Vincent Morel
Country Manager, GM Exploration & New Projects at West African Resources Ltd- Claim this Profile
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Brett Davis
Vincent is a no-nonsense geologist who has capably managed exploration programs (and associated drilling) in many different geological environments and in many different countries. He shows great attention to detail and does not tolerate workers who do not display similar focus. His multi-lingual abilities (5 or 6 languages at last count!) have seen him achieve in various cultural situations and countries. He is comfortable in the field and in the office, and would be an asset to any exploration program in any part of the world.
Matt Painter
Vincent makes exploration projects work. With his attention, previously dysfunctional projects are quickly and efficiently turned around. Vincent ensures the highest quality results in all facets of resource development. This is helped by his extensive geological knowledge, his fluency in numerous languages, his enthusiasm, and his ability to relate to people regardless of their background. One can be sure that any projects run by Vincent will be completed on time, on budget and to the standard required.
Brett Davis
Vincent is a no-nonsense geologist who has capably managed exploration programs (and associated drilling) in many different geological environments and in many different countries. He shows great attention to detail and does not tolerate workers who do not display similar focus. His multi-lingual abilities (5 or 6 languages at last count!) have seen him achieve in various cultural situations and countries. He is comfortable in the field and in the office, and would be an asset to any exploration program in any part of the world.
Matt Painter
Vincent makes exploration projects work. With his attention, previously dysfunctional projects are quickly and efficiently turned around. Vincent ensures the highest quality results in all facets of resource development. This is helped by his extensive geological knowledge, his fluency in numerous languages, his enthusiasm, and his ability to relate to people regardless of their background. One can be sure that any projects run by Vincent will be completed on time, on budget and to the standard required.
Brett Davis
Vincent is a no-nonsense geologist who has capably managed exploration programs (and associated drilling) in many different geological environments and in many different countries. He shows great attention to detail and does not tolerate workers who do not display similar focus. His multi-lingual abilities (5 or 6 languages at last count!) have seen him achieve in various cultural situations and countries. He is comfortable in the field and in the office, and would be an asset to any exploration program in any part of the world.
Matt Painter
Vincent makes exploration projects work. With his attention, previously dysfunctional projects are quickly and efficiently turned around. Vincent ensures the highest quality results in all facets of resource development. This is helped by his extensive geological knowledge, his fluency in numerous languages, his enthusiasm, and his ability to relate to people regardless of their background. One can be sure that any projects run by Vincent will be completed on time, on budget and to the standard required.
Brett Davis
Vincent is a no-nonsense geologist who has capably managed exploration programs (and associated drilling) in many different geological environments and in many different countries. He shows great attention to detail and does not tolerate workers who do not display similar focus. His multi-lingual abilities (5 or 6 languages at last count!) have seen him achieve in various cultural situations and countries. He is comfortable in the field and in the office, and would be an asset to any exploration program in any part of the world.
Matt Painter
Vincent makes exploration projects work. With his attention, previously dysfunctional projects are quickly and efficiently turned around. Vincent ensures the highest quality results in all facets of resource development. This is helped by his extensive geological knowledge, his fluency in numerous languages, his enthusiasm, and his ability to relate to people regardless of their background. One can be sure that any projects run by Vincent will be completed on time, on budget and to the standard required.
Experience
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West African Resources
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Country Manager, GM Exploration & New Projects
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Jan 2012 - Present
Technical management and application of exploration techniques on grass roots projects. Bringing an advanced project into feasibility and manage its technical aspects. Establishing HR and accounting protocols, as well as set up a reliable, transparent base of contractors and suppliers. Tutoring of all geological staff in recognised exploration techniques and methods. Part of a team setting up ESIA, RAP and other BFS prerequisites for a mining permit. Focused gold exploration in central Burkina Faso culminating in the delineation of the >2Moz Sanbrado gold resource.
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Chief Geologist
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Feb 2008 - Jan 2012
Managing exploration activities and resource drilling culminating in the delineation of a >5Bt iron ore resource in the Republic of Congo. Managing exploration activities and resource drilling culminating in the delineation of a >5Bt iron ore resource in the Republic of Congo.
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Coffey
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Australia
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Civil Engineering
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500 - 600 Employee
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Sr Project Geologist and Manager Exploration Division
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Aug 2004 - Feb 2008
Planning and implementing resource definition drilling in the Zambezi Belt of south central Zambia, on gold-copper and IOCG style mineralisation. Overall project management, drill program management (including logging and sampling), overseeing QAQC protocols and procedures, maintaining and updating database, ground mapping, and pit mapping. Overseeing and bringing technical and geological support to a host of grass roots and advanced exploration projects in Australia, Southern and West Africa, and South America. General Project evaluation, including due diligences, and project management. Consulting and report writing, technical reports for TSX, AIM and ASX, including 43-101 compliant reports, competent persons reports, qualified persons reports, project audits, and project valuations. Project management involved commodities such as Bauxite, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Tin, Iron ore, PGE and Gold projects.
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Sr Exploration Geologist
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Dec 2003 - Aug 2004
Au, PGE, W, Ni and Iron Ore Planning and implementing exploration programs in the Yalgoo-Singleton Greenstone Belt along the Moogadeera Shear Zone in the South Murchison Region of Western Australia. Au, PGE, W, Ni and Iron Ore Planning and implementing exploration programs in the Yalgoo-Singleton Greenstone Belt along the Moogadeera Shear Zone in the South Murchison Region of Western Australia.
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Sr Exploration Geologist
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Apr 2003 - Dec 2003
Zn, Pb and Cu Responsible for regional and near mine exploration for MVT style, Devonian aged, carbonate hosted base metals deposits and additional mining reserves in the Kimberley Region of NW Australia. Zn, Pb and Cu Responsible for regional and near mine exploration for MVT style, Devonian aged, carbonate hosted base metals deposits and additional mining reserves in the Kimberley Region of NW Australia.
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Sons of Gwalia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr Exploration Geologist
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Mar 2002 - Apr 2003
Planning and implementing exploration programs for gold mineralisation in the Lake Carey – MtCelia Region, as well as in the Southern Cross area/ Forrestania Belt Planning and implementing exploration programs for gold mineralisation in the Lake Carey – MtCelia Region, as well as in the Southern Cross area/ Forrestania Belt
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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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Sr Exploration Geologist
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Jul 2000 - Aug 2001
Exploration geologist in charge of all regional and near mine exploration at the Morila GM in southern Mali, West Africa. Exploration geologist in charge of all regional and near mine exploration at the Morila GM in southern Mali, West Africa.
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Randgold Resources Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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300 - 400 Employee
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Exploration Geologist
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Nov 1995 - Jul 2000
Exploration and ore body contiguous work at Morila Gold Mine. Start and completion of the Morila Resource feasibility study Burkina Faso (1995-1998): Regional exploration Au mineralization systems including massive veins, vein stock work arrays, shear hosted mineralization, thermal aureole gold systems, and porphyry-type deposits. Discovery of Bissa gold deposit (1997) and Bouly low-grade advanced gold target (1996) through soil geochem and rock chip sampling followed by trenching and drilling.
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UG Geologist
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Dec 1994 - Nov 1995
Leeudoorn Gold Mine, South Africa Stope mapping, raise, development mapping, underground drilling and drill planning, boxhole mapping and ore pass mapping. Sampling and grade control duties. Leeudoorn Gold Mine, South Africa Stope mapping, raise, development mapping, underground drilling and drill planning, boxhole mapping and ore pass mapping. Sampling and grade control duties.
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Education
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1992 - 1994
University of Johannesburg
MSc, Geology -
1988 - 1991
University of Johannesburg
BSc(Hons), Geology and Physics -
1985 - 1987
University of the Witwatersrand
BEng, Civil Engineering -
1983 - 1984
Marist Brothers Inanda St Davids
Matriculation -
1973 - 1982
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