Background
Fountain, Christopher Rivers was born on May 6, 1958 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Derek Rivers and Valerie Blanche Fountain. arrived in Australia, 1980.
metallurgist mining company executive
Fountain, Christopher Rivers was born on May 6, 1958 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Derek Rivers and Valerie Blanche Fountain. arrived in Australia, 1980.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Canterbury, Christchurch, 1979. Master of Science, University New South Wales, Broken Hill, Australia, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Melbourne, Australia, 1988.
Smelting research metallurgist Mount Isa (Queensland, Austrlia) Mines Ltd., 1986-1995, leader hygiene and environment team, 1993-1996. Manager Environmental Compliance, 1995-1996. Manager metallurgy Mount Isa Mines Ltd., since 1998.
Technical manager Metallurgical Plants, since 1998.
Chairman Northwest Queensland branch Education Subcommittee, Mount Isa, 1990-1993. Active Mount Isa City Council Environment Committee, since 1993. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Mining Engineers, Australasian Institute Mining and Metallurgy, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Janet Lorraine Semmens, July 23, 1984.