Biography

Martin Lurie is a mechanical engineer by training who has focused on overland conveyor technology since 2006 when he joined what is now FLSmidth Inc. Martin and his colleagues in the High-Performance Conveying group based in Denver engineer and supply conveying systems that address the mining industry’s need for carrying increased tonnages further, steeper and more efficiently. The FLS Rail-Running Conveyor Product Line is central to this mission, with Martin having stewarded FLS's work on the technology since its inception until taking the role of Global Product Line Manager in 2023. Martin began his career in a central technical consulting team of the Anglo American/De Beers Group in Johannesburg and - after a stint in project management with Babcock and Wilcox - he joined the Denver office of Brisbane-based WBM Consulting Engineers to provide specialist mechanical/structural analysis and troubleshooting of mining equipment. There he rose to be Executive VP of WBM's U.S. office. In addition to his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, he holds a graduate diploma in business management from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and a master’s in Management of Technology from the University of Denver.