Tony Tang is a Fellow and Chartered Professional member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM-CP) and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

With over 30 years of experience in the resources sector, Tony has spent more than 28 years developing expertise in the complete life cycle of mineral processing, extraction, refining, and complex chemical projects. His work spans from concept development and testing to engineering design, construction, commissioning, and ramping up to steady-state production operations. Tony is passionate about creating innovative and sustainable solutions for critical minerals and energy challenges while promoting collaboration between industry and academia.

In his role as a professor of practice and technical research leader, Tony collaborates with academic and research institutions. Recently, he led cooperative research projects and managed operations for the Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant (C4P) at Curtin University. During this project, Tony successfully oversaw an AUD 15 million Stage 2 program for the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC), where he and his team developed and optimised the production of pCAM for various NCM co-precipitation chemistries used in lithium batteries.

Tony serves as the Chair of the AusIMM Perth Branch, advocating for professional development and excellence in the Western Australian minerals sector.