Leon Botham
President, Newfields Canada Mining & Environment @Newfields
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WORK HISTORY
President, Newfields Canada Mining & Environment @Newfields
Saskatoon, SK, CA
EDUCATION
University of Saskatchewan
BE (Civil), Civil Engineering
Purdue University
M.S.C.E., Geotechnical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT LEON BOTHAM
Mr. Leon C. Botham, MSCE, PE, P.Eng. is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with over 30 years experience specializing in the field of Mine Waste Management and the design and construction of other mine infrastructure. He has also held multiple management and leadership positions.Mr. Botham’s experience includes design of mine waste management facilities for all commodity groups and he has worked across Canada and globally. In addition, he has extensive management experience and is a proven team builder that has directed multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, scientists and social scientists to meet the diverse needs of clients.Leon is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng.) in Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories & Nunavut as well as a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Idaho. He has previously been elected Chairman of the Board of the Consulting Engineers of Saskatchewan and Chairman of the Board of the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies. He is a Past-President of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pinehouse Business North, which is the economic development agency for the Northern Village of Pinehouse in Saskatchewan. Mr. Botham has been an invited speaker at conferences on topics as diverse as Mine Closure, Dam Safety, Environmental Impact Assessment, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development.Specialties: Mine Waste Management
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