Alex Hagan Email & Phone Number

Guinea

• Operational turnaround from Projects and ramping up to commercial production. • Record month gold production within a month• Reviewing of Contracts and organizational structure• Review of Resource models, reserve models and mine planning assumptions• Review of the mine strategy to align with operational readiness to achieve budget.

Nkroful, Western Region, Ghana

• Led mine’s general management activities and present accurate reports to COO and CEO. • Restructured the organogram and labour management. • Reviewed the strategic plan of the operation. • Altered the mine strategy to ensure continuous operation of the oxide plant.• Increased FCF from a negative $8M to a positive $17.6M in a year• Achieved 62% above the budgeted FCF in year 2020 • Restructured HR and labour management, converting short term contracts into 2 year contracts to ensure labour stability and employee satisfaction. • Key participation in feasibility works in construction a sulphide treatment plant to add another 10 years to LoM.• Improved engagement with local and community stakeholders for active and positive participation

Somita Mine, Burkina Faso

• Led the mine’s general management activities and presented accurate reports to COO. • Orchestrated the UG project into FS/mine establishment, having 1000 LTI free days. • Verified no on-site case and prevented negative impacts by administering COVID-19 protocols. • Steered a successful transition from mine closure to profit-making and four-year extension of LoM.• Transformed a non-profit operation of -$54M in 2019 to profitable operation of +$62M in 2020.• Attained the best FCF performance in the 12-year operational history of the mine, as certified by the Chairman’s Annual Report, 2020. • Successfully reactivated 2 satellite mining complexes.• Decreased Mining Cost per unit by 15% and enhanced operational productivity. • Reduced community conflicts over the last two years through effective communication proactive engagement.

Burkina Faso

• Managed training sessions and coached technical/operational teams for performance excellence. • Employed efficient assessment of geological and operational procedures, while precisely generating monthly reports. • Reactivated mined satellite pit and identified resources. • Analyzed geological, operational procedures and produced monthly reports as well as conducted diverse training for technical and operational teams. • Discovered additional reserves through reactivation of mined satellite pit.• Extended reserve/LoM by six years and increased mineral resources by 1M+oz via leadership of geology, engineering, and mine development projects.• Minimised reconciliation of mine to mill from - 20% to + 2% through tactical planning, resource/reserve control, and reconciliation.

Somita, Burkina Faso

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• Delivered expert-level direction to mining operations and projects as General Manager. • Executed Access Control System and generated awareness regarding safety, environment, and security aspects. • Estimated the budget and timelines for the Tailings facility • Operated LoMP for Twangiza mines and developed dispatch system that included GPS tracking.• Decreased cost by $100M through addressing operational challenges at the Tailings facility and reducing ore loss/dilution by 20%+ through grade control process evaluation. • Increased yearly productivity by $3.6M and improved productivity by 30% in year by improving equipment hire.• Assessed mine access road layout and optimised security as well as access control.

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Burkina Faso

• Assured effective mine functioning and performance in compliance with safety regulations by making technical reports and managing staff. • Conducted mining operations, expanded the LoMP, fleet selection and capital improvements related to operations. • Implemented production requirements through effective budget allocation, risk assessment and cost control.• Provided secure, comprehensive mine geological and engineering service by developing an effective mineral resources management strategy. • Successfully elaborated long-ranged planning activities such as life-of-mine plan, preparation of mine budget, mineable shapes for reserves and strategic planning. • Delivered training and career development programs, as well as recruited staff. • Elaborated Near Mine Resource development section for Brownfield and upgraded Resource Model and estimation.• Reduced costs by $700K per year and improved fragmentation through participating in drill and blast practices. • Improved mine operations with Alexander Proudfoot Consultancy; reducing monthly mining operating costs by 10%.• Efficiently served as a Relieving Mine Manager when needed.• Established the Geology Department and effectively developed mine geology and grade control systems and procedures.• Analyzed sampling, assaying, QAQC and database management systems, and estimated resources to mine and mine to mill reconciliation protocol and procedures.

Burkina Faso

Resource Development, Mine Geology & Mine Engineering

Inata Mine

Additional responsibility as stand in Mining Manager

A 400,000 Oz per year CIL\BIOX Operations

200,000 Oz per year CIL\Biox Open\Underground Operation

A 220,000 Oz per year CIL and Open Pit Operation

A 120,000 Oz per year Heap Leach Operation

Master Of Business Administration - Mba (Dip), Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science - Ms, Minerals Exploration

Bsc Geology, Physics, Geology

BS. Geology (Hons)

Gce (Ordinary & Advanced Level), Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics & Engineering Drawing

Sciences (Mathematics)