Currently working as a Mine Operations Coordinator for a global leader in the gold mining business, Ilias Atwani has previously worked with a British-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company for almost 6 years. Ilias is a lively individual who loves to explore cultures and customs across the world.

Ilias Atwani also has numerous licenses, certifications, and permits to his name. Some of these are:

- General Explosives License (Quebec)

- Formation modulaire du travailleur minier (FMTM) – Modulus : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7

- First aid in the workplace Certification (CNESST – Quebec)

- Valid Engineer practicing permit in Quebec province (OIQ)

- Explosives & Applications certification (ORICA® Canada)

- Mine Supervisor Certification Level 2 (WSCC – Nunavut)

Away from work, Ilias Atwani likes to engage himself in team sports such as soccer and volleyball, and individual sports including swimming and tennis. He enjoys spending his time traveling, trekking, and hiking as much.

About Ilias Atwani

Ilias Atwani is an experienced Mining Engineer working with a senior Canadian gold mining company as a Mine Operations Coordinator (Mine Operations Dept.). He is skilled in mining oriented operational Analysis/Modeling: Surpac®, Whittle®, Talpac®; Programming: Matlab®, C/C++, VB; Management and logistics: SAP®, JD Edwards®; and CAD software like AutoCAD® (Amine & Promine), SolidWorks®, Silverscreen® (CAMP), 3DReshaper®. He is an alumnus of Laval University from where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering in July 2012. He also attended Institut Polytechnique privé de Casablanca from Sept 2006 to Dec 2008 for his preparatory classes for engineering school. Currently, Atwani is pursuing his Executive Master of Business Administration (E-M.B.A) degree from Laval University.