Calix Limited is an Australian minerals technology company, guided through product and technology development, scale-up, and international market expansion. The company’s technology was successfully leveraged into the Magnesite, Water, Lithium, Iron and Steel, and Alumina industries. 

Michael served as an early founding employee, graduating to Manager in the department responsible for core technology commercialization, playing a pivotal role in transforming Calix from a startup to an ASX-listed unicorn.

The LEILAC Project is a technology consortium which includes major cement industry and research partners tasked with Carbon Capture of CO2 emissions from the cement industry and Direct Air Capture (DAC).

Launched with the help of the European Union Horizon decarbonisation fund, this initiative has resulted in technology development essential to the expansion of DAC and CCUS.

Read more information here about LEILAC and the EU Project.

Rio Tinto Alumina refinery advancements in energy efficiency and operational excellence were achieved as shift process controller for a 3 million tonne per year alumina refinery. These initiatives optimised process efficiency, enhanced production outcomes and demonstrated effective leadership in alumina refining practices.

Alcoa Aluminum smelting energy improvements were discovered and implemented by leading a research project into potline energy efficiency and safety improvements which set new benchmarks for operational and process excellence.