Chris Fraser
Executive Director
Minerals Council of Australia, Victorian Division

Chris has extensive public affairs, technical and operational experience in the minerals industry and is currently the Executive Director of the Victorian Division of the Minerals Council of Australia.  In that role he is responsible for the development of public policy on minerals industry matters in Victoria and advocacy on behalf of member companies with interest in Victoria.  He is also the MCA’s national Director, Education and Training where he is responsible for policy development and advocacy of the industry’s strategic response to skills shortages.

Prior to taking up his current position he was the Executive Director of the Victorian Minerals & Energy Council.  The MCA merged with VMEC in June 2004 to form the Victorian Division of the MCA.

He has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree, a Diploma of Applied Science and he is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.