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·Curriculum vitae
Updated: 12.08.2009
Dr.Gerhard du Plessis
Palaeo Rock Geological Consultant
B.Sc. B.Sc.Hon M.Sc Ph.D
Registered with SACNASP
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The degrees B.Sc, B.Sc Hon, M.Sc and Ph.D were attained at the University of the Free State. A thirty year professional career in geology since 1979 can be subdivided into an eight year academic component doing research and laboratory analysis at the Council for Geo-Science. A further fourteen years were spent with Gengold and Harmony Gold as senior mine geologist managing underground and surface exploration projects. From 1996 to 1999 I served as ore resource manager at Harmony Gold and have been responsible for geostatistical resource estimations and management. Since 2000 till 2009 was spent as geological superintendent and consulting geologist for Rex Diamond Corporation, New Diamond Corporation and Lonrho Mining SA and been responsible for all diamond exploration for these companies in South Africa as well as partly in Angola. Had major involvement into the identification of the Lulo Project for Lonrho Mining in Angola. Currently new business development is the main activity.
Personal data
Date & place of birth… 13 July 1951// Bloemfontein//South Africa
Passport……………. South African
Qualifications
Ph.D. -A petro chemical study on the granitoids of the Namaqua Metamorphic Complex, east of Onseepkans.
M.Sc -A metamorphic magmatical study on a portion of the Namaqua Metamorphic Complex along the Orange River, east of Onseepkans.
B.Sc. Hons -Geochemistry.
B.Sc.Majors -Geology, Geochemistry (Cum Laude), Geography
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Since 01.07.2009
Self employed as consulting and contracting geologist for a wide range of clients
01.01.2006 – 30.03.2009
Employed by Lonrho Mining SA as Geological Consultant for the mining group, based in Kimberley, and responsible for all diamond exploration for the group in South Africa.
01.01.2000 – 31.12.2005
Executive Geology for New Diamond Corporation based at Head Office Woodmead Johannesburg. Transferred from Head Office as from April 20 to Kimberley, where as group Geologist, exploration programs were planned, supervised and executed.
01.03.1996 – 31.12.2000 Ore Resource Manager for Harmony Gold. Responsible for all geostatistical resource estimates and resource management for Harmony 2, 3 and 4 Shafts.
01.04.1986 – 28.02.1996 Senior Geologist with Gengold at Unisel and StHelena Gold Mines, managing underground and surface exploration projects.
29.01.1979 – 31.03.1986
Assistant Director at Council for Geo-Science responsible for research and electron microprobe analysis. Was also part of team doing stream sediment sampling on a grid of 1km x 1km by means of helicopter in Namaqualand.
Experience
Main lines of experience
Target Generation
Exploration Planning & Management
Geochemical Exploration & Management
Project Evaluation
Geostatistical Resource Estimation with Kriging //
DATAMINE
Resource Management
Focused Deposit-Type Mapping
Hands on experience on a wide range of mineral types
The application of project evaluation geostatistically forms a strong personal bias.
Experience has been acquired over a wide spectrum of deposit types* and geological terrains, in South Africa, Angola, Lesotho and Tanzania.
*Placer gold/uranium (Witwatersrand type) // Greenstone gold // Primary uranium deposits // Diamonds: alluvial and primary // Dimension Stone – granite and marble // Epithermal/porphyry gold and copper systems.
Contact details
Mobile - +27(0)823370425
E-Mail - gduplessis@bfn.co.za or info@palaeo-rock.co.za
Postal Address - P.O Box 1390, Hartenbos, 6520, Southern Cape, South Africa
Street Address - 82 Monatoka Avenue, Strydomoord, Hartenbos, South Africa
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