I am a structural geologist working at the intersection of geoscience, engineering, data science, and mining. I hold a PhD from the University of Pisa, Italy, and have nearly two decades of experience spanning academia, consulting, corporate environments, mineral exploration, and mine operations.
My work focuses on understanding structural architecture and mineralisation through integrated, multi-scale approaches that support orebody understanding, geological risk management, and informed technical and operational decision-making. I have held senior technical, advisory and leadership roles across research and industry and have published extensively in research and conference settings. I value disciplined collaboration and multidisciplinary integration as core enablers of safe, effective, and value-driven exploration and mining.
I work at Rio Tinto. My professional profile is available on LinkedIn. I write on rocks and code on X. I share photography on Instagram.
Personal: zelicmario@gmail.com