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Mining, Geological and Geostatistical
QG’s motto “Our Skills on Your Team” underpins our approach. Rather than present our clients with a just model or report, QG’s drive is to improve skills and knowledge assets inside the organisations we work with. Our expertise includes training, co-piloting and mentoring. QG’s depth and breadth of experience make us an ideal group to use for reality checking your business’ strategy and tactical approach. All this starts with experienced and reputable consulting principals:
John Vann
Scott Jackson
Scott Dunham
Mike Stewart
Chris De-Vitry
Mike Job
Stephen Coward
Grant Nicholas
Bosta Pratama
Click on the links below to see CV
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John
Vann | Principal Consultant and Director
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John Vann is a geologist with
a background in mining and exploration since 1985 and an extensive
track record as a geostatistician since 1990. Widely recognised
as a leading geostatistician in the mining industry, John has
presented approximately 100 short courses in geostatistics in
8 countries with well over 1000 participants since 1994. John
specialises in audit, due diligence, skill-transfer and strategic
consulting. He was a member of the Joint Ore Reserve Committee (JORC) from 1996-2007
Scott Jackson also has a background
in mining geology and exploration geology, since 1987. He has
rapidly developed a reputation as a geostatistician since returning
from Fontainebleau in 1998. Scott's extensive experience in
the mining industry has been put to excellent use in due diligence,
resource estimation, grade control, risk analysis and strategic
consulting. Scott has run a number of introductory and advanced
courses in geostatistics since 2001.
Scott
Dunham has an a strong reputation as senior
technical manager, most recently as Technical Services Manager
for Newcrest's Cadia Valley Operations and WMC's Mt Keith Operation.
He started his career as a mining geologist at Mt Isa in 1987.
Scott's experience includes operational and managerial roles
in silver/lead/zinc, copper, tin, gold and nickel in a wide
variety of geological environments and mining methods. With
a second degree in Information Technology, Scott brings a highly
systematic approach to mine planning, mining geology, strategic
management and improving business performance.
Mike Stewart is a geologist with
a background in mining and exploration since 1987. Mike's career
has included working in gold and nickel mines up to Geology
Manager level with strong involvement in resource estimation
and management issues. In addition he did a stint with the British
Geological Survey and completed the CFSG program in geostatistics
at Fontainebleau in 2002-3. Mike brings extensive experience
in underground mining and specific, recent nickel expertise
to QG.
Chris De-Vitry is a geologist with experience in mine geology and resource evaluation since 1993. His skills have been developed through extensive mentoring by world class geologists, geostatisticians and educators. He has experience in porphyry copper, nickel laterite, stratiform copper-lead-zinc, numerous styles of gold mineralisation, massive and disseminated nickel, talc and iron-ore. Chris has strong skills in data-validation, geological modelling and in integrating geology and geostatistics into the mining process. He also has advanced skills in numerous mining software packages especially Isatis.
Mike
Job began his geological career in the petroleum
industry in 1985. In 1987, he started work in the Kalgoorlie
Goldfields and has since gained over 15 years experience in
Archaean gold and nickel exploration and mining in WA. Mike
also spent two years working on porphyry gold-copper deposits
in central NSW. He was the Geology Manager at BHP Billiton's
Leinster Nickel Operation before joining QG in June 2006. Mike
is passionate about geological resource estimates that are practical,
robust and auditable.
Stephen Coward's career in the mining industry has included working in mining operations, project management and corporate support in operational, managerial and technical roles. He has developed a range of skills associated with both metallurgy and management of mineral resources and reserves. Particular emphasis has been on sampling, estimation, classification and mining project evaluation. His quantitative and analytical skills bring a dynamic flavour to the QG environment that is focused on mineral resource/reserve evaluation and optimisation. In addition to qualifications in metallurgy, Steve has a B.Comm. from the University of South Africa and an MBA from the University of Witwatersrand. He is currently completing a PhD on geometallurgy at the University of Adelaide.
Grant Nicholas has a background in economic geology and computer science and has worked in the mining industry since 1995 in various exploration, production, corporate and mineral resource management R&D roles. His pragmatic approach to business combined with an analytical education in geostatistics, risk analysis and finance provides him with the ability to link technical resource and reserve complexities to financial value in a clear and simple way. Grant is currently completing a part-time Ph.D. at the University of Adelaide in the areas of spatial risk modelling and financial evaluation.
Bosta Pratama Bosta Pratama has a solid background in mining and applied geology and has been involved in the minerals industry since 1996. He began his career as an Exploration Geologist working in Cu-Au grassroots Exploration for Newcrest in the North of Sulawesi. Here, he was engaged in activities ranging from geological mapping and drainage sampling to drill targeting. Between 1999 and 2001 he was employed by Newmont Mining Corporation as an Exploration Geologist where he undertook geological mapping and advanced resource definition drilling of the North Lanut(Sulawesi) and Rinti (Sumbawa) projects.
Support Staff
Janelle Clifton joined the QG team in 2009 to help look after administration tasks. Janelle also has a background working in administration and is based in our Fremantle offices in WA.
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Scott Jackson (left), Scott Dunham (centre), and John Vann (right) are the Directors of Quantitative Group
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