The team behind the interpretation
Senior-level geophysicists, senior-level geologists and junior geoscientists with more than 50 years of combined local and international experience.
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Dr. J. Zulu
Senior Geologist- Location
- Zambia
- Experience
- 20+ years in geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering and structural analysis
Education & expertise
- Education
- BSc Hon Geology, University of Zambia
- MSc Hydrogeology and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Brussels, Belgium
- PhD Structural Geology, University of New Brunswick, Canada
- Expertise
- Mineral deposits, structural analysis, hydrogeological and geostatistical investigations, groundwater flow and solute transport modelling, hydraulic pumping tests, borehole yield analysis, contaminant characterisation, tailings dam seepage, environmental impact assessment, remediation, project management, groundwater regulatory frameworks.
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Roland Mavesera
Principal Geophysicist | Director- Location
- Zambia & Zimbabwe
- Experience
- 6+ years of professional land-based applied geophysical and geological survey experience
Education & expertise
- Education
- BSc Hon Exploration Geophysics, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
- MSc Mineral Exploration, University of Zimbabwe
- Expertise
- Applied geophysics, geology, project management, business development, mineral exploration, groundwater exploration, oil and gas, mining, energy geophysics, engineering geophysics, environmental investigations.
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Munyaradzi Mathe
Senior Geophysicist- Location
- Zimbabwe
- Experience
- 20+ years
Education & expertise
- Education
- BSc General Physics and Mathematics; BSc Hon Physics; MSc Geophysics; MSc Water Resources Engineering and Management; Executive MBA — University of Zimbabwe and Midlands State University
- Expertise
- Regional aeromagnetic data compilation, processing and interpretation, geophysical survey planning and management, quality control, data processing and interpretation, project supervision, environmental consultancy, professional consultancy, geophysical programme design.
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Silent Mapinda
Geophysicist- Location
- Zambia
- Experience
- 6+ years consulting experience
Education & expertise
- Education
- BSc Hon Geophysics, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
- Expertise
- Seismic, electrical, electromagnetic and Ground Penetrating Radar methods; mineral exploration; energy; geotechnical engineering; subsurface characterisation; 1D, 2D and 3D analysis; borehole geophysics.
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Fanuel Madombwe
Geologist- Location
- Zimbabwe
- Experience
- 15+ years
Education & expertise
- Education
- HN Diploma Mining Geology, School of Mines, Zimbabwe
- BSc Hon Geology, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
- Expertise
- Structural geology, mineral deposit geology, exploration geology, economic geology, geochemistry, mining projects, civil projects, environmental projects.
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