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JUDGES
Antony Benham
Regional Director
MSA Group
Carmina Jorquera
Principal Technical Specialist
Teck Resources Ltd.
Chris Wijns
Group Geophysicist
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
David Khoza
Technical Director
Integrated Geoscience Solutions
Francisca Maepa
Principal of Geoscience Data
BHP Toronto
Howard Golden
Senior Advisor, Critical Minerals
Getech
Stefaans Du Plesis
Principal Geophysicist
Rio Tinto Exploration
Dr. Steve Hill
Chief Scientist & Chief of the Place and Communities Division
Geoscience Australia