Michael is a mining professional with over 20 years of technical and managerial experience gained in multinational corporations and privately held companies operating in Angola, Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Mali, Mexico and Russia. In addition to a strong background in technical services, mine operations and project management, Michael has developed a thorough understanding of the mining value chain from exploration through to production, resource estimation, multicultural sensitivity, managerial and team building skills. Qualifications and Professional Affiliations• MEng Mining (Magna Cum Laude)• CEng (Engineers Union)• MAusIMM CP(Min)• MIMMM• CEng (Engineering Council, UK)• EUR INGCore competencies in the following areas:• mineral economics• open pit and underground engineering• mine management, development and production• mining studies, due diligence and operation reviews• gold, iron ore, coal, copper, diamonds• Mineral Reserve / Ore Reserve estimation and reporting• Qualified Person / Competent Person sign-off (NI43-101 and JORC)• mine technical services • equipment selection and optimization• capital and operating cost estimation, budgeting, project financial evaluation• mine operations optimization• preparation to IPO, listing, stock exchange reporting (LSE, ASX, TSX)• deep understanding of GKZ/Kaznedra/other FSU's mining regulationsSpecialties: • mining studies - scoping through to feasibility and detailed design• project commissioning• technical services management• optimization, LoM design, scheduling and Mineral Reserve estimation• strategic business planning• mine operations support• team building, knowledge transfer, mentoring junior staff• Whittle®, Surpac®, MineSched®