Matt Clark

Experience

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  CITIC Pacific Mining

  Nov 2007 - Feb 2008

  Junior Resource Geologist

  • Geological logging and processing of diamond drill core for a new, large-scale iron-ore project.• Supervise the daily activities of Field Technicians.

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  University of Canterbury

  Jul 2008 - Feb 2010

  Teaching Assistant and Lab Demonstrator

  • Assisting the teaching of undergraduate students on geological mapping field trips in remote parts of New Zealand.• Demonstrating various undergraduate mineralogy, resource geology, tectonics, and structural lab classes.

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  Pluton Resources Limited

  May 2010 - Apr 2016

  • Direct and control the geological functions of the mine activities on a daily and long-term basis.• Proactive delivery of mine mapping and grade control operations, both in-pit and ore-handling plant.• Hands-on in the planning and scheduling of the pit development in conjunction with the Mine Engineer.• Supervise the daily activities of Pit and Lab Technicians, liaising closely with the Mine Superintendent.• Develop the processes and procedures to control the geological functions of the mine.• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the Mine Manager and General Manager of Operations.• Completion of geological wire-frame modelling for external consultants using Surpac. • Completion of remote Greenfield exploration in the West Kimberley region, including target generation.• Supervision of diamond drilling contractors for pit-expansion feasibility study.• Surveying, geotechnical monitoring (Radar and Prism)• Feasibility study data collection including detailed geological and geotechnical core logging and bench mapping for optimising pit designs. Show less

  • Mine Geologist

    Oct 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Project Exploration Geologist

    May 2010 - Oct 2012
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  Doray Minerals Limited

  May 2016 - Mar 2019

  - Underground diamond drill program design and scheduling for grade control and resource definition- Supervision of underground drilling programs including tracking of drilling progress against schedules, budgeting, reporting, contractor management, safety audits- Wireframe modelling of complex narrow-vein gold-copper ore lodes and structures in Surpac and Leapfrog using drillhole data, and face and backs mapping for use in grade-control and Resource models- Regular grade control block model updates using ordinary kriging and 2D accumulation methods in Surpac- Management and QAQC of assay and core logging data including regular reviews and validations for model updates- Geometallurgical modelling of gold deportment and sulphide speciation using IoGAS and Leapfrog to assist with mill optimizations and ore scheduling- Reviewing of geological standard operating procedures in line with Company standards and complied with all safety and environmental requirements- Mentoring and training of graduate and mine geologists. Show less - Planning and implementation of 20,000m RC and 13,000m diamond drilling programs, including budgeting, scheduling, reporting, and safety and environmental compliance.- Leapfrog Geo modelling of lithologies and faults to assist with identifying, targeting, and drillhole testing of in-mine and near-mine exploration opportunities.- Wireframe modelling in Surpac of complex narrow-vein gold-copper ore lodes for Resource model and grade control model updates.- Implementation of whole-rock geochemistry and geometallurgy program for ore characterisation to assist the mill with predictive ore feed. - Assisting the mine geologists where required for open-pit ore spotting, face mapping, underground face sampling/mapping, geotechnical mapping. Show less

  • Senior Resource Development Geologist

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Senior Project Geologist

    Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Project Geologist

    May 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Silver Lake Resources

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

  Senior Resource Development Geologist

  - Key involvement in the discovery and resource evaluation of Deflector South West.- Responsible for extending the Deflector Mineral Resource base through planning and supervision of underground and surface drilling activities- Maintain the geology, structural, and mineralisation models using Leapfrog Geo- Complete Resource model updates and assist with Grade control model updates utilising 3D and 2D methods- Compile the Annual Resource Report for Deflector- Integration of multi-element geochemistry and structural geology to define geometallurgical domains, lithogeochemistry, and focus exploration targeting- Monitor and report QAQC for drilling activities- Target generation and compiling annual budget strategy- Weekly and monthly reporting of exploration activities, results, and financial compliance Show less

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  CSA Global

  Jan 2021 - May 2023

  Senior Resource Geologist
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  CSA Global (an ERM Group company)

  Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

  Principal Technical Consultant, Resource Geology
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  ERM

  Apr 2023 - Dec 2024

  Principal Technical Consultant, Resource Geology

  ERM acquired CSA Global in July 2019, and I continued my role as part of ERM.

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  Cube Consulting

  Jan 2025 - now

  Senior Resource Geologist, Consultant