Rodrigo Menezes
Resource Geologist at Latin Resources Limited- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Latin Resources Limited
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resource Geologist
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Technical Services Manager
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Dec 2022 - Present
Management of resource development of Colina Lithium Deposit, leading to 45.2 Mt @ 1.34 %Li2O (JORC MRE).
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Senior Project Geologist
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May 2022 - Dec 2022
Senior Geologist responsible for exploration activities of Colina Deposit Resource Drilling, achieving Maiden Resource 13.3 Mt @ 1.2% Li₂O indicated + inferred, JORC 2012.Participation in the discovery of Colina West Deposit.
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Senior Exploration Geologist
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Jul 2021 - May 2022
Directly acted since the discovery of Colina hard rock high-grade Spodumene deposit going forward to the maiden drilling and resource definition drilling campaigns.Geological mapping, geochemistry surveys, conceptual geological modeling, drilling planning, core logging, database and QA/QC and geological modeling.
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Celesta Mineração S.A.
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant, exploration and mine geology
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Apr 2021 - May 2021
Consultancy in mine geology and exploration for Cu-Au (IOCG) deposits. Consultancy in mine geology and exploration for Cu-Au (IOCG) deposits.
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Odin Metals Limited
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Exploration Geologist
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Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
Project Manager of re-evaluation of Zn-Pb SEDEX Monte Azul Project (former Salobro VALE) in the Riacho dos Machados Group, north of Minas Gerais. Project Manager of re-evaluation of Zn-Pb SEDEX Monte Azul Project (former Salobro VALE) in the Riacho dos Machados Group, north of Minas Gerais.
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Leagold Mining Corporation
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Riacho dos Machados, Minas Gerais
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Senior Geologist
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
Responsible for geology activities of Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine, such as reverse circulation grade control drilling, ore control, database and QAQC, geological mapping, lithological and grade modelling and resource estimation. Responsible for geology activities of Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine, such as reverse circulation grade control drilling, ore control, database and QAQC, geological mapping, lithological and grade modelling and resource estimation.
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Cerrado Gold
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Canada
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Exploration Geologist
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
Greenfields and brownfields exploration in intrusion-related and orogenic gold deposits of Monte do Carmo Region, Tocantins State. Geologist responsible for target generation, management and development of exploration targets; Implementation of oriented core drilling in order to understand structural framework of Serra Alta Gold Deposit. Greenfields and brownfields exploration in intrusion-related and orogenic gold deposits of Monte do Carmo Region, Tocantins State. Geologist responsible for target generation, management and development of exploration targets; Implementation of oriented core drilling in order to understand structural framework of Serra Alta Gold Deposit.
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Centaurus Metals LImited
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Carajás Province, Pará State, Brazil
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Exploration Geologist
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Mar 2017 - Sep 2018
2017 - Greenfields exploration for Orogenic Gold and IOCG deposits in Bacajá and Carajás domains in the southeast of Pará State; 2018 - Discovery and resource definition drilling of high grade Ni-Co lateritic Itapitanga Deposit and Salobo West Cu-Au exploration, Carajás Domain. Field geologist responsible for supervision and execution of exploration activities, such as RC and diamond drilling, core logging (oriented drilling), database and QA/QC management and structural analysis and modeling using REFLEX ACT II. Participation in the discovery Itapitanga high-grade lateritic Ni-Co Deposit, Carajás, Brazil. Exploration Target of 35‐45Mt at 0.80% to 1.10% nickel, 0.07% to 0.12% cobalt and 18g/t to 30g/t scandium. Show less
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Carpathian Gold Inc. / Brio Gold Inc.
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Riacho dos Machados - Minas Gerais
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Senior Geologist / Geology Coordinator
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2017
Responsible for management, planning and performance of all activities of geology of Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine, an open pit mine with an average monthly production of 160 k tons of gold ore. Riacho dos Machados is an Orogenic Gold Deposit with resources and reserves of 1.5 Moz. Responsible for management, planning and performance of all activities of geology of Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine, an open pit mine with an average monthly production of 160 k tons of gold ore. Riacho dos Machados is an Orogenic Gold Deposit with resources and reserves of 1.5 Moz.
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Carpathian Gold Inc.
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Canada
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Exploration Geologist
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May 2011 - Aug 2014
Brownfields and near mine exploration in the paleoproterozoic Riacho dos Machados Sequence, which hosts Orogenic Gold deposits, in order to increase mineral resources of Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine. Brownfields and near mine exploration in the paleoproterozoic Riacho dos Machados Sequence, which hosts Orogenic Gold deposits, in order to increase mineral resources of Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine.
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Yamana Gold Inc.
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Canada
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Junior Exploration Geologist
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Dec 2009 - May 2011
Brownfields and near mine exploration in Rio Itapicuru Greenstone Belt in order to increase mineral resources of world-class Fazenda Brazileiro Gold Mine. Also greeenfields exploration in the Jacobina and Mundo Novo Sequences. Participation in the discoveries and resource drilling of two important mineralized zones, CLX2 and Lagoa do Gato, which added significant tonnes for the resources and reserves of Fazenda Brasileiro Gold Mine. Brownfields and near mine exploration in Rio Itapicuru Greenstone Belt in order to increase mineral resources of world-class Fazenda Brazileiro Gold Mine. Also greeenfields exploration in the Jacobina and Mundo Novo Sequences. Participation in the discoveries and resource drilling of two important mineralized zones, CLX2 and Lagoa do Gato, which added significant tonnes for the resources and reserves of Fazenda Brasileiro Gold Mine.
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Mineradora Minerva Ltda.
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Southern Bahia State
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Junior Exploration Geologist
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Aug 2008 - Nov 2008
Evaluation of occurences and artisanal mines of manganese and molybdenum in the southern of Bahia State. Evaluation of occurences and artisanal mines of manganese and molybdenum in the southern of Bahia State.
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Education
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FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management -
ACE - Australian College of English
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Universidade Federal da Bahia
Geologist, Structural Geology and Tectonics