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Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Established in March 2020, Goldfields Geological Services provides quality geological services to local explorers and miners. With a focus on simple, practical geology done well, we offer a range of services including;• Report writing and compilation• Regulatory compliance reporting• Licence applications• Public reporting in compliance with the JORC code• Underground mapping• Field mapping• Contractor Management• QAQC and data validation• Geological interpretation• 3D Geological Modelling• Resource Estimation• Exploration Target generation• Tenement management• Mining reconciliations• Training and mentoring

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Geological wire-framing and block modelling using Leapfrog software.• Resource estimation and reporting in compliance with the JORC code 2012.• Reconciliations of mining production against schedules and Resource estimates• Geological interpretation• Implementation of Ordinary Kriging estimation technique• Optimising diamond drilling spacing.• Contractor management and supervision.• Geo-statistical analysis of Assay data including variography.

Ballarat, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Oversight and responsibility for all Geological functions at the Ballarat Gold Mine.• Oversight and responsibility for regional exploration projects including the Chewton and Tarnagulla Goldfields (2014 – 2017). • Ensuring that all Geology and drilling staff got home safely at the end of each shift with a focus on a pro-active workplace safety culture and strict adherence to procedures and risk assessments.• Resource Estimation and reporting including signing off on the Mines Resources as a Competent Person in compliance with the JORC code 2012. • Weekly and monthly reporting of geological activities for management and the LionGold Board based in Singapore.• Familiarity with SGX and ASX listing rules and the JORC code. • Human resource management including recruitment, rostering, team building, conflict resolution, performance management and redundancies. • Contract negotiations and management, facilitating tenders and negotiating terms for contracts worth approximately $8M annually. • Budgeting and financial reporting, including forecasts of expenditure, and monitoring of financial progress. • Life of mine planning, including forecasts of Mineral Resource depletion and addition• Mentoring and training of staff across all levels of the geology team• Scheduling and setting goals and priorities for the geology team• When scheduled, took responsibility for the mines “On call” duty managers phone.• Developing relationships with key stakeholders, this included government agencies, potential investors, geologists at similar mines and members of the local community

Ballarat, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Weekly and monthly reporting of mine production figures and changes in Mineral Resource inventory.• Underground mapping of geological exposures including faces, cross-cut walls and backs and the faces of large open stopes. • Geological wire-framing and block modelling using Vulcan software.• Resource estimation and reporting in compliance with the JORC code 2012.• Assisting engineers with mine planning and optimisation of ore extraction. • Reconciliations of mining production against schedules and Resource estimates• Underground rock chip sampling of development faces and cross-cut walls. • Geotechnical mapping to assist geo-technical engineers.• Geological interpretation of diamond drilling programs.• ROM stockpile management. • General geological project work such as investigating new estimation techniques, optimising diamond drilling spacing.• Supervision of diamond drilling contractors.• Use of software such as AcQuire, Vulcan and Microsoft applications.• Structural geology analysis using stereonets and Vulcan software.• Geo-statistical analysis of Assay data including variography.• Improving the understanding of the geology of the Ballarat Goldfield• Maintaining a high level of workplace safety awareness

Bendigo, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Weekly and monthly reporting of mine production outcomes• Underground mapping of development faces, walls and backs • Grade control wire-framing and block modelling • Assisting engineers with mine planning • Geo-statistical analysis of assay data• Reconciliations of mining production against schedules and Resource estimates• Underground rock chip sampling• Geotechnical mapping, and basic wedge analysis • Geological interpretation of diamond drilling• ROM stockpile management• General geological project work• Supervision of drilling contractors• Use of software such as GBIS, Vulcan, Snowden Supervisor and Microsoft applications • Improving the understanding of the geology of the Bendigo Goldfield• Maintaining a high level of workplace safety awareness

Bendigo, Australia

Key Responsibilities• Diamond drill core logging • Underground mapping of development faces, walls and backs • grade control, rock chip sampling • geotechnical mapping • geological interpretation • ROM management • supervision of drilling contractors• use of software such as GBIS, Vulcan and Microsoft applications • underground mapping techniques • rock chip sampling techniques • supervision of mining contractors • Maintaining a high level of workplace safety awareness

Cannington Mine

Key Responsibilities• ground support system quality assessment • rock-bolt pull testing • fibrecrete sampling and testing • cable bolting ring designs • weekly reporting of development advance • ventilation testing • implementation of a remote ventilation monitoring system • job safety observations • supervision of mining contractors• use of software such as Surpac and Microsoft applications • spreadsheet design and trouble shooting• Maintaining a high level of workplace safety awareness

Cannington Mine

Key responsibilities• ore sampling, • core logging, • diamond drillhole downhole surveys using a maxibore tool, • face mapping, • grade control, • geo-technical risk assessments, • rock-fall investigations, • cable bolting ring designs, • hazard surveys• liaising with drilling contractors and shift bosses.• Maintaining a high level of workplace safety awareness