JAMES P. LLORCA

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Mining Plus Pty Ltd

 

 

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MINING PLUS PTY LTD

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

 

 

Consulting Manager Geology (June 2011 to April 2012)

Principal Geology Consultant (August 2010 – June 2011)

 

 

Position Summary

 

          This position reports to the General Manager, and carries out technical assignments and project management roles under the supervision of the designated Manager while managing and mitigating MPPL's exposure to risk.

 

 

General Management

 

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Responsible for planning, budgeting and setting the consulting direction of the geological business unit.

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Responsible for the effective and efficient management of the geology unit.

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Responsible for hiring, maintaining and training professional staff. Also to offer cross training into major functional areas.

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Responsible for maintaining strict fiduciary relationship with clients while not directly or indirectly involved with any undertaking that may affect the company’s professional position and judgement.

 

 

Technical Management

 

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Provide advice to clients on technical matters as regards to data management, validation, valuation and resource estimation.

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Performs inspection and evaluation of prospects, leases and mines.

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Performs geological, mining and open pit investigation or analysis by manual or by computer.

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Prepares geological plans and sections and ore 3D ore body modelling.

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Performs independent resource and reserve estimations by traditional (e.g. Polygonal) to advance geostatistical (e.g. Kriging) methods.

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Responsible for planning exploration campaigns including geological, geophysical, drilling and sampling as required by clients.

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Conducts geological management consulting and or analysis of operating techniques, using proper project management and Quality Assurance procedures.

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Responsible for data management and technical audit and clearly defining and advising the client and recipients of any report of situations where conflicts of interest may exist.

 

 

Responsibility for Decisions

 

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Responsible for professionally performing work only in my areas of expertise to a reasonable standard, carefully establishing necessary systems and groundwork in order to reach an opinion and write reports in an industry accepted fashion. These require exercising reasonable degree of skill, care and diligence in the performance of the client’s required tasks

 

 

Achievements

 

CopperChem, Australia

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·         Geological Services: Database management review, block model validation and implementing drilling protocols on the Great Australia Mine, Cloncurry, QLD, Australia.

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·         Due diligence review of Mt. Colin copper deposit in Queensland, Australia.

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·         Geological mentoring in mine geology and grade control.

 

Bezant Resources Plc, WA, Australia

bulletJORC Compliant resource review and description of the Guinaoang Cu-Au Deposit in Mankayan Gold District, Benguet Province, the Philippines.

 

Albidon Limited, WA, Australia

bulletMunali Nickel Mine, Zambia. Site visit to conduct drill hole database compilation and validation; resource and reserve reconciliation; audit of operational procedures and documentation for geological activities; and supervision and guidance for the Mining and Geology teams.

 

 Bezant Resources, WA, Australia

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Block model review and validation of the Guinaoang Porhyry Copper deposit in Makayan, the Philippines.

 

Severstal Resources, Russia

bulletBlock model review and validation of the Kirovogorsky and Olenegorsky iron ore deposits.

 

Wings Iron, Pea Ridge Deposit, USA

bulletResource review to JORC compliant reporting.

 

Rex Minerals, Hillside Project, SA, Australia

bulletGeological mentoring and advisory on resource development.

 

Slamon River Resources Ltd, Mt. Manning Iron Ore Project, WA, Australia

bulletProject guidance and resource review to NI 43-101 compliant reporting.

 

Priargunskiy Project, Russia

bulletResource review and block model validation of a uranium deposit to JORC compliant reporting.

 

Newcrest Tanami, Carbine Deposit, NT/WA, Australia

bulletResource review and block model validation of a gold deposit.

 

Buckingham Exploration, WA, Australia

bulletDue diligence review of a Copper & Gold project in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
bulletDue diligence review of a Coal project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

 

Delta Minerals Corporation, Vancouver, Canada

bulletDue diligence review two Gold Mining Operations in Victoria, Australia.

 

Orko Silver Corp, Vancouver, Canada

bulletSupervision and mentoring of geologist in the resource modelling of the La Preciosa silver deposit located in Durango State, Mexico.

 

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