Our Team

The foundation of our business is our professional and highly skilled team. With over 65 years of combined experience in the mining and civil industries, our focused team members are dedicated and accomplished experts within their fields.

Executive Leadership Team

Steve Arthur

Steve Arthur

Founder & Owner


Founder & Owner of Mineco, Steve is a highly experienced Mining Operations Manager with strong asset and operations management experience across the industry. With more than 20 years leading and managing mining teams across Australia, Steve has the knowledge and experience that makes him an insightful leader and a valuable consultant. Steve welcomes the opportunity to support clients in troubleshooting strategies that will deliver safe, efficient, and productive performance.

Blake Paterson

Blake Paterson

Operations Manager


Blake, operates with more than 16 years in the mining sector under his belt. His curriculum vitae reveals not only academic qualifications as a Mine Plan Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer but a broad spectrum of practical experience in Tech Services and Geotechnical environments. This experience has enabled Blake to develop a clear understanding of the needs and pitfalls that projects and operations can be faced with.

Ryan Norton

Ryan Norton

Strategy and Business Development


Ryan has over 10 years experience working in business development across the mining and civil sectors. His familiarity with the mining and resources sectors at national and global levels has helped him develop a strong understanding of clients’ needs and a proactive approach to problem-solving. In recognising that clients need effective resolutions to unique problems, he is adaptive and flexible, tailoring his services to suit those individual needs.

Paul Morgan

Paul Morgan

Plant Manager


With over 20 years’ experience working for some of the mining sectors’ global giants, Paul brings a wealth of experience to his role. With equipment maintenance management, planning and supervision experience, Paul now brings that accumulated knowledge to lead the Mineco maintenance practises which adds real project performance and delivery of our works.

Cindy Short

Cindy Short

Human Resources Manager


With more than 25 years’ experience as a Human Resources Manager and business leader across Mining and Construction industries, Cindy brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in all aspects of strategic human resources, including people and culture management through employee lifecycle to enhance our employee experience, improve engagement and create a good culture to work in.  Cindy’s extensive knowledge in employment law, industrial law and injury management ensures compliance across the business improving client satisfaction, systems and driving ongoing initiatives and improvements.

The Team

Bringing in excess of 65 years’ experience from the mining and associated sectors, we are justifiably proud of all members of our team and appreciative of the range of skills which benefit Mineco’s clients.

Mineco prides itself on having a strong organisational culture built on encouraging respect for the individual, and with a focus on building the strength of the group.

As a family friendly company, we provide a safe, supportive work environment which recognises that an inclusive workplace is one which ultimately benefits everybody.