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Expert in Exploration, Mining and Processing of Diamonds, Industrial Minerals and High Purity Quartz
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has worked for multinational industrial mineral companies, doing research on mineralogy, processing of minerals, and evaluation of industrial mineral deposits. He had a special focus on high purity quartz & cristobalite resulting in several quartz mining projects being developed by the companies he has worked for. Expert is a trained evaluator of rough diamonds. He worked as a consultant and a mine manager for diamond mining projects, resulting in the start up of 2 diamond mining projects in Africa. As such he gained special expertise with training of local personnel in developing countries. His consultancy projects generally resulted in lowering of exploitation costs by increasing efficiency or applying previously untried methods. Expert is trained as a structural geologist. Throughout his career he completed geological mapping projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. For this field work he used classical field work methods as well as geophysical methods, remote sensing and geochemical techniques.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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Degree |
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Subject |
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Institution |
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Honors |
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1995
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MSc
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Geology
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Katholic University of Leuven
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Cum Laude
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2005 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Managing Director
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Geologist and consultant to several diamond and gold mining projects in Africa and the Middle East
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2003 to 2005
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KDC, Kabongo Development Company, DRC
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General Manager
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General manager, responsible for all divisions of a diamond mining project in the DRC (geology, production, admin, logistics...)
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1999 to 2003
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Escom Mining, Angola
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Operations Manager
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Mine operations manager, responsible for all on site activities (geology, production, engineering)
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1995 to 1999
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SCR Sibelco, Belgium
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Geologist, responsible for due diligence of new projects, responsible for mineralogy lab, production geology, quartz research
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2009 to 2009
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DRC Mining dept
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consultant
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reviewing the diamond mining sector
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Due diligence on diamond mining projects, defining the value and feasibility of the project
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Due diligence on quartz projects, defining the value and feasibility of the projects
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Gold exploration in Turkey for a local mining company, assisting them with field work, equipment selection and project management.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Quartz expert for consulting on High Purity Quartz.
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Silica quartz processing plant design expert for consulting on Quartz silica.
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Expert for consulting on start industrial mining of diamonds.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Gemology expert on jadetite.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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2002 to 2009
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DRC
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Diamond mining company, general manager
consultant to minister of mines
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1999 to 2002
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Angola
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diamond mine COO
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2005 to
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Turkey
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Geology consultant
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1995 to
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Europe
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Geology consultant
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English
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Fluent
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Dutch
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Fluent, mother tongue
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French
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Fluent
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German, Turkish, Portuguese
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Good
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He has detailed knowledge of the high purity quartz sector (applications, customers, producers).
He has detailed knowledge of the diamond sector (customers, suppliers, policies).
Click the green button above to contact
Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has detailed knowledge of the supply of quartz products for glass sectors, semi conductors, solar cells etc.
He has detailed supplier knowledge for rough diamonds.
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