Mark Kenwright
Associate Director at Wardell Armstrong International- Claim this Profile
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French Elementary proficiency
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Afrikaans Elementary proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Stephen Kelly
Mark Kenwright is a dedicated professional with very strong technical and personable skills which sets him out from his peers. I worked closely with Mark and his team when he was Exploration Manager for Adamus Resources on their Salman, Nkroful project, West Ghana. Mark Kenwright is a leader in his profession, he get the job done and looks after the welfare of his team. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mark to any company looking for a dedicated, hard working Manager and who are looking to progress their activities to the next level.
Mbongeni Mabuza
Mark is an astute professional. His focus on streamlining expenditure yet remaining focussed on the exploration program at hand was incredible.
Stephen Kelly
Mark Kenwright is a dedicated professional with very strong technical and personable skills which sets him out from his peers. I worked closely with Mark and his team when he was Exploration Manager for Adamus Resources on their Salman, Nkroful project, West Ghana. Mark Kenwright is a leader in his profession, he get the job done and looks after the welfare of his team. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mark to any company looking for a dedicated, hard working Manager and who are looking to progress their activities to the next level.
Mbongeni Mabuza
Mark is an astute professional. His focus on streamlining expenditure yet remaining focussed on the exploration program at hand was incredible.
Stephen Kelly
Mark Kenwright is a dedicated professional with very strong technical and personable skills which sets him out from his peers. I worked closely with Mark and his team when he was Exploration Manager for Adamus Resources on their Salman, Nkroful project, West Ghana. Mark Kenwright is a leader in his profession, he get the job done and looks after the welfare of his team. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mark to any company looking for a dedicated, hard working Manager and who are looking to progress their activities to the next level.
Mbongeni Mabuza
Mark is an astute professional. His focus on streamlining expenditure yet remaining focussed on the exploration program at hand was incredible.
Stephen Kelly
Mark Kenwright is a dedicated professional with very strong technical and personable skills which sets him out from his peers. I worked closely with Mark and his team when he was Exploration Manager for Adamus Resources on their Salman, Nkroful project, West Ghana. Mark Kenwright is a leader in his profession, he get the job done and looks after the welfare of his team. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mark to any company looking for a dedicated, hard working Manager and who are looking to progress their activities to the next level.
Mbongeni Mabuza
Mark is an astute professional. His focus on streamlining expenditure yet remaining focussed on the exploration program at hand was incredible.
Credentials
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AusIMM Chartered Professional under the Discipline of Geology.
Board of Chartered Professionals AusIMMJul, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Fellow AusIMM
AUSIMMJan, 2009- Nov, 2024 -
MCSM
Camborne School of MinesJun, 1994- Nov, 2024 -
Register of Mineral Consultants
AusIMM
Experience
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Wardell Armstrong International
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Director
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Jan 2013 - Present
Associate Director at Wardell Armstrong in Truro, Cornwall Geological Consulting : Technical reports: Competent persons reports For IPO listing: Site visits Business development: Mentoring & Training Associate Director at Wardell Armstrong in Truro, Cornwall Geological Consulting : Technical reports: Competent persons reports For IPO listing: Site visits Business development: Mentoring & Training
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Rockover Resources
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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May 2011 - Dec 2012
Growth and progress of the company and achieving its short medium and long term goals. Ultimate responsibility of all tenure and licensing issues. Representing the company in all dealings with joint venture partners and compliance with terms of the relevant agreements Large $28M exploration program Overall supervision and control of the Company’s exploration and project development programmes in Mozambique and its administrative activities including design and day to day control of work programmes, Interpretation of data, and generation of drilling targets, management of staff and all related issues, liaison with the authorities as required. Advancing all the companies projects toward their ultimate sale and/or disposal to partners. Preparation of budgets, their presentation to the Management Committee and board of directors for approval and subsequent monitoring of budgetary performance; ensuring that company secretarial and statutory obligations are complied with, adherence to legal provisions, protection of titles and rights, and liaison with the Company’s legal representatives; The maintenance of complete and accurate financial accounts and returns through suitably qualified staff; Show less
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AngloGold Ashanti
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South Africa
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Geology Manager
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Jan 2009 - May 2011
As the Geology Manager for AngloGoldAshanti’s Sadiola and Yatela mines in Mali where I was responsible for 2 operating mines and an exploration budget of $15M and a team of +/- 250 people. Managing the geology department which consists of Brownfield’s Exploration & Greenfield’s Exploration, Production Geology, Resource Evaluation sections, as well as Hydrology and Geotechnical sections. Compiling business plans, managing drilling contractors, managing consultants, managing costs, Implementation of training programmes. Responsible for 2 operating Gold mines (7 open pits); Sadiola Mine & Yatela Mine: Grade control/Production Large $31M exploration program 2 Exploration managers reporting to me (Greenfield’s: Brownfield’s): Drilling 250,000m RC : 22,000m DD Large Geochemical programs : Large Geophysics programs Safety, Budget/Cost control Reporting to: MD: Brownfield’s Exploration Manager: IAMGOLD Exploration Manager Provide Monthly / Quarterly /Annual reports: Sign Competent persons/SOX’s reports: BUP/Strategic planning Show less
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Endeavour Mining
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Exploration Manager
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Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
Managing a $10 Million Dollar Budget Liaising with Consultants & potential JV partners Reporting to Directors Duties Included: Designing/implementing an exploration program on the Southern Ashanti project. RC and DD drilling programs Geophysical programs Soils sampling -Trenching-Submission of budgets Liaising/controlling consultants QA/Qc of Assay labs Implementation of new systems and technology Improving and up skilling/developing local staff Preparing reports for Adamus Directors Preparing for the development of the project towards production. Supervising a team of geologists & support staff Assisting with community issues Completion and submission of statutory reports for mining and exploration leases Show less
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Glencore subsidiary
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Zambia & DRC
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Chief Geologist/Director COEXCO
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Oct 2006 - Dec 2007
Duties Included: Exploration of an operating Copper-Cobalt mine, increased world production of Cobalt by 6% Designing a Feasibility study/exploration on the Mutanda project- (Bazano-Glencore JV) Congo. Designing an exploration programme on 8 "Greenfields" sites in Congo (Bazano-Glencore JV) JV Committee member for Glencore/Zambezi Resources Limited- (Zambia) investment ($19.5 M) Assisted in preparing reports for Glencore Directors Site visits to prospective Acquisitions/JV projects Analysed data from 12 different projects to determine Multi-million $ investment decisions Utilised Surpac Vision Software to create: Plans: Sections: Solids: Variogram modeling: Block models Pit designs: Stripping ratio's: Tonnage figures: Tonnage grade curves etc Grade calculations as well as overall financial figures for preliminary studies Liaising with Laboratories/Drillers and other service providers and government officials Compiling and QA/QC of assay data Costing for exploration budgets Show less
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Consulting Geologist
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Jan 2003 - Sep 2007
I both worked for ICN and conducted independent Consulting work. Duties Included: Preparing reports for Avalanche Directors Preparing presentations for investors Analysis of deposits for investment decisions Prepared quarterly reports to meet Government requirements Prepared exploration budgets project by project I both worked for ICN and conducted independent Consulting work. Duties Included: Preparing reports for Avalanche Directors Preparing presentations for investors Analysis of deposits for investment decisions Prepared quarterly reports to meet Government requirements Prepared exploration budgets project by project
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Resource Manager working
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Jun 2001 - Oct 2002
Duties Included: Responsible for liaising with as well as providing data for and chairing meetings with potential investors, Used Surpac Vision Software to create sections/ block models, tonnage/grade figures as well as overall financial figures for preliminary studies Capturing and creating a database of the drilling results, created and improved a database to hold the new and historic data (+/- 300 drill holes). Liaising with Laboratories/Drillers and other providers Liased with board members and created reports and presentations for obligatory ASX stock market reports Paid suppliers, hired staff, approved payments and overtime, organized computer infrastructure for office; Geological Information Manager working for African Minerals Limited Duties Included: Responsible for providing data for potential investors Used Surpac Vision Software to create sections/ block models, tonnage/grade figures as well as overall financial figures for preliminary studies Capturing and creating a database of the drilling results, created and improved a database to hold the new and historic data Liasing with Laboratories/Drillers and other providers including consultants Show less
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Senior Consultant working
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May 2000 - Jun 2001
Duties Included: Responsible for liaising with clients General users support calls/emails Training new users on Surpac Vision Software Scheduling life of mine for clients such as PPC Cement (2 different Limestone Quarries, one 3 million tons per year, one 30 million tons per year) and Messina Platinum (Platinum & Palladium) Consulting on a variety Complex modeling work for clients such as Gold Fields Tarkwa Feasibility work on the Ruashi deposit (Congo Duties Included: Responsible for liaising with clients General users support calls/emails Training new users on Surpac Vision Software Scheduling life of mine for clients such as PPC Cement (2 different Limestone Quarries, one 3 million tons per year, one 30 million tons per year) and Messina Platinum (Platinum & Palladium) Consulting on a variety Complex modeling work for clients such as Gold Fields Tarkwa Feasibility work on the Ruashi deposit (Congo
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Acting Senior Geologist
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Jul 1997 - Mar 2000
Open Pit Project/Exploration Geologist working for ZCCM at Nchanga mine, Zambia. Duties included: Responsible for running a large infill/exploration-drilling program. Evaluation of stockpile and refractory dumps. Reserve calculation of boreholes and tonnage's and grades. Re-evaluation of present ore bodies at stockpile cut-off grade (in preparation of privatization ) as opposed to ore grade cut off. Comparison of RC to Diamond Drilling and the effects on grade and tonnage. Updating of sections/bench plans and re-evaluation of grades and tonnage's Geotechnical logging, geochemical analysis. Hanging wall mapping, Structural mapping. Ore body mapping, dusthole sampling. Show less
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Proto Team
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Kloof
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Acting Senior Geologist
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Jan 1996 - Jul 1997
Mine geologist with Kloof Gold Mine, Gold Fields of South Africa. A deep level Palaeo-placer gold mine operating at depths of up to 3500m and an annual production of +/- 30,000 Kg's of gold pa. Duties included: Working on Main shaft the main responsibilities are grade/geological control. The layout, logging and control of underground diamond drill holes. Liaison with Production, Rock Mechanics, survey and Sampling departments to ensure maximum exploitation of ore body. Show less
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Education
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1994 - 1995
Camborne school of Mines, University of Exeter
M.Sc., Mining Geology -
1994 - 1995
Postgraduate
M.Sc; B.Sc; Hons 2, Mining Geology; Combined Science Geology; 2 -
1985 - 1988
University of Ulster
B.SC, Geology -
Crown woods school
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