Michael Palmer is a Senior Hydrogeologist and Chartered Geologist at SRK Consulting. With over 15 years of experience, Michael’s career began in Australia, where he worked on mining projects across the Pilbara and Goldfields. Since joining SRK in 2011, he has focused on mine water management studies from scoping through feasibility to operational stages and providing specialist input to ESIAs. His work encompasses a diverse range of geographical and geological environments across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Fennoscandia. In recent years, Michael has applied his mining industry expertise to deep groundwater exploration and characterisation for geothermal lithium brine projects in the UK.