Expert Details
Technical and Financial Analyses of Mining Projects; Redacting Reports and Studies
ID: 729922
South Africa
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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| He has a variety of peer-reviewed publications. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| 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 |
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| 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
detailed feasibility study, economic feasibility, feasibility study, gold mining, mine (extraction) development, mine inspection, mineral deposit evaluation, mineral reserve, mineral resource exploration, mining, mining engineering, mining feasibility study, National Instrument 43-101, order of magnitude feasibility study, preliminary feasibility study, mineral resource, mineral occurrence, mineral resource classification, mining equipment, gravity separation, milling technology, economics, decision analysis, excavation mine planning, due-diligence investigation, decision-making, metallurgy, management decision-making, gold