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Drc (Congo)

• Exploration Manager responsible for MMG’s exploration initiatives in the DRC (Congo) Copperbelt. Managing all aspects of MMG's exploration activities, including the building up of a technically competent exploration team, formulating exploration strategy, leading project generation and ground acquisition activities throughout the Copperbelt, and planning and implementing definitive exploration programs. Accountable for the safety, security, community and environment apparatus governing MMG's… Show more • Exploration Manager responsible for MMG’s exploration initiatives in the DRC (Congo) Copperbelt. Managing all aspects of MMG's exploration activities, including the building up of a technically competent exploration team, formulating exploration strategy, leading project generation and ground acquisition activities throughout the Copperbelt, and planning and implementing definitive exploration programs. Accountable for the safety, security, community and environment apparatus governing MMG's exploration activities. Responsible for negotiation and liaison with government agencies, para-statal companies, and joint venture partners. Show less

Tanzania

• Exploration Manager for MMG’s exploration initiatives at the Nachingwea Ni-Cu sulfide project in Tanzania following formation of a project JV with IMX Resources. Managed all aspects of the Tanzanian exploration programs, including integration of the national workforce, strategic planning and implementation of large scale geophysical surveys and drilling campaigns, regional targeting and exploration, country-scale project generation activities, and upgrade to health and safety systems. Project… Show more • Exploration Manager for MMG’s exploration initiatives at the Nachingwea Ni-Cu sulfide project in Tanzania following formation of a project JV with IMX Resources. Managed all aspects of the Tanzanian exploration programs, including integration of the national workforce, strategic planning and implementation of large scale geophysical surveys and drilling campaigns, regional targeting and exploration, country-scale project generation activities, and upgrade to health and safety systems. Project terminated due to identified resource not meeting MMG's deposit size criteria. Show less

Africa Region

• Responsible for Ni-sulfide project generation activities in the African region as part of MMG's Nickel Commodity Team global initiative.• Conducted regional ground selection for prospective Ni-sulfide terranes throughout Africa.• Carried out Ni-sulfide project and prospect reviews in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Cameroon, and Cote D’Ivoire.• Identified numerous stand-out advanced and grass roots opportunities throughout the region and… Show more • Responsible for Ni-sulfide project generation activities in the African region as part of MMG's Nickel Commodity Team global initiative.• Conducted regional ground selection for prospective Ni-sulfide terranes throughout Africa.• Carried out Ni-sulfide project and prospect reviews in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Cameroon, and Cote D’Ivoire.• Identified numerous stand-out advanced and grass roots opportunities throughout the region and initiated commercial negotiations. Show less

China

• Country Manager (China/Mongolia), leading project generation & project assessment initiatives, as well as planning and implementing exploration programs on project joint ventures, from early stage greenfields projects to advanced brownfields exploration. • Targeted porphyry Cu-Au systems in Mongolia, and mafic hosted Ni-sulfide systems and sediment hosted Zn-Pb systems (MVT, CD) in China. • Led commercial negotiations with local joint venture partners.• Managed a core team… Show more • Country Manager (China/Mongolia), leading project generation & project assessment initiatives, as well as planning and implementing exploration programs on project joint ventures, from early stage greenfields projects to advanced brownfields exploration. • Targeted porphyry Cu-Au systems in Mongolia, and mafic hosted Ni-sulfide systems and sediment hosted Zn-Pb systems (MVT, CD) in China. • Led commercial negotiations with local joint venture partners.• Managed a core team comprising 6 geologists and 6 support crew. Responsible for training and development of Chinese national staff. Show less

Laos

• Managed brownfields gold and copper exploration around the Sepon Gold/Copper Project in southern Laos, entailing both near-mine and regional exploration programs. Target styles comprised sediment-hosted Au, skarn Cu-Au, & carbonate replacement Cu, supergene/exotic Cu, and MVT Zn mineralization within the Paleozoic Truongson sedimentary basin.• Managed 10 expat geologists and 16 Lao national geologists and a workforce of greater than 400 personnel. Annual budgets ranged from… Show more • Managed brownfields gold and copper exploration around the Sepon Gold/Copper Project in southern Laos, entailing both near-mine and regional exploration programs. Target styles comprised sediment-hosted Au, skarn Cu-Au, & carbonate replacement Cu, supergene/exotic Cu, and MVT Zn mineralization within the Paleozoic Truongson sedimentary basin.• Managed 10 expat geologists and 16 Lao national geologists and a workforce of greater than 400 personnel. Annual budgets ranged from $5-$13M.• Discovery team (Cu): Thengkham-Phabing – discovered resources of 492,000t contained Cu.• Discovery team (Au): Phavat, Phavat North, Dankoy, Houay Yeng, Thengkham - discovered resources of 550,000oz contained Au• Responsible for mentoring and training of national professional staff.• Responsible for project health, safety, environmental and community affairs. Show less

Peru

• Planned, managed, and carried out grass-roots reconnaissance programs in the Amazon basin of Peru, exploring for Au in alkaline intrusive systems. Exploration work consisted of ground, river, and helicopter supported programs in the tropical environment, comprising stream-sediment, soil, rock, and geo-botanical sampling.

Indonesia

• Managed the Gosowong exploration program on Halmahera Island - near-mine and regional exploration for low-sulfidation epithermal Au mineralization in the Gosowong District. • Kencana Discovery: Carried out a multifaceted ore-shoot targeting study along the Gosowong vein structure (MSc thesis, CODES). Results of this study led directly to the discovery of the bonanza-grade Kencana vein zone - 3Mt @ 35g/t Au, for 3.5Moz Au.• Toguraci Discovery: member of discovery team. Discovered and… Show more • Managed the Gosowong exploration program on Halmahera Island - near-mine and regional exploration for low-sulfidation epithermal Au mineralization in the Gosowong District. • Kencana Discovery: Carried out a multifaceted ore-shoot targeting study along the Gosowong vein structure (MSc thesis, CODES). Results of this study led directly to the discovery of the bonanza-grade Kencana vein zone - 3Mt @ 35g/t Au, for 3.5Moz Au.• Toguraci Discovery: member of discovery team. Discovered and delineated a resource of 410,000t @ 27g/t Au, for 360,000oz Au at Toguraci, a volcanic-hosted, epithermal, bonanza vein field.• Conducted a geochemical vectoring study on the Gosowong-Toguraci low-sulfidation epithermal Au vein fields, leading to the identification of additional high-grade mineralized zones. Particular emphasis was placed on trace element geochemistry and alteration indexing.• Designed and carried out a PIMA-based alteration study of the Gosowong vein zone and the Gosowong District.• Gosowong Discovery: member of discovery team: Managed the resource drill-out of the Gosowong deposit, a low-sulfidation, epithermal, bonanza-grade Au vein deposit: 1Mt @ 27g/t Au for 870,000oz Au.• Responsible for the geological interpretation and ore modeling of the Gosowong deposit.• Prospect work in the island arc environment, including detailed field mapping, soil sampling, trenching, and scout drilling, in search of epithermal Au, mesothermal Au, and porphyry Cu-Au mineralization.• Grass roots ground and helicopter supported reconnaissance exploration over the island of Halmahera and Western Sumatra. Show less

California/Nevada

• Supervised the drilling of geothermal wells in western Nevada (Fishlake Valley) and the drilling of gas wells in central California.• Collected and logged drill cuttings and monitored downhole conditions such as steam entries, gas levels, formation pressures, and temperatures.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Mine site (brown-fields) exploration at the Castle Mountain Mine, a rhyolite dome hosted, low-sulfidation, epithermal Au deposit. Carried out drill cuttings logging from RC drilling, supervised drill crews.• Led an extensive geochemical soil sampling program within adjacent claim blocks, constructing tape & compass grids.• Geological modeling and targeting of satellite deposits.

Master'S Degree, Economic Geology, High Distinction

Master of Science - Economic Geology

Bachelor’S Degree, Geoscience, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science - Geoscience