Mark Biggs has had over 39 years of experience in base metal, industrial mineral, and coal exploration and mine evaluation throughout Australia. He has worked extensively within most states of Australia with particular emphasis on Queensland's Bowen and Surat Basins and has been resident at several Central Queensland coal mines for 22 years. During this time he held the roles of Chief Geologist, Coal Scheduling Superintendent, Acting Technical Services Manager and Principal Geologist.Mark’s extensive geological knowledge and management experience in the coal industry has given him a unique perspective in providing exploration companies during their IPO (Initial Public Offering) journeys to ASX listing and in overseeing the completion of many scoping and pre-feasibility studies. He has international experience in open-cut and underground geophysical techniques, geotechnical, quality, and structural modelling, for coal, industrial minerals and base metals.He is and has been a Competent Person as defined by the JORC Code for 32 years.Mark has extensive experience in delivering geological consulting and management services to the coal, industrial mineral, and hard rock mining industries investigating projects in Australia, Southern Africa, Indonesia, Tanzania, Mongolia and China.In December 2018 Mark successfully completed the AusIMM Online Professional Certificate in JORC Code reporting.