Geoff Turner
Stewart Govett
Alice Warren
Sarah Cochrane
Judith Jones
Geoff Turner
Registered Professional Geoscientist – Mineral Exploration
Geoff Turner
Qualifications
- B.Sc. (Hons) 1976, University of Adelaide
- M.Sc. (Exploration & Mining Geology) 1985, James Cook University of Nth Queensland
- Grad.Cert. Ecology & Groundwater Studies, 2005, University of Technology, Sydney
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
- Registered Professional Geoscientist in Mineral Exploration
- Member, Geological Society of Australia
- Member, Society of Economic Geologists
Fields of Practice or Specialisation
- Gold and base metal exploration
- Tantalum and tin exploration
- Field mapping, especially in altered, volcanic, or complex terrain
- Structural analysis
- Mineralisation systems modelling
- Exploration strategies
- Gold mineralisation and resource modeling
- Sand & clay resource drilling & volume estimation
- Geochemistry & geophysics interpretation
- GIS techniques, and integration of all above skill levels
- Micromine, MapInfo and ER Mapper
Professional Service
- Formed Victorian Branch Committee of the AIG in 1996, serving as Branch Chairman and Secretary until stepping down in 2009.
- Established GPIC-Bendigo as a technical and social forum for geoscientists in central Victoria, and coordinated meetings from 1994 to 2009.
- Sat on organising committees, running the successful VICMIN series of state technical conferences in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2007 and supporting bus tours of geological sites in Victoria.
- Elected member of the AIG Council in 1999, serving as Treasurer (2000-2002) and Vice-President (2002-2005), stepping down to concentrate on State issues in 2006.
Professional Experience
More than 30 years experience in mineral exploration, with experience in tin, tantalum, gold, base metals, kaolin and sand/gravel deposits.
From 2000: Exploration Management Services Pty Ltd.
- Consulting, short and long term contracting.
- Gold & base metal exploration in Cambrian volcanics, east Victoria
- Gold exploration under Murray Basin Cover, central and west Victoria.
- Gold exploration in Stawell, Bendigo-Ballarat and Melbourne Structural Zones
- Near mine exploration on epithermal gold-silver deposit in Papua New Guinea.
- Independent geologist reports for IPOs.
- Mine Geologist and near mine exploration in Jamaica at the Main Ridge Gold Mine.
- Advice on exploration strategies for gold undercover.
- Resource modelling on gold deposits in Central Victoria, and a supergene silver deposit in NSW
- Concept development and targeting of hydrothermal base metal mineralisation in Victoria.
- Ball clay and sand/gravel resource drilling & estimation.
- Work plan development and Lease Application work for small tenement holders.
1993 to 2000: New Holland Mining NL, Mount Wellington Gold NL
- Chief geologist associated with Heathcote Gold Mine
- Exploration in central Victorian Goldfields
- Discovery of Hill 800 Cu-Au deposit
- Recognition of mineral potential of Barkly River Greenstones.
- Developed 3D models for Induced Polarisation, CSAMT and PIMA data.
- EM, SP, Gravity, magnetics geophysics surveys
- Geochemistry surveys
- Diamond and RC drilling.
1976 to 1993: Staff and Contract Geologist positions
- Gold (Achaean & Proterozoic) exploration in Tanami, Southern Cross, Yandal & Norseman Belts.
- Gold exploration in Ghana
- Copper exploration in S.A. and central NSW.
- Epithermal gold deposits in central NSW, serpentinite hosted gold in Nth Qld.
- Tin (+ tantalum, tungsten) exploration near operating mines in Qld, NSW and WA.
- Uranium exploration (roll-front, unconformity, mesothermal) in Nth Qld and NT.
- Completed Masters on Pegmatite Tantalum Deposits.
Stewart Govett
Staff Geologist
Qualifications
B. App. Sc. (Geology), 2002, University of Ballarat
Professional Affiliations
Member, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Fields of Practice or Specialisation
- Diamond core logging
- Structural analysis of drill core
- Orogenic gold deposits, disseminated arsenic associated gold deposits
- Micromine, Mapinfo
Professional Experience
From 2010: Exploration Management Services Pty Ltd
Contract Geologist, later Staff Geologist
- Drill core logging of hydrothermal base metal + gold deposit in eastern Victoria
- Epithermal gold deposit in PNG
- Orogenic hosted gold deposits in central Victoria.
- Structural interpretation and geological modelling.
2005 to 2009: Northgate Minerals (Australia), Fosterville
- Open Pit Mine Geologist
- U/G Supervising Development Geologist.
- Grade Control Programs, drill core logging, resource modelling and interpretation
2002 to 2003: Techsol Resources Pty. Ltd., Mt. Egerton
- Mill Assistant
- Sample preparation, process monitoring, plant operation.
Alice Warren
Staff Geologist – Casual Position
Qualifications
- BA, 1979, University of Melbourne
- B.Sc. (Hons) 1980, University of Melbourne
- Dip. Ed. 1997, University of New England
Professional Affiliations
Member, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Fields of Practice or Specialisation
- Regional and prospect scale mapping
- GIS analysis & map production
- Landholder liaison & negotiations
- AirCore supervision & logging
Professional Experience
From 2008: Exploration Management Services Pty Ltd
- Contract Geologist
- Diamond drill logging, central Victoria
- AirCore drilling programs for gold undercover in central Victoria
2010: Orion Gold Ltd
- Diamond core logging in eastern Victoria on dike and sediment hosted orogenic gold deposits
2009: Icon Energy Ltd
- Coal Seam Gas program in Surat Basin
- Core and cuttings logging
- Well completion reports
- Geological supervision.
1981 to 2004: Department of Mineral Resources, NSW
- Regional mapping within the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales
Sarah Cochrane
Staff Geologist – Part-time Position
Qualifications
Bachelor of Antarctic Studies (Hons), 2002, University of Tasmania.
B.Sc., 2000, Monash University, Melbourne.
Professional Affiliations
Member, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Fields of Practice or Specialisation
- Aircore supervision & logging
- Diamond drill supervision & logging, structural logging of core
- Exploration under Murray Basin cover
- Data mining & research
- Landholder liaison & negotiations
- Work place environment and safety procedures
Experience
- Joined EMS in January, 2007
- West Victoria Project: Research HMS exploration and program design
- Four Eagles Project: AirCore drilling
- Mt Wellington Project: Project Geologist, designed field camp, supervised DDH and Geophysics programs, mapping and 3D geology
- Lockington Project: AirCore drilling, diamond drilling, structural analysis of drill core.
Prior to EMS, had 2 years’ experience in near mine exploration for manganese oxide resources. 2 years as environmental scientist working on site assessment and remediation programs
2004 – 2006: Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd
- Woodie Woodie Mine Site, East Pilbara
- Mapping, RC & diamond drilling programs, wireframing resource models using Micromine and MapInfo. Exploration database audit. OH&S Representative
2003 – 2004: IT Environmental Pty Ltd (Hobart)
- Environmental Scientist
- Groundwater well drilling & monitoring, soil validation and hydrocarbon recovery programs. Preparation of safety and health plans and development of job safety analyses. Liaison with clients, site operators and sub-contractors.
Judith Jones
Data Analyst
Qualifications
- B.A. (Hons) 1976, University of Adelaide
- Master of Social Planning and Development, Queensland University
- Graduate Diploma of Applied Science (Computer Science) Edith Cowan University
Professional Affiliations
- Member Australian Psychological Society
- Associate Member, Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Fields of Practice or Specialisation
- Design and management of large datasets
- Data validation
- Applications programming
- Human resources management
Experience
Over 20 years experience in methodology, research design, field work, data collection and management, analysis, interpretation and knowledge transfer, gained through research positions with several Australian universities and the CSIRO.
