Expert Details
Exploration, Mining and Processing of Diamonds, Industrial Minerals and High Purity Quartz
ID: 728406
Belgium
Expert is a trained evaluator of rough diamonds. He worked as a consultant and a mine manager for diamond mining projects, resulting in the start up of 2 diamond mining projects in Africa. As such he gained special expertise with training of local personnel in developing countries. His consultancy projects generally resulted in lowering of exploitation costs by increasing efficiency or applying previously untried methods.
Expert is trained as a structural geologist. Throughout his career he completed geological mapping projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. For this field work he used classical field work methods as well as geophysical methods, remote sensing and geochemical techniques.
Due diligence on diamond mining projects, defining the value and feasibility of the projectDue diligence on quartz projects, defining the value and feasibility of the projectsGold exploration in Turkey for a local mining company, assisting them with field work, equipment selection and project management.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1995 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Geology | Institution: Katholic University of Leuven |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Geologist and consultant to several diamond and gold mining projects in Africa and the Middle East |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2003 to 2005 | Employer: KDC, Kabongo Development Company, DRC | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:General manager, responsible for all divisions of a diamond mining project in the DRC (geology, production, admin, logistics...) |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: Escom Mining, Angola | Title: Operations Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Mine operations manager, responsible for all on site activities (geology, production, engineering) |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1995 to 1999 | Employer: SCR Sibelco, Belgium | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Geologist, responsible for due diligence of new projects, responsible for mineralogy lab, production geology, quartz research |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 2009 to 2009 | Agency: DRC Mining dept | Role: consultant | Description: reviewing the diamond mining sector |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2002 to 2009 | Country / Region: DRC | Summary: Diamond mining company, general manager consultant to minister of mines |
Years: 1999 to 2002 | Country / Region: Angola | Summary: diamond mine COO |
Years: 2005 to Present | Country / Region: Turkey | Summary: Geology consultant |
Years: 1995 to Present | Country / Region: Europe | Summary: Geology consultant |
Additional Experience
Vendor Selection |
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He has detailed knowledge of the supply of quartz products for glass sectors, semi conductors, solar cells etc. He has detailed supplier knowledge for rough diamonds. |
Marketing Experience |
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He has detailed knowledge of the high purity quartz sector (applications, customers, producers). He has detailed knowledge of the diamond sector (customers, suppliers, policies). |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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English | Fluent |
Dutch | Fluent, mother tongue |
French | Fluent |
German, Turkish, Portuguese | Good |
Fields of Expertise
bauxite, chromite, cristobalite, exploration, feldspar, feldspathic mineral, gem, geologic mapping, geology, geotectonics, glass, gold recovery, ground-penetrating radar, industrial mineral, mineral resource geological investigation, mineralogy, natural gem, ore, quartz, rift tectonics, rock sampling, sandstone, silica, silicon dioxide, topaz, tridymite, structural geology