Mr. Barrie Bolton BSc (Hons) FGS, FAuIMM Principal Geological Advisor
Mr. Bolton?s experience with manganese extends over 30 years and includes 18 years either advising on, or managing BHP?s exploration program for manganese, worldwide. In this capacity he was responsible for project area selection, designing and implementing exploration strategy, the establishment and supervision of exploration teams, including specialist contractors, budget preparation and reporting. He has worked in diverse and often challenging exploration environments negotiating access and agreements with local land owners and government authorities. He has conducted exploration in most of the world?s major manganese provinces including South Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Morocco, Ukraine, Georgia, Bulgaria and Turkey. In Australia, he has worked in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, and for almost 10 years, was involved in the geological characterisation of the world-class, Groote Eylandt manganese deposit presently being mined by GEMCO. The work on Groote Eylandt included the analysis of all available drill core, detailed mapping of the manganese ore beds and their enclosing sediments, the development of an understanding of the deposit?s origin, and the formulation of an ore body model that could be used for manganese exploration around nearby areas of Arhnemland and elsewhere. Mr. Bolton has published extensively on the geology of manganese deposits. He has also been joint leader of two UN-sponsored IGCP projects involved with manganese geology research and is currently the Vice President of IAGOD?s Commission on Manganese.
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