Assistant Prof. Fırat ATALAY

About Me

In 2008, I successfully graduated with the best student award from Hacettepe University, Mining Engineering Department. At the same year, I also honored with the "İhsan Doğramacı Supreme Success Award". Again in 2008, I successfully graduated from minor degree program of Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administration Sciences, Business Administration Department. I am first and still unique person in the history of Mining Engineering Department ,which is established in 1968, who is graduated with best student award with minor degree in Business Administration. With these justified prides, privileges and motivations I successfully have taken Master of Science (M. Sc.) and Philosophy of Doctorate (Ph. D.) degrees in 2011 and 2015 respectively.

I am mainly interested in exploration and exploitation of mineral resources. Importance of the primary mineral resources will increase due to the increasing demand on them. Which means that accurate mine planning, ore resource estimation (Geostatistical), mineral economics and mine scheduling will stay at least as important topics as they are today. I am especially interested in developing new methods in such areas and applying them at industrial level.

I have various project based experience in Mine planning, Scheduling, Mineral potential, Mine resource, Reserv estimation in various kinds of commodities such as Coal, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Polymetallic Deposits, Nickel (Lateritic) and Industrial raw materials. I am still producing projects and consultant of various companies such as TKI (Biggest coal producer of the Turkey), Eti Maden (Unique producer of REE of Turkey), MTA (Biggest Exploration Company of the Turkey) and other various sized private companies.