Ilias Atwani has been a part of the mining industry for more than 7 years now and has had the opportunity of working with several industry leaders. Counted among one of the finest mining engineering professionals in Canada for obvious reasons, Ilias holds a bachelor’s degree in Mineral & Mining Engineering. While he is presently working for a reputed mining firm that takes its inspiration from the majestic Inukshuk, Ilias is strongly determined about completing his education and also got himself enrolled in an Executive Master of Business Administration Program at Laval University in that order.

Talking about his life outside of work, Ilias Atwani has an eye for detail. He enjoys doing photography as much as he enjoys travelling, going out with his friends, hiking, and exploring different cultures and customs. Other than that, he enjoys playing outdoor sports and games, learning new languages, and playing video games. Ilias has bilingual proficiency in English, French, and Arabic and limited working proficiency in Spanish.

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 Sep 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.