leadership: Founder of GatesBridge Ltd, providing international advisory and technical services across mining and processing sectors.

• Industry Leadership: President of the Mining Association of the UK (MAUK), Board Member of the Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC), Committee Member of IOM3 Mining Technology Division, and active in regional economic development roles.

 

Competencies:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng)

• Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM)

• President, Mining Association of the UK (MAUK)

• Chair, UK Mining Education Forum

• Board Member, Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC)

• Member, IOM3 Mining Technology Group