Geological Consultant (May 2016 -to date contracting full time to Skeat Mining - Blyvoor Gold):-Specializing in exploration, resource estimations, audits, grade control, reconciliations, technical and compliance reporting (NI 43-101, SAMREC, and JORC) throughout Africa.Projects undertaken, include:-Skeat Mining Blyvoor Gold: • Contracted to provide geological services and assist with BFS for Blyvoor Gold • Assisting and assisted… Show more Geological Consultant (May 2016 -to date contracting full time to Skeat Mining - Blyvoor Gold):-Specializing in exploration, resource estimations, audits, grade control, reconciliations, technical and compliance reporting (NI 43-101, SAMREC, and JORC) throughout Africa.Projects undertaken, include:-Skeat Mining Blyvoor Gold: • Contracted to provide geological services and assist with BFS for Blyvoor Gold • Assisting and assisted Blyvoor Gold with their applications for a mining right, submission of Mining Works Programme, SLP, EIA, Water Use License, mining investment funding, servitudes and usufructs, SRP, RMT diagrams, Dust monitoring, Section 42 plan and Life of Mine planning. Authored SAMREC and JORC Mineral Resource CPR Reports for Blyvoor Gold for Surface and Underground Operations. Associate for Geodome • Assisted compile CPR of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine for Tau Lekoa Gold Mine.Associate for The RVN Group : • Evaluation of gold prospects in Ghana for XimbiNcolo Inc (alluvial & hydrothermal gold) • Competent Person (Gold) O.A.M Mining Sudan for Tshifcor Investment Resources. • Diamond exploration in the Butha Buthe region of Lesotho for VinM Minerals. • Review of Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd coal assets Kwazulu-Natal for Aquismart • Review of Limestone deposits South Africa for Tshifcor Investment Resources. • Mineral Resource Review ERPM DRDGold South Africa • Mineral Resource Review ERGO DRDGold South Africa • Mineral Resource Review Benoni Sands South AfricaPlease contact me directly for any geological consulting work (davewhit@iafrica.com). Show less

Singida :- Exploration Strategy and Development /Resource Management / Evaluation.New Luika :- Updated the grade control models, stockpile management, planning and monthly grade reconciliation for the New Luika, Jamhuri and Bauhinia Creek Open Pits.

Resource Estimation, CPR, Resource Audits, Project Management, Scoping StudiesCommodities: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, VanadiumCountries: South Africa, Namibia, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory CoastMining Methods Open Pit, Underground and TSF reclamation

Projects: Tin (Democratic Republic of Congo) Aquamarine (Malawi)

Responsible for all aspects pertaining to the MRM Department at the Cooke and former Ezulwini underground mining operations; responsible for Geology, Exploration, Evaluation, Sampling, Surveying, Draughting, Planning and Rock EngineeringComputer software experience (Datamine, GMSI, Cadsmine, PAS).Supervision and management of Independent Mineral Resource Consultants and Competent PersonsCompilation of management and quarterly reports

Ezulwini 3D Mineral Resource Evaluation of the Upper and Middle Elsburg Massives (Gold and Uranium).Monthly evaluation of the Middle Elsburg mining.Mine Waste: Conducted monthly reconciliation of Slimes Dams mining (tonnage, grade (gold and uranium)) in the Klerksdorp area

Mineral Resource Estimation and Monthly Evaluation and of Bufflels Gold Mine and Tau Lekoa Gold Mine, plus exploartion prospects.Transferred to First Uranium

Responsible for the MRM Dept and Exploration in and around Dominion Uranium Mine.Responsible for compilation of the Company’s Annual Prospecting Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME).

Competent Person for the Group's Resource and Reserves (including Blyvooruitzicht, North West Operations (Harties, Buffles), ERPM, Crown Mines surface dumps ERGO surface dumps. Compilation of Annual Reports, Quarterly Reporting. Prospect Reporting. Undertook and assisted in due diligence exercises within SA and throughout Africa for DRDCapital.

Responsible for the ore evaluation and geology at three shafts producing 150 000 tons per month from three ore bodies. Main duties comprised the production of kriged evaluation plans using Datamine software, compilation of Ore Reserves, determination of mining cut offs, and average mining grades, grade control, target generation, and all other aspects relating to the geology within the section.

Co-ordinated a drought relief programme in NW Namibia, which included dealing with Government and N.G.O.s (non government organisations). Over saw all aspects of the field work, from logistics, aerial photo interpretation, geophysics, drilling, pump testing and final installation

Supervised diamond exploration projects with additional responsibility for the geology and grade control at an open pit diamond mine where i mapped and generated reports relating to the grade distribution per Kimberlite type.Directed Archean gold exploration programs, in addition to geological supervision and mapping of open pit and underground mining operations in the Barberton area of South Africa. Managed an exploration project on a large vanadium magnetite deposit… Show more Supervised diamond exploration projects with additional responsibility for the geology and grade control at an open pit diamond mine where i mapped and generated reports relating to the grade distribution per Kimberlite type.Directed Archean gold exploration programs, in addition to geological supervision and mapping of open pit and underground mining operations in the Barberton area of South Africa. Managed an exploration project on a large vanadium magnetite deposit (Bushveld) and defined resources, using Surpac software. Show less

Computerized the geology department, which included planning, grade and tonnage reconciliations, and “break- even” analysis. Created structural plans and implemented grade management. Conducted a sedimentalogical investigation into the Nigel Reef.Assisted in feasibility studies, logged exploration boreholes, conducted a grade investigation at Witwatersrand Nigel Gold Mine where subsequent mining recommendations were successfully implemented.

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