Alain Mouton
Summary
Geologist with 29 years' experience in operations, mineral resource estimation and exploration in North America, South America and Africa with various commodities including gold, copper, nickel, diamond. Proven leader with excellent communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of an organization. Effective and creative problem solver with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills. Solid understanding of all aspects of the mineral resource development cycle.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
GEOLOGY MANAGER
EVOLUTION MINING
03.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all geology related matters at an underground Archean orogenic gold operation
- Manage the Geology Department which includes Mine Geology, Resource Estimation, Resource Definition and Exploration functions
- Foster a culture of safety, environmental sustainability and operating in a social responsible manner
- Provide direct input to site LOM and recognize opportunities to optimize value of the operation
- Sign off as Competent Person on yearly mineral resources reporting
MINE TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Lead and manage the technical services team of 130 people to provide LOM (plans & designs) that support and ensure the efficient extraction of resources at the RGM operation
- Ensure high-quality geological practices and block models that support accurate grade predictions
- Develop and implement mining plans and mining schedules, in collaboration with the Mine Manager and Process Manager, to ensure optimal development and approximation of the ore body
- Monitor compliance with mining plans in the short, medium and long term
- Manage daily and monthly reports on extracted materials and reconciliation of the resource model to actuals
- Assist in the annual preparation of the Resources & Reserves statement
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Provide technical leadership to a team of 70 people in Grade Control, Mine Exploration and Resource sections, and work in collaboration with Mine Engineering, Drill & Blast and Operations
- Focused on the development of the workforce skills, on the implementation of mining best practices, and on the definition and expansion of the Operation's resources and reserves
- Ensure that the department and the contractors are compliant with the Company's Health & Safety policy
PROJECT LEAD – ORE COMPLIANCE
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Lead the Ore Compliance initiative with main objective to implement a structured operational methodology to achieve planned objectives of reducing reconciliation variances, provide reliable mine plan and achieve forecasted gold ounces
- The role requires effective communication with all RGM departments and the Corporate Technical Services
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
SEMAFO INC
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Supervising the geology department and reporting to the Technical Services Manager at the Mana mine, a multi-open pits and underground gold mining operation
- Tasked with the setup of best practice systems and operational procedures for the producing open pits and the startup of an underground mine
- Apply safety and work procedures, policies and good practices
- Plan the required work to ensure that quality of the ore is maintained and achieve 8,000t/day plant feed
- Ensure that all geological data is collected and compiled following industry best practices, including QAQC programs where relevant
- Participate actively in the preparation of annual budgets and responsible for all costs related to the geology department
- Provide the up-to-date geological information required for resources and reserves statements and actively participate in short to long term mine planning
- Provide leadership, mentorship and development of the geology technical team
GROUP GEOLOGY MANAGER
ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION
04.2016 - 10.2018
- Provide technical support to the geology teams at the company's operations
- Training and mentoring mine geologists forms an integral part of this role
- Developed Group policies and operational procedures for mine geology
- Led the mine geology teams at the company's five operations through identifying areas of continual improvement and assisting them to improve their performance by providing mentoring, coaching and training
- Performed regular audits of data management and QAQC, geological modeling and ore control practices to ensure the Group achieves and surpass industry standards
- Provided Group-wide guidance on technical disclosure requirements of National Instrument 43-101
- Ensured compliance with the company's safety and environmentally conscious culture
- Governance of Mine to Mill Reconciliations across the Group.
SENIOR GEOLOGIST – CONSULTANT
INNOVEXPLO INC
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Hired as the lead consulting geologist to provide assistance and guidance to a client's geology department in prevision of a feasibility study
AREA GEOLOGIST – MINERAL RESOURCES
KGHM
07.2012 - 10.2015
- Recruited as a member of the Corporate Technical Services team to provide mineral resource estimates and 3D geological models for the company's operations and development projects in North and South America
- Trained and mentored resource geologists to achieve excellence in geological modeling and resource estimation
- Created grade and tonnage block models and associated resource estimates with completeness and accuracy and excelled in delivering on time
- Participated in the preparation of exploration and delineation drilling programs
- Provided detailed geological data to operations to mitigate risk during life of mine planning exercise
- Assisted with the consolidation of the company's annual resources and reserves estimates
- Audited internal and external block modeling work to ensure industry best practices were applied.
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD
09.2010 - 07.2012
- Led the geology department of the Kansanshi Cu-Au open pit mine
- Supervised a team of 15 geologists and 100+ workforce
- Managed annual budget of US$15M
- Managed a mineral resource delineation drill program totaling 120,000m which resulted in a 70% increase in measured and indicated resources
- Developed reconciliation procedures between the geological models and production
- Grade and tonnage reconciled within 5%
- Led the mine geology team to ensure a reliable supply to the mill of 65,000 tonnes/day oxide-sulphide ore
- Contributed to the life of mine update for a 60% increase in mining production capacity
- Responsible for the mineral resource and grade control models' updates
- Supervised the geotechnical and hydrogeological work and assisted with aquifers modelling and slope design optimization
- Responsible for the preparation of operational and capital budgets
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD
01.2010 - 09.2010
- Led the geology department of the Frontier copper open pit mine
- Supervised a team of 8 geologists and a 50+ workforce
- Managed annual budget of US$2M
- Led the mine geology team and contributed to a 15% mining productivity increase within one year
- Supervised the mineral resource delineation drill program and end-of-year mineral resource reporting
- Provided guidance and mentoring to geotechnical engineer and hydrogeologist under direct report
- Updated and improved the hydrogeology model and pit slope designs required by mine engineers
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
ETRUSCAN RESOURCES INC
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Supervised the geology department of the Youga gold open pit mine
- Managed a team of 6 geologists and a workforce of 30 employees
- Managed all aspects of grade control including sampling, QAQC, data management and cutoff grade evaluations
- Prepared and supervised near mine and regional exploration programs leading to discovery and mining of a satellite deposit
- Worked closely with operations and mine planning to control mine development and production
- Conducted reconciliation studies between the geological models and gold production
- Updated the resource model and participated in the mineral resources and reserves year-end reporting
SENIOR RESOURCE GEOLOGIST
ETRUSCAN RESOURCES INC
10.2006 - 01.2009
- Responsible for the preparation of 3D geological models and mineral resource block models of the company's West African gold projects
- Prepared NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates and acted as the QP (Qualified Person)
- Prepared and managed mineral resource definition drilling programs and put in place QAQC procedures
- Participated in due diligence technical reviews for potential acquisitions or joint ventures
INVESTMENT ADVISOR – MINING SECTOR
SOCIETE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES
05.2001 - 10.2006
- Developed an investment strategy and guidelines to support mineral exploration in northern Quebec
- Provided project evaluations and due diligence reviews of mining companies
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
MINES McWATTERS INC
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Worked on the evaluation of open pit potential at the historic Sigma- Lamaque gold mining complex
- Duties included the planning and supervision of drill programs and producing geological maps and 3D geological models.
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
RIO ALGOM EXPLORATION INC
10.1997 - 02.1999
- Responsible for projects evaluations and target generation of North American base metals projects
- Planned and supervised drilling programs targeting volcanogenic massive sulphides deposits in Canada and porphyry copper deposits in Mexico.
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
NORANDA MINING AND EXPLORATION INC
05.1997 - 10.1997
- Compiled geological data through prospecting and mapping in the Bathurst mining camp (New Brunswick)
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
CANAMERA GEOLOGICAL LTD
10.1995 - 03.1997
- Planned and supervised diamond exploration programs
FIELD GEOLOGIST
DE BEERS CANADA
06.1995 - 09.1995
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology -
University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada
Montreal, QCSkills
- Minesight
- Datamine
- Surpac
- Ore Controller
- Datashed
- Supervisor
- Leapfrog
- AutoCAD
Languages
French
English
Additional Education, Courses, Affiliations
- Electrotechnical Science Diploma, St. Jerome College, Canada, 1986
- Professional Geoscientists of Ontario – Member # 3782 (Professional Geologist)
- Advanced Block Modeling and Geological Interpretation in Datamine
- Geostatistics and Resource Estimation Workshop (SRK Consulting)
- NI 43-101 and JORC code courses
Hobbies and Interests
- Running, swimming, ice hockey
- Hiking, scuba diving
- Traveling and meeting people from different cultural backgrounds
Timeline
GEOLOGY MANAGER
EVOLUTION MINING
03.2023 - Current
MINE TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
05.2021 - 03.2023
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
01.2021 - 05.2021
PROJECT LEAD – ORE COMPLIANCE
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
03.2020 - 01.2021
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
SEMAFO INC
10.2018 - 03.2020
GROUP GEOLOGY MANAGER
ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION
04.2016 - 10.2018
SENIOR GEOLOGIST – CONSULTANT
INNOVEXPLO INC
10.2015 - 04.2016
AREA GEOLOGIST – MINERAL RESOURCES
KGHM
07.2012 - 10.2015
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD
09.2010 - 07.2012
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD
01.2010 - 09.2010
CHIEF MINE GEOLOGIST
ETRUSCAN RESOURCES INC
01.2009 - 01.2010
SENIOR RESOURCE GEOLOGIST
ETRUSCAN RESOURCES INC
10.2006 - 01.2009
INVESTMENT ADVISOR – MINING SECTOR
SOCIETE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES
05.2001 - 10.2006
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
MINES McWATTERS INC
01.1999 - 01.2001
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
RIO ALGOM EXPLORATION INC
10.1997 - 02.1999
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
NORANDA MINING AND EXPLORATION INC
05.1997 - 10.1997
PROJECT GEOLOGIST
CANAMERA GEOLOGICAL LTD
10.1995 - 03.1997
FIELD GEOLOGIST
DE BEERS CANADA
06.1995 - 09.1995
Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology -
University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada
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