Having spent more than 7 years working in the mining industry, Ilias Atwani is strongly determined about completing his education and has recently got himself enrolled in an executive Master of Business Administration program. All these years in the field and his expertise have greatly helped Ilias secure a spot in the list of finest mining engineering professionals. He is currently working for a reputed mining firm that derives its inspiration from the majestic Inukshuk.

As far as his life outside of work is concerned, Ilias Atwani enjoys doing photography, travelling, going out with his friends, hiking, exploring different cultures and customs, playing outdoor sports and games, learning new languages, playing video games, and more. Notably, he has bilingual proficiency in several languages including English, French, and Arabic and limited working proficiency in Spanish too. Ilias is an exceptionally talented photographer who has won several renowned photography competitions to win great rewards.

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.