Mr. C. Lötter (Geophysics and Exploration Geology)

Mr. Lötter has 30 years experience in mining and exploration geophysics and has run his own consulting and contracting business for 20 years. He has extensive experience in the Greenstone terrains of southern, eastern and western Africa as well as the Zambian and Botswana Copper belts. Mr. Lotter is involved in survey planning and design and QC/QA and interpretation, including 2D/3D forward and inversion modelling, on a daily basis.

Mr. E. D. Ole Naiko (Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics)

Mr. E.D. Ole Naiko (a mining engineer by training) conducted his post graduate studies in Mineral Economics and Metallurgical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He has been an executive director of the Tanzania Investment Centre and the manager of various state mining companies, including gold mining companies, as well as an executive director of the TIC (Tanzania Investment Centre) in Tanzania. Mr. Naiko plays a major role in promoting the minerals industry of the country and attracting investment to the sector.

Mr. B. McDonald (Exploration- and Economic Geology)

Mr. McDonald is an exploration geologist with vast experience in Africa, South America, Mexico, and Cuba. He has been exploration manager on numerous successful projects for various prestigious companies including Billiton S.A.(aka BHP Billiton) and GENCOR S.A. as well as managing exploration projects for smaller companies including Trans Hex, the O'Okiep Copper Company, and along with numerous others. The commodities within his experience portfolio span from base metals, gold, precious metals, asbestos, uranium, diamonds, and coloured gemstones. His gold experience covers the spectrum from sedimentary to high grade metamorphic related gold. Complementing his geological achievements are his people skills, often successfully managing a work force of more than 100 people, including several teams of professionals concurrently under difficult operational conditions.