Daniel Travassos Email & Phone Number

Moatize, Tete, Mozambique

Main Responsibilities:- update of the mineral inventory in the mine lease, applying international standards in coal exploration (long-term);- mine geology (short-term) focusing in drilling, pit mapping and assisting mine planning in decrease the operations' geological risk;- resources & reserves reconciliation;- adding value through potential addition and upgrade of resources categories, geological/geotechnical risks mitigation and subsidizing mine planning with robust and… Show more Main Responsibilities:- update of the mineral inventory in the mine lease, applying international standards in coal exploration (long-term);- mine geology (short-term) focusing in drilling, pit mapping and assisting mine planning in decrease the operations' geological risk;- resources & reserves reconciliation;- adding value through potential addition and upgrade of resources categories, geological/geotechnical risks mitigation and subsidizing mine planning with robust and coherent geological and coal quality models that will assist in the mine’s operational stability;- leading a diverse team of engineers, metallurgists and geologists acting as PMO's or leading the development of pre-feasibility and feasibility studies in engineering, mine operational readiness, metallurgy, hydro-geology and hydrology. Show less

Moatize, Tete, Mozambique

Main Responsibilities:- update of the mineral inventory in the mine lease, applying international standards in coal exploration (long-term);- mine geology (short-term) focusing in drilling, pit mapping and assisting mine planning in decrease the operations' geological risk;- resources & reserves reconciliation;- adding value through potential addition and upgrade of resources categories, geological/geotechnical risks mitigation and subsidizing mine planning with robust and… Show more Main Responsibilities:- update of the mineral inventory in the mine lease, applying international standards in coal exploration (long-term);- mine geology (short-term) focusing in drilling, pit mapping and assisting mine planning in decrease the operations' geological risk;- resources & reserves reconciliation;- adding value through potential addition and upgrade of resources categories, geological/geotechnical risks mitigation and subsidizing mine planning with robust and coherent geological and coal quality models that will assist in the mine’s operational stability;- leading a diverse team of engineers, metallurgists and geologists acting as PMO's or leading the development of pre-feasibility and feasibility studies in engineering, mine operational readiness, metallurgy, hydro-geology and hydrology. Show less

Tete, Mozambique

Managing the brownfield exploration activities in the Moatize Coal Mine in Tete, Mozambique. Assigned as a expatriate by Vale’s Exploration and Mineral Projects Department.

Tete, Mozambique

Technical leader for Moatize Coal Mine Brownfield Exploration, assigned as an expatriate by Vale's Exploration and Mineral Projects Department.

Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil

Base metals' greenfield exploration in Carajas Mineral Province - northern Brazil mainly seeking for Cu-Au hydrothermal systems.

Lusaka, Zambia

Assigned as an expatriate by the Global Exploration Department in Zambia. Leading greenfield exploration programs in potential areas for sedimentary copper and intrusion related prospects througout the Zambian Copperbelt.

Nancy Area, France

Sponsored by Vale, I attended a 11 month specialization in Mineral Exploration, Mining Geology and Mineral Processing at École Nationale Superieure de Géologie de Nancy under the CESMAT/CESEV program.

Maputo, Mozambique

Assigned as an expatriate in Mozambique by Vale's Global Exploration DepartmentProject Leader - Mucanha-Vuzi Coal Project Pre-Feasibility StudyExploration Geologist for the Mozambique Exploration Program.

Maputo, Mozambique

Senior Geologist assigned as an expatriate in Mozambique by Vale's Global Exploration DepartmentResponsible to set up the exploration programs for Evate Phosphate Project and Mucanha-Vuzi Coal Project.

Maputo, Mozambique

Senior Geologist assinged as an expatriate in Mozambique by Vale's Global Exploration DepartmentExploration Geologist involved in several geological mapping and geochemical prospecting programs in Mozambique.

Tete, Mozambique

Project Leader - Geological Exploration and Resource Estimation- Moatize Coal Project Pre-feasibility and Feasibility Studies

Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil

Working as contractor for Companhia Vale do Rio Doce's Gameleira Copper Project, in Carajas Mineral Province - Pará State, Northern Brazil.Field Geologist.

São Leopoldo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Scholarship (RHAE/CNPq/ADIMB) for the Amazon's Mining Districts Characterization Project - Estrela Copper Deposit.

Specialist, Exploration, Géologie Minière Et Valorisation Des Ressources Minérales, Global Average: 15.28 / 20

Specialization course in Exploration, Mining Geology and Mineral Processing.

Bsc(Hons), Geology, Global Average: 7.7/10

Activities and Societies: Geology Department Alumni Directorate - Secretary in 1997, 1998, 1999. Geology Department Alumni Directorate.