Technical Expertise
Exploration & Fieldwork
I bring hands-on field and exploration skills rooted in on-the-ground geological work, core logging, and resource vectoring. My experience spans exploration planning, reverse-circulation and diamond drilling, resource estimation and quality control. All vital to translating subsurface geology into credible resources and actionable exploration targets.
Core capabilities
Field mapping and resource estimation: geological mapping, stratigraphic and structural logging, and using geological frameworks for resource conceptualisation.
AI-assisted targeting & predictive modeling: validating the use of AI Learning algorithms on proprietary and public datasets (geochemical, geophysical, drilling data) to generate high-probability targets, enabling rapid resource evaluation and compressing the overall discovery lifecycle.
RC & diamond-drill supervision: managing crews, ensuring sampling protocols, and maintaining safety and QA/QC standards.
Core and chip logging, sample collection & borehole plan design: detailed lithological logging (core and chips), grade-zone delineation, sampling (channel, drill core, chips), and planning borehole spacing & orientation to optimize exploration efficiency.
Exploration sampling, sample preparation oversight, and borehole planning: designing sampling programmes (soils, rock, core), coordinating sampling logistics and lab submission; planning drill spacing, depth, and orientation based on geological models.
QA/QC & laboratory-audit oversight: ensuring chain-of-custody, supervising QA/QC protocols (blanks, standards, duplicates), and auditing lab performance to guarantee high-quality assay and geochemical data.
Mineral Systems & Geochemistry
I specialise in interpreting complex mineral systems through integrated geochemical, structural, and petrological analysis. My approach blends whole-rock, trace-element, and isotopic data with field observations and geological context, enabling robust targeting strategies for a variety of deposit types and mineralisation styles.
Areas of expertise:
Geochemical vectoring & pathfinder analysis: using trace elements and geochemical signatures to vector toward mineralisation zones and define geochemical anomalies in exploration workflows.
Deposit-type specialization: Familiarity across sedimentary-hosted (Sedex/MVT) Zn–Pb–Cu, chemosedimentary Mn–Fe deposits, orogenic & placer Au, Ta-Li pegmatites and layered mafic-ultramafic PGE systems.
Analytical techniques & lab experience: XRF/p-XRF, XRD, ICP-MS, SEM-EDS, EPMA , light microscopy. From sample preparation to interpretation, enabling identification of mineral phases, alteration patterns and trace-element signatures relevant for exploration and environmental assessments.
Alteration mapping, metal-ratio geochemistry, REE and isotope signature analysis: combining petrological and geochemical indicators (alteration halos, REE patterns, isotope ratios) to characterise mineral systems, alteration zones and potential ore-forming environments.
Integrated geoscience interpretation: combining geochemistry + structural geology + geophysics, using cross-disciplinary data integration to build comprehensive geological models and generate high-confidence exploration targets.
Modelling, Data & Interpretation
I transform raw geological and geochemical data into coherent, 3-D geological models and actionable insights, combining field data, lab results and geospatial analysis to guide exploration or resource development decisions.
Key skills & tools:
3-D geological modelling (e.g. Leapfrog GEO): building volumetric, subsurface models to visualise stratigraphy, structural frameworks, mineralisation zones, and resource blocks.
Spatial analysis & GIS (Leapfrog GEO, Surpac, ArcGIS): managing spatial datasets, mapping geology, geochemistry, drillholes, and structural/alteration overlays; performing spatial queries and geoprocessing for target generation and resource estimation.
Geochemical data processing & statistics (e.g. ioGAS): analysing geochemical datasets, normalising data, performing statistical tests, anomaly detection and geochemical vectoring.
Database management & exploration programme data systems: building and maintaining relational databases for exploration data (drillholes, assays, lithology, QA/QC metadata), enabling efficient querying, version control, and reporting.
Integrated data interpretation & mineral-system frameworks: combining geological, geochemical and geophysical data for holistic evaluations, resource assessments, and risk-based decision-making.
Energy, Policy & Sustainability
Beyond exploration and geoscience, I bring a broader, systems-level perspective on critical minerals, resource security, circular economy, and sustainable energy transition. My interdisciplinary background allows me to navigate the often complex overlap between raw-material geology and societal / policy demands.
Competencies include:
Critical minerals strategy development: understanding supply-chain vulnerabilities, strategic mineral demand, and guiding resource policies for raw-material security.
Energy transition materials & resource security: knowledge of metals critical for energy storage (e.g. battery metals), carbon capture & storage (CCS), rare-earth elements (REE) and materials critical for renewable energy deployment, as well as assessing resource availability, recyclability, and long-term supply considerations.
Circular economy and material-flow thinking: applying forward-cycling and circular-economy frameworks to resource management; promoting recycling, reuse, and sustainable resource lifecycles.
Science communication & public outreach: translating technical geoscience and resource-policy content into accessible language for policymakers, non-specialists, and stakeholders; producing insightful analyses and thought leadership on sustainability, resource governance, and transition pathways.
Interdisciplinary research & policy advisory: bridging academia, industry, and policy spheres to deliver actionable recommendations for sustainable resource governance, critical-raw-materials policy, and sustainable energy strategies.