20 plus years diamond exploration in Australia, Canada and brazil.
Managed diamond exploration Laboratories in Australia and Canada
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
BSC and Msc in Applied Physics
Objective:
To help find a primary diamond deposit capable of being turned into a profitable mine.
Work Experience:
18 years with Rio Tinto and 2 years with Tahera corporation in Canada and 4 yrs as a consultant with CVRD in Brazil.
Did a provenance study of gold occurrences in the Falkland Islands for FGML
I am familiar with
- Diamond grading from micro-diamonds and Indicator mineralogy
- Diamond formation and occurrences
- All process to concentrate indicator minerals
- Caustic fusion
- Trap site selection
- Sample collection
- Alluvial diamonds
- Diamond evaluation
- Diamond Paragenesis
- Indicator Paragenesis
- Indicator Paragenesis and use in forecasting grade
- DMS Plants
- Grease tables
- Diamond Pans
- OH&S
- Quality Control
- ISO 9001 accreditation and much more
Education & Certification:
BSC majoring in Geology and Physical and Inorganic Chemistry with top distinctions at Adelaide University in South Australia. Master of Applied Science at WAIT in Perth, WA topping the course
Additional Information:
I am willing to travel to any country to follow my chosen profession. I have already been to over 20 countries around the world as part of my diamond experience. I have seen deposits in Russia, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Brazil.
I can speak Dutch and know French well enough to translate technical papers.
My Hobbies are reading, bike riding sailing and travelling.