resume - howard baker - january 2017

BAKER GEOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD – JANUARY 2017

HOWARD BAKER – BSc, MSc, FAusIMM(CP)

● T: +44 (0)7841 671897 ● howard@bakergeoservices.co.uk

Industry recognised resource geologist with 20 years’ experience covering multiple commodities from early stage

exploration projects through to definitive feasibility studies

EXPERIENCE BAKER GEOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD Cardiff, UK

Managing Director Feb 2015 – present

Independent Geological Consultant

Operate as an Associate Consultant for SRK, HATCH and TECT

Mineral Resource Estimate and QP Sign Off for a Liberian Iron Ore Project – ongoing

Technical Due Diligence of a Canadian Iron / Vanadium Project – November 2016

SRK Consulting (Sweden) AB - Review of the Storo Gold project

Geology Manager for the development of an Ethiopian Gold project - ongoing

SRK Consulting (Finland) Oy – Associate Geologist – Supervision of the Mineral Resource Estimate for the

Pampalo Gold Project, Finland – November / December 2015

SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd – Associate Geologist – Mineral Resource Estimates of the Glenaladale Heavy

Minerals Sands Project, Australia – November / December 2015

Technical Due Diligence of a Scandinavian Iron Ore Project – October 2015

Technical Due Diligence of a Scandinavian Iron Ore Project – June 2015

Exploration planning advice for an Iron Ore Project in Portugal – May 2015

Gerald Metals - Technical Due Diligence of a South American Iron Ore Project – April 2015

SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd – Associate Geologist – Peer review of multiple technical reports relating to the

Mineral Resource Estimates of Iron Ore Projects in Sierra Leone – March 2015

SRK Consulting (Sweden) AB – Associate Geologist – Supervision, management and review of the Mineral

Resource Estimate for LKAB’s Frans Iron Ore Project, Sweden – March 2015

SULA IRON AND GOLD PLC Cardiff, UK

Non-Executive Technical Director May 2015 – present

Sula Iron and Gold is an AIM-Listed multi-commodity exploration company focused on Sierra Leone

exploring for iron ore, gold and coltan.

SRK CONSULTING (UK) LTD Cardiff, UK

Principal Consultant (Resource Geology) / Practice Leader Jan 2007 – Feb 2015

Mineral Resource Estimation including full project management and sign off

LKAB, Mertainen Iron Ore, Sweden (CP Sign Off)

LKAB Leveäniemi Iron Ore, Sweden (CP Sign Off)

Sula Iron and Gold, Ferensola, Sierra Leone (CP Sign Off)

Tsodilo Resources, Xaudum Iron Ore, Botswana (QP sign Off)

African Minerals Limited, Tonkolili Iron Ore, Sierra Leone (CP sign off)

IMIC, Nkout / Ntem Iron Ore, Cameroon (QP sign off)

Rio Tinto, Simandou Iron Ore, Guinea – working within Rio Tinto Team

BHP, Nimba Iron Ore, Guinea – working within BHP Team

Northland Resource AB, Pellivuoma, Tapuli and Sahavaara Iron Ore, Sweden (QP sign off)

Northland Mines OY, Hannukainen Iron Ore Copper Gold, Finland (QP sign off)

Cardero Resources Corp., Sheini Hills Iron Ore, Ghana (QP sign off)

Red Rock Resources PLC, Melville Bugt Iron Ore, Greenland (CP sign off)

Afferro Mining Inc / Severstal, Putu Iron Ore, Liberia (QP Sign Off)

Labec Century Iron Ore Inc., Hayot Lake, Canada (QP Sign Off)

African Eagle, Dutwa Nickel Laterite, Tanzania (QP Sign Off)

Maaden, Bulgah North Gold, Saudi Arabia (CP Sign Off)

New Age Exploration, Redmoor Tin, UK (CP Sign Off)

Eurotin, Oropesa Tin, Spain (CP Sign Off)

Nickel Mountain Resources, Rönnbäcknäset Nickel Sulphide, Sweden (QP Sign Off)

Tertiary Minerals PLC, Storuman Fluorite, Sweden (CP Sign Off)

Kenmare Resource PLC, Nataka Mineral Sands, Mozambique (CP Sign Off)

Bhavanapadu and Kalingapatnam Minerals Sands, India (CP Sign Off)

York Potash, York Potash, UK

PFS / FS Technical Study Management

Northland Mines OY, Hannukainen Iron Ore Copper Gold, Finland

IMIC, Nkout / Ntem Iron Ore, Cameroon

Due Diligence

Multiple technical reviews including assets in Brazil, Sudan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mauritania,

Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Sweden for inclusion in Technical Due Diligence

Reports, Independent Expert Reports, Competent Persons Reports and asset valuations.

Role Description

During my time at SRK, I focussed on the management of Mineral Resource Estimates with a strong focus on

technical quality management and compliancy to international reporting codes. In addition, I played a key role

in advising on suitable exploration protocols and drill programmes and have effectively assisted clients in the

development of numerous large scale African based projects. I was heavily involved in mentoring junior and

senior staff and managed multidisciplinary projects resulting in an in-depth knowledge of strategic project

development.

PILBARA IRON (RIO TINTO EXPANSIONS PROJECTS) Australia

Specialist Resource Geologist – Perth / Tom Price Mar 2005 – Dec 2006

Geological Modelling and Mineral Resource Estimation

Marandoo, Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Section 17

Mine Geology Reconciliation

BHP BILLITON Australia

Mine Geologist – Yarrie Operations - Iron Ore Mar 2004 – Feb 2005

FIFO roster

Supervision of all mining activities, management of production data, blast blocking, management of daily

and weekly production meetings and development of weekly mine plan

ILUKA RESOURCES Australia

Mine Geologist / Senior Production Geologist – Eneabba / Capel - HMS Apr 2000 – Feb 2004

In pit grade control, forecast / schedule adjustments, planning and supervision of development drill

programmes, monthly reconciliation, geological modelling

ANACONDA OPERATIONS Australia

Contract Geologist – Murrin Murrin Nickel Laterite Mine Sep 1999 – Apr 2000

Planning and supervision of near mine exploration drill programmes, geological mapping and geochemical

sampling

Grade control / mine geology

GeoCos Ghana

Project Geologist - Gold Sep 1998 – Jan 1999

Regional Exploration, soil sampling, geological mapping

ROBERTSON RESEARCH MINERALS LTD North Wales, UK

Consulting Geologist Sep 1997 – Aug 1998

Consultant based assignments including alluvial and hard rock gold projects in Ghana, heavy mineral sands

projects in Kenya and limestone projects in Ireland

ACA HOWE INTERNATIONAL North Wales, UK

Contract Geologist - Gold Jan 1997 – Jul 1997

Exploration management of gold projects in Burkina Faso

WESTERN MINING CORPORATION Australia

Junior Geologist – Mt Keith Nickel Sulphide Mine Feb 1996 – Aug 1996

Logging and sampling of diamond core and RC chips

CAMELOT RESOURCES Australia

Junior Geologist – Mt Gibson Gold Mine Nov 1995 – Dec 1995

RC drill rig supervision and regional exploration

EDUCATION CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Cardiff, UK

MSc in Mineral Resource Evaluation Oct 1994 – Oct 1995

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY Oxford, UK

2:1 BSc Honours in Applied Geology 1991 – 1994

SOFTWARE Proficient in Datamine, Vulcan, Leapfrog, Supervisor, Isatis, IoGAS, X10, Microsoft Office

OTHER Chartered Professional Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy FAusIMM(CP)

UK and Australian Citizenship

Married, two children

Running, squash, music

Date of Birth – 18/09/1972

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