Korean Mining Professionals Australia

Connecting Korean-heritage professionals across Australia's resources industry

KMPA is a member-led professional association for people working in mining, oil & gas and METS — engineers, operators, trades, safety, commercial and technology professionals, from site to boardroom.

Why join KMPA

A professional home for Korean-heritage people in Australian resources, and a practical link between the Australian and Korean industries.

Membership benefits
Site workers reviewing a plan

Build your network

Meet members across commodities, companies and roles at events in Perth and online. Mixed-role tables mean operators, engineers, supervisors and METS people talk to each other.

Underground operator beside a loader

Advance your career

Careers nights, hiring-manager briefings, mentoring and member referrals that help you find the next role, the next site or the next step up.

Underground mine drive

Share knowledge

Technical talks, field masterclasses and bilingual Knowledge Notes written by members, from drill and blast to LNG turnarounds.

LNG processing plant on the coast

Connect Australia and Korea

Roundtables and introductions that link Australian site experience with Korean industry, investors, technology providers and government.

Upcoming events

Technical sessions, networking and the inaugural General Meeting. Members receive every event in their @kmpa.com.au calendar automatically.

Full calendar

Our communities

Six practice communities bring members together by discipline. Each runs its own talks, site visits and projects during the year.

Explore communities

Open to every role in resources

KMPA is not an engineers-only association. If you make a skilled contribution to the industry, you belong here — whether you work underground, on a plant, in a workshop, in an office or in a lab. No degree or title is required.

Engineering & technicalOperations & productionTrades & maintenanceOil, gas & energySafety & peopleProjects & commercialMETS & technologyStudents & apprentices
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Founding Members 2026

Help shape the association from the start

Founding Members elect the first Board, choose the practice communities they want to see, and are recognised permanently on the KMPA Founding Roll. Founding fees fund the association's legal setup and digital platform, and the first general meeting receives a full account of how they were spent.

Latest news

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KMPA on your phone

Get the KMPA app

Events and one-tap registration, the member directory, news and your membership — installed on your home screen like any other app. Free, no app store account needed, and it stays signed in with Face ID or fingerprint.

Point your phone's camera at the code for your device, or open kmpa.com.au/app on the phone.

QR code — install the KMPA app on AndroidAndroidScan → InstallAndroid install
QR code — install the KMPA app on iPhoneiPhone & iPadScan → Share → Add to Home ScreeniPhone install
Speak at an eventShare a case study, a field lesson or a career story with members. Propose a talk
Become a mentorSenior members support students, graduates and members changing roles. Mentoring program
Partner with KMPACompanies, universities and institutions in Australia and Korea. Talk to us