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Expert Details

Technical and Financial Analyses of Mining Projects; Redacting Reports and Studies

ID: 729922 South Africa

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Expert has over 30 years' practical experience that extends across a wide spectrum of the mining industry. Besides South Africa he has worked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. His experience covers the gold, platinum, coal, heavy, base and industrial mineral sectors.

Professional qualifications:
• Pr.Eng.(RSA)
• C.Eng (UK)
• MSAIMM (Retired)
• MIMMM
• South African Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
• South African Mine Surveyor’s Certificate of Competency
Academic qualifications
• ACSM (Camborne School of Mines)
• M.Phil. (Rand Afrikaans University, now University of Johannesburg)
• Ph.D. (University of the Witwatersrand).
He is qualified:
• As a Competent Person in terms of the Australian JORC and South African SAMREC Codes.
• To prepare Technical Reports in accordance with the requirements of the Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
His key competencies are technical and financial analyses of mining projects and the impact of mining on national economies.

His Ph.D. Thesis investigated the economic impact of the mining industry on the South African economy, using Wassily Leontief’s Input-Output model. He is able to apply this theory to operating mines on the premise that these mines are analogous to macro-economic systems.

Economic, technical and financial analyses of mining projects.Review Competent Person's Reports and Feasibility Studies for technical veracityRedaction of Reports and Studies

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1999 Degree: Ph.D Subject: Mineral Economics Institution: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Year: 1988 Degree: M.Phil Subject: Mineral Economics Institution: Rand Afrikaans University (now University of Johannesburg)
Year: 1972 Degree: Associateship (=B.Sc. Mining Engineering) Subject: Mining Engineering Institution: Camborne School of Mines, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2010 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Independent Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Left full-time employment in November 2010 and now works as an independent, freelance consultant.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2010 Employer: Read, Swatman & Voigt (Pty) Limited Title: Departmental Head: Engineering Advisors to Mining Investors & Mineral Economics. Department: Strategic Business and Global Technology Division
Responsibilities:
Responsibility was to develop the company’s business in the investment sector of the international mining industry.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to 2001 Employer: All Mine Projects CC Title: Sole Member Department:
Responsibilities:
Established his own Close Corporation and worked for a number of companies on short term contracts.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1998 Employer: LTA Process Engineering Limited Title: Senior Project Manager Department: Projects
Responsibilities:
Responsible for total EPCM management of projects.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1989 Employer: Nigel Gold Mining Company Limited Title: General Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Responsible for operation, control and management of a small (18000 tons per month) gold mine.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1986 to 1987 Employer: Flour Engineers South Africa (Pty) Limited Title: Project Manager Department: Projects
Responsibilities:
Provided Mining Engineering input.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1976 to 1986 Employer: General Mining/Union Corporation Limited (Gencor) Title: Manager, Projects & Mining Economics Department Department: Technical Services Division
Responsibilities:
Expert's final post was in the Technical Services Division at Gencor’s Head Office as Manager of the Project and Mining Economics Department., Before moving to Head Office he was Assistant Mine Manager at Fairview Gold Mine and a Section Manager at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1974 to 1976 Employer: Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Limited Title: Acting Underground Manager Department: Production
Responsibilities:
Expert held production posts on Consolidated Murchison Antimony Mine (Acting Underground Manager), Randfontein Estates Gold Mine (Mine Overseer), and Western Areas Gold Mine (Shift Boss). He was involved with the sinking and construction of the Cooke II Shaft complex, and was also a member of the Randfontein Rescue Brigade (Proto team).

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2007 to 2008 Country / Region: Botswana Summary: Preparation of NI 43 101 Technical Report
Years: 2005 to 2005 Country / Region: Zimbabwe Summary: Due-diligence study on a gold mine
Years: 2004 to 2004 Country / Region: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Summary: Initial survey and assessment of a abandoned copper mine RSV later completed a Feasibilty Study to reopen the Mine, but Expert was not involved with this.
Years: 2002 to 2003 Country / Region: Tanzania Summary: Alternative mine access design
Years: 2009 to 2009 Country / Region: United Kindom Summary: Presented paper at an international investment symposium

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Member - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining.
Member - Southern African institute of Mining & Metallurgy.
Chartered Engineer - Engineering Council of the United Kingdom.
Professional Engineer - Engineering Council of South Africa.
Licenses / Certifications
South African Mine Surveyor's Certificate.
South African Mine Manager's Certificate.
Competent Person (JORC & SAMREC Codes).
Qualified Person (NI 43 101).
Competent Valuator (SAMVAL Code).
Publications and Patents Summary
He has a variety of peer-reviewed publications.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Expert was a part time lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand Business School, until 2011 when he relocated to Cape Town, He lectured on Project Management during a course presented by Imperial College titled "Technical & financial evaluation in mineral projects".
Other Relevant Experience
Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point - Very good.
He is familiar with mine planning software such as CadsMine and Mine2-4D. He does not operate these, but has supervised specialists who do.

Fields of Expertise

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