Expert Details
Geologist, Mining and Diversified Metals
ID: 736281
Namibia
Expert is currently managing a team of 8 junior geologists from diverse cultural backgrounds, 5 geotechnicians, and 15 field assistants who are conducting numerous base metal exploration projects in Northern Namibia for Australian listed companies ( Sabre Resources Namibia Limited, Metals Australia, Toro Energy and Nova Energy).
Expert is also a multi commodity resource development and exploration geologist specializing in:
• Project planning and management
• Resource estimation/ Mine evaluation
• Resources modeling and classification
• Exploration data analysis and management
• Geophysical and geochemical data interpretation
• Environmental impact assessment
• Contract drilling and drilling supervision
• Ground based geophysical services
• Exploration of diamonds, gold base metal, Uranium, PGE Oil, Gas and REE
• Data management, GIS and software solutions
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2019 | Degree: Certificate | Subject: Project management | Institution: University of Roehampton |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Geology | Institution: University of Zimbabwe |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: | Department: Geology, Mining |
Responsibilities:• Metal market analysis with a focus on emerging markets• Analyse global/Industry metal trends, forecasts and opportunities • Analysis of metal commodities present scenario, market analysis, and market landscape, • Advise clients on metal commodities Growth prospects and • Key base metal vendors peer review • Metals commodity chart analysis • Analysis (Geological, industry and financial risk) • Forecasting commodity prices • Strategies for mining stock investors • Designing strategies in mining investment portfolios • Analysis, technical. Social, geopolitical and financial factors affecting mine investments. • Metals market over view • Data Mining • Tenement maintenance • Environmental management • Technical reporting |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2013 to 2016 | Agency: Ministry of Mines and Energy, Department of Mines, Namibia | Role: Consulting Geologist | Description: Successful application of Exclusive prospecting Licences, submitting and working with Namibian Mines Department Agents for successful renewal of Exploration licenses. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to 1998 | Country / Region: Tanzania | Summary: Resource evaluation for Ashanti Goldfields' working with a diverse technical team to reconcile the ore reserves |
| Years: 2009 to 2010 | Country / Region: Angola | Summary: Data mining for acquisition of the Cachoeiras de Binga copper project in Angola on behalf of Kalahari Minerals |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
|---|
| Member: 1. Geological Society of Zimbabwe since 1995 2. Geological Society of Namibia since 2010 3. Associate member, Namibia Chamber of Mines since 2013 4. Chartered Management Institute (CMI) since 2016 5. Member, Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) since 2016 |
| Professional Appointments |
|---|
| June 2016 to Present, Consulting Geologist- Southern Africa- responsible for: Analysis, technical. Social, geopolitical and financial factors affecting mine investments. May 2014 – June 2016; Exploration Manager - responsible for: Exploration project management work for uranium, Vanadium and base metal exploration licences, Namibia April 2012-May 2014 – Consulting Geologist-Management and generation of project Portifolios -Project’s scheduling and the time-phasing of project tasks 2008- February -April 2012- Exploration Geologist, Namibia responsible for: -Steering surface exploration and survey campaigns for various clients such as Nova Energy (Uranium) and North River Resources (copper,gold lead,zinc). September 2002- February 2008 Group Geologist, Zimbabwe responsible for: -Exploration work for 5 company gold mines located within Greenstone Belts in Zimbabwe June 1996- September 2002. Mine Exploration Geologist, Ashanti Zimbabwe, Freda Rebecca Mine, responsible for: Surface (open pit) and underground (trackless mine) mapping, Ore reserve/resource estimation and production of annual ore reconciliation reports. as well as grade control |
| Awards / Recognition |
|---|
| Expert was appointed to the Namibian Chamber of Mines Exploration Committee |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
|---|
| Leapfrog software upgrade seminar, Johannesburg June 2016 Micro mine mining software modelling and resource evaluation seminar October 2019 |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Proficient |