Kevin Clifford Email and Phone Number

o Responsible for the design, building, commissioning and management of a coal testing and mineral processing facility, including: A sample preparation lab – crush, split, mill, particle size distribution etc A coal laboratory for the determination calorific value, ash and moisture content, volatile matter, sulphur content etc An analytical laboratory – cyanidations, various forms of leaching, wet chemistry analysis, ICP analysis etc A fire assay laboratory for gold and PGM determination A heavy mineral separation laboratory  A magnetic separation facility Pilot plant facility for crushing, milling, DMS via spirals and cyclones, magnetic separation using a whimso Responsible for the compiling of standard operating procedures the training thereofo Developed a quality control system for the siteo Responsible for the recruitment and training of staffo Responsible for the planning of processes and the procurement of equipmento Responsible for data analysis and reporting of results to clients

o Responsible for the erection, commission and optimisation of 2 X 100 tph scrubber and Dense Media separation plants to optimise the recovery of Copper from ROM o Operational accountability for delivering against targets and budgets for Safety, Production Planning, Equipment Availability, QA/QC and HR

o Responsible for the operation and technical outcome of a sample preparation laboratory, dense liquid laboratory and chemical laboratory in support of the geochemical and metallurgical programme o Participated in the erection and commissioning of a scrubber and Dense Media Separation plant (pilot scale)o Responsible for operation and technical outcome of the scrubber and Dense Media Separation plant to evaluate the recovery of manganese ore from a number of mineralised plateaus in Southern Gabono Ran numerous on-site metallurgical tests including, scrubber tests, settling tests for fines, bulk density determination, abrasion and friability tests, wash ability testso Operational accountability for delivering against targets and budgets for Safety, Production Planning, Equipment Availability, QA/QC and HRo Responsible for the compiling of standard operating procedures for both the laboratories and plants, including the training thereof

Corporate Mining Solutions (CMS) – Gabon (Expat); Manage site operationsCommission and startup of both a Scrubber and a Dense Media Separation Pilot PlantOptimising the recovery of Manganese from ROM using a Scrubber and a Dense Media Separation Pilot PlantReport on production and technical progress to Minex weekly and to Samancor monthlyManage the Sample Prep, Dense Liquid Separation and Analytical Laboratories ~ 2000 Mn and Fe analysis per monthImplement QA/QC control programTrain and develop employees and contractorsMethod validation and quality control – Mn and Fe analysisChair safety/production meetingsCompile and review Standard Operating ProceduresInvestigative testwork:Settling testsScrubber optimisationDense liquid testsFriability testsDMS optimisationOre variability

o Involved in testing and development of new process and analytical techniques for indicator mineral and diamond evaluationo Process Investigation: Micro diamond quantification using Grease Table and Flotation Cell o Mineral Quantification: Developed and optimised a mineral classification scheme for Kimberlitic indicator mineralso Evaluated a heavy mineral concentrate to determine whether an on-spec smelter feed could be producedo Performed scouting tests of a heavy mineral concentrate to determine if separation of hematite, ilmenite and chrome spinel is possible

o Optimisation of Copper, Nickel, Zinc processes on Bio-Oxidation Pilot Plants – Tank Leachingo Optimisation of Copper process on Heap Leaching Pilot Plants o Nickel Extraction – ISEP (ion separation)o Copper Extraction – SX (solvent extraction)o Gold Extraction – Cyanidationso Ran Pilot Campaign on leaching of Nickel Laterites – Tank Leaching