Andrew Bailey Email & Phone Number

Kensington, Western Australia, Au

CEO and Board Member of the Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC). The MinEx CRC is consortium of 40 participants from the mining industry, manufacturing industry, geological surveys, research institutions and universities, funded by all participants and the Federal Government of Australia under the CRC grant program. MinEx CRC is creating new opportunities for mineral discovery by delivering; 1) more productive, safer and environmentally friendly drilling methods; 2) new technologies for collecting data while drilling and; 3) exploration data on never before sampled rocks that are hidden but prospective for minerals.

Geological and management consulting for exploration, mining and the resource industry.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Managed, guided and inspired a team of geoscience professionals with responsibility for the technical services, technical strategy and mine geology support for all Western Australian annual drilling programs. Guided a dedicated project team formed to evaluate and drive a change in grade control practice across Iron Ore operations. Achievements include:• Providing Geophysical support of innovative techniques• Undertaking Geometallurgical innovations to utilise metallurgical testwork• Establishing effective Mine Geology support, standards and governance• Managing HSE material risks, incorporating field leadership, employee and contractor safety

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Responsible for leading a team of geoscience specialists, including accountability for all BHPB Iron Ore resource estimation and reporting, geological modelling, geometallurgical and mine support services. Key Achievements:• Accountable for JORC and SEC compliant annual resource estimation and reporting• Successfully reviewed and expedited resource estimations• Recruited and managed a team of geological modelling specialists• Provided effective Mine Geology support, standards, governance and reconciliation• Integrated exploration database and GIS systems for resource archiving, storage and reporting• Effectively managed specific safety and commercial risks

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Development of strategy and subsequent implementation and management of a highly successful $200M Five-year Exploration program.Key Achievements• Discovered the world-class Venus Ni-S deposit and numerous smaller deposits, including Cerberus and Leinster extents, and significant disseminated NiS resources• Effective leadership of a large and sustained technically complex Brownfield’s Exploration program, which met key benchmarks, deadlines and budget requirements over a number of years• Executed programs safely and included contract ownership, commercial and third party negotiation, capital and operating budget ownership and Registered State Exploration Manager

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

BHPB Exploration, Philippines – Project Manager (2005)• Chief Operating Officer and management of the Hallmark Project Incorporated Joint Venture Companies, formed to explore and develop Nickel Laterite deposits in southern Philippines• Development and successful management of the safe execution of a major drill-out (150-person team) in a challenging political operating environmentBHPB Mineral Resource Development, Technical Geology Specialist (2001 to 2004)• Global nickel laterite and nickel sulphide exploration, technical support, Joint Venture representation and resource evaluation in Australia, Canada, Turkey, Brazil, New Caledonia, Indonesia and Philippines, based in Brisbane• Competent Person for Ravensthorpe Nickel and Cerro Matoso Nickel

Au

• Structural and mineralisation interpretation of a deep-drilling geophysically supported exploration program• Member of the discovery team of Emily Anne NiS deposit• Seconded from BHPB for joint-venture technical and commercial input and evaluation

• Resource evaluation and logistical support of remote Indonesian Ni laterites sampling projects• Established a regional diamond exploration office in Kimberley and explored successfully for kimberlites Refurbished and operated a diamond washing plant to succefully recover diamonds• Gold Exploration and underground gold Geologist, Witwatersrand gold mines• Period includes 15-month South African National Service; attained rank of Lieutenant

Mba, Technology Management

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Geology

Graduate