Projects

Bankan gold project, Guinea (2022-present)

Predictive Discovery Ltd.
Consultant geologist in charge of regional exploration in Guinea.
  • Projects review, field visits and ranking of targets
  • Exploration programs planification (soils, auger, aircore and RC drilling)

Kroussou zinc project, Gabon (2016-present)

Trek Metals Ltd.        Apollo Minerals Ltd.
Exploration Manager, grassroots exploration – zinc - lead​
  • Admin and field programs supervision
  • Planning and implementation of programs (stream, soil sampling, geology/regolith mapping, pitting, drilling)
  • Monthly, quarterly and QA-QC reporting
  • Statutory reporting/presentations with local authorities

Nyanga copper project, Gabon (2013-2016)

Armada Exploration Ltd.
​Exploration Manager, grassroots exploration – copper and other base metals
  • Project generation in the Nyanga Neoproterozic basin
  • Planning and implementation of programs (stream, soil sampling, geology/regolith mapping, pitting, drilling)
  • Field teams and laboratory management
  • Monthly, quarterly and QA-QC reporting
  • Statutory reporting/presentations with local authorities

Achmmach tin project, Morocco (2012)

Kasbah Resources Ltd.
​Senior exploration geologist in a tin project at DFS stage (2ic of Geology Manager)
  • Supervision of diamond drilling program (4 rigs) and core logging 
  • Orebody modelling

Syama gold mine, Mali (2008-2012)

Resolute Mining Ltd.
Exploration Manager (07/10 - 06/12) / Senior exploration geologist (07/08 - 07/10)
  • Field teams management; general administration
  • Statutory reporting with the local authorities; monthly, quarterly and QA-QC reporting
  • Design and implementation of drilling programs (aircore, RC, DD)
  • Implementation of regolith mapping adapted to local geomorphology to interpret soil geochemistry data

Desktop studies, Perth (2008)

CSA Global
Senior geologist in charge of desktop studies on nickel laterite projects worldwide
​Indonesia, PNG, Philippines, New Caledonia, Poland

Madagascar Ni-Cu-PGE (2007)

CSA Global
​Project geologist for a junior company on Ni-Cu-PGE projects in Madagascar
  • Setting up of the new branch of the company in Madagascar
  • Design and supervision of field work (grassroots exploration with stream sediment sampling, geological mapping)

Lero gold mine, Guinea (2006-2007)

SMD ​Crewgold
Geologist in charge of regional exploration
2,500 km2 of tenement around the Lero - Fayalala gold mines (7.5 Moz)
Supervising up to 8 field teams - 30 to 100 persons including 2 expats and 10 local geologists
  • Design and management of an agressive air core drilling program (80,000 m) with follow-up RC and diamond drilling
  • General administration, monthly and quarterly reporting, field teams management, data acquisition and database/GIS management
  • Comprehensive review of exploration data and RC relogging leading to the discovery of a new mineralisation style at Firifirini deposit (skarn) with follow-up drilling program and extension of the deposit (350 koz)
  • Surface soil sampling: new sample log sheet and mapping procedure including comprehensive regolith information
  • Auger drilling, pitting and trenching: setup a technique to test effectively and at low cost soil anomalies

Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, WA (2005)

INCO Ltd.
Siberia nickel laterite deposit (WA)
​Geological support of diamond drilling program

Prony West, New Caledonia (2003-2004)

Goro Nickel                      INCO Ltd.
  • ​Training of the new company team
  • Field team supervision
  • Geological / regolith mapping of the Prony bay area
  • Petrographic study

Goro project, New Caledonia (2000-2006)

Goro Nickel                      INCO Ltd.
Exploration geologist (2003 - 2006) / Junior geologist (2000 - 2003)
  • ​Supervising 100x100m diamond drilling program (truck, helilifted, on barge)
  • Core logging and cross-section plotting
  • In charge of 200mm core drilling program - Bulk sampling for granulometry study of saprolitic ore.
  • Design of the campaign, supervising contractors, core logging, reporting
  • Geology support on the infill diamond drilling program on the Goro initial pit
  • Review of core logging; surface geological-regolith mapping Goro Plateau
  • Setting up of new logging procedures
  • Geology support on development diamond drilling program on the Goro initial pit
  • Geology/regolith mapping of the Goro Plateau

Gold in regolith, Senegal (1999-2000)

IRD
Geologist on research projects, Institut de Recherche pour le Developement (IRD)
Gold in the regolith profile, Birimian of Eastern Senegal
  • Geophysical survey on regolith (Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Ground Penetrating Radar)
  • Geological/geochemical study of regolith
  • Logging and sampling of regolith in artisanal gold miners pits

Dorlin, French Guiana (1997-1998)

Guyanor
Prospector in the Dorlin gold project, remote camp in central French Guiana
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  • Supervising auger drilling team
  • Trench sampling
  • Logging of diamond drilling program
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