Geoff Coyle

Geoff Coyle graduated in mining engineering from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London. He has worked underground in coal and copper mines, and qualified as a practical coal-face worker. The contraction of the coal industry led him to develop an alternative career, and after working for Imperial Chemical Industries, he became a management academic. He is now retired and a freelance academic and consultant. In writing this book he returns to his first love - the...See more

Geoff Coyle graduated in mining engineering from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London. He has worked underground in coal and copper mines, and qualified as a practical coal-face worker. The contraction of the coal industry led him to develop an alternative career, and after working for Imperial Chemical Industries, he became a management academic. He is now retired and a freelance academic and consultant. In writing this book he returns to his first love - the fascination of mining. See less