About Us

Located in Emerald, we have been servicing the Bowen Basin since 2013 and now employ more than 450 personnel across our operations.

Located in Emerald, we have been servicing the Bowen Basin since 2013 and now employ more than 450 personnel across our operations.

We are a specialist provider of underground Coal Mining services and industry leader in all aspects of our operations. We specialise in delivering value and sustainability through safe, professional, and productive services.

Having grown considerably in our brief history, we now offer an extensive range of services that are integral to the underground mining sector. We strive to create a positive culture that sees a strong focus on maximising production output as well as continuing to promote safety-first behaviours.

It is our goal to establish long-term relationships with our clients and, with a united approach, see through the successful execution of all our operations.

Charter Values

Our core principles guide our business, fostering success and sustainability in all of our endeavours, ensuring consistency, integrity, and value for our customers throughout our operations.

SAFETY FIRST

Our uncompromising commitment to health and safety is at the heart of everything we do. Zero harm is our priority and the very foundation of our operations.

PERFORMANCE & SUSTAINABILITY

We build strong relationships by delivering on our commitments and embracing sustainable practices. Our results are achieved by promoting positive culture, empowering our people, and providing a reliable service of the highest quality to our clients.

INTEGRITY ALWAYS

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability in all that we do. We actively promote trust, respect and diversity across our team and ensure we always deliver on our promise.

INNOVATION & CHANGE

We demonstrate our commitment to providing high quality and innovative services to our clients. We recognise and promote creativity and support ongoing change to meet the needs of an evolving market.

LOCALS & COMMUNITY

Empowering local prosperity through dedicated community engagement, we prioritise sustainable partnerships, fostering growth, and contributing to the well-being of our community where we live and work.

INCLUSION & DIVERSITY

We are fully dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace environment for our employees, customers, and suppliers.

Executive Management Team

Lunar Mining has established an experienced executive management team who add a wealth of operational knowledge and value across our business.

  • Brad Comiskey

    SOUTHERN OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Brad started with Lunar Mining as one of the founding directors in 2013. He commenced his career in 1997, gaining his experience in various underground coal mines across the Bowen Basin. His career ranges in the underground precincts from longwall moves, belt installation, secondary support, before progressing to production, statutory and leadership roles. Brad is highly regarded within the industry due to his extensive knowledge, experience and hands on approach.

  • Aram Drake

    CEO

    Aram’s career in underground coal mining spans over 30 years, during which he has developed practical savviness and technical expertise, which has etched him at the forefront of his peers. Aram forged a reputation in the industry for excellence in all aspects of technical and statutory support, production optimisation as well as project delivery. Understanding the needs of each client are unique and adopting a site and project specific, individual approach to all his projects he determines the most efficient solutions for his clients. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, along with his confident leadership skills, Aram has been highly sought after by major mining companies to fill statutory and technical roles as well as supporting and managing major underground projects.

  • Glenn Dickson

    DIRECTOR

    Glenn is one of the founding directors of Lunar Mining and brings a wealth of knowledge to the company, having been involved in the industry since 1990. Having started on the ground floor, Glenn has worked his way through various roles including front line supervision and leadership, under management responsible for shift coordination and contract coordinator roles. Glenn has a strong reputation for having a pragmatic approach to offering solutions as well as putting the best interests of his people and clients at the forefront.

  • Jason Titmarsh

    NORTHERN OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Jason has been working in the mining industry for over 18 years, during which he has gained extensive experience in various aspects of underground mining operations, including Development in place and Board and Pillar, as well as Longwall mining methods. Jason has held positions from Outbye Coordinator through to Project Manager for underground services projects. He holds numinous placatable competencies and with diverse experience in such areas as roadway recovery, LW relocations, conveyor belts change outs, as well as operational support, Jason is an effective part of any team. Currently, Jason holds the position of Operations Manager, where he ensures the smooth and efficient delivery of the Lunar services for our valued customers, while nurturing a just culture, based on safety, wellbeing, compliance, and productivity.

  • Saravanan Siva

    CFO

    Saravanan joined Lunar Mining Services in 2016 as the company’s Financial Controller. He brings with him over 20 years strong financial and commercial experience into the role. He has worked in Asia, Africa and Australia in the construction and mining industries. He is a member of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) of Australia, Chartered Institute of Management Accounts - UK (CIMA). Since joining the team, Saravanan has been instrumental in streamlining internal control systems and processes to achieve our objectives. Saravanan believes that long term financial strategies are required for the success of Lunar Mining without compromising operational and stakeholder needs.