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Robert E Cameron, Ph.D.

200 DuBois Street · PO Box 482

Black Hawk, CO 80422-0482

Tel: (303) 582-5842 Fax: (303) 582-5842

 

Dr. Cameron has over 30 years experience in geostatistical analysis of ore reserves, computerized mine planning, computerized studies for ultimate pit limit optimization, and operations research. Dr. Cameron had responsibility for supervising, reviewing and quality assurance of all ore reserve worked performed by Behre Dolbear as their Director of Geostatistics and Mine Planning from 1992 to 1999. Currently, Dr. Cameron is a Registered Member of SME reviewing ore reserves statements, minerals resources statements, computerized minerals models and modeling procedures either through Behre Dolbear or as an independent consultant.

 

He has extensive experience in computerized mine planning and ore reserve estimation using classical and geostatistical ore reserve modeling; selection of mining related computer software, ore reserve audits, computer applications, mineral commodity studies, computer modeling of commodities, and remediation of abandoned mine sites. Additionally, he has a vast knowledge of the full range of mine planning computer software including Techbase, Datamine, MedSystem, PC-Mine, and Whittle pit optimization. In addition, he has worked with computers since the early 1970's and has a wide range of knowledge in computer applications, programming, database development and design, computer communications, web site design and network design and implementation.

 

Dr. Cameron holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mining Engineering from the University of Utah and wrote his Ph.D. thesis on the development of the oil shale industry in Utah.

 

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

  • Present Robert Cameron, Consulting
  • 1992 – 1999 Behre Dolbear & Company, Inc. – Director of geostatistics and mine planning
  • 1989 – 1992 Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines – Associate professor
  • 1990 – 1991 U.S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh Research Center – Mining engineer (Faculty member)
  • 1985 – 1989 Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines – Assistant professor
  • 1984 – 1985 Terra Tek, Inc. – Research engineer
  • 1980 – 1984 Robert Cameron, Consulting - Computer consultant
  • 1979 – 1984 The University of Utah – Computer specialist
  • 1978 – 1984 The University of Utah – Teaching and research assistant in mining engineering

 

SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE

 Client

 Project/Mine

Societe Generale/Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger

P.W. Gillibran Aggregate and Sand, Ventura CA

Ryan Lode Mines, Inc.

Ryan Lode Project, Alaska

Jeppson and Lee

Beartrack Project Litigation

Independence Mining

Jerritt Canyon Mines

Celebration Mining

Vipont Silver Project

Viceroy Mining

Castle Mountain Mine – Haulage Study

IL Minerals

Doby George Project

Carbones de Colombia, S.A.

Review of Carbocol Operations, Columbia

Review of Exxon’s Resource Ranking Study

Gem River Mining

Dry Cottonwood Creek Sapphire Project

Tennessee Mining

Conrich

Buffalo Mountain

Peewee

Jellico/Fork Mountain

Texaco

McKittrick Oil Bearing Diatomite Deposit

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Baia Mare Gold Tailings Project, Romania

ING Capital/Nevada GoldFields

Nixon Fork, McGraff Alaska

Rice, Volland and Gleason

Valuation of State Lands - Mental Health Trust, AK

Osiris Gold

Red Mountain, Silverton, Co

Kennecott Minerals

Reserve Estimation for Red Beryl Project, UT

Barclays Bank

Leonor Copper Project, Chile

International Precious Metals Corp.

 

U.S. Steel Minnesota Ore Operations

U. S. Steel Haulage Study

Komis Gold

Komis Gold Project

Glencore International AG

Dalpolimetall Due Diligence

Dalpolimetall Feasibility Study

Endako

Cerro De Pasco

North American Palladium Ltd.

Lac des Iles Mines PgM Operation, geostatistical calculation of platinum group metals reserves

Cornucopia Resources Ltd.

Mineral Ridge Gold

Banque Paribas

Construction Monitoring

Electra Gold Inc.

Pine Cove Project

Philex Gold Inc.

Reserve review of all gold operations, Philippines

Philippines Gold

Masbate Project, Philippines

Cordilleras Silver Mines

El Ocote Silver Deposit, Honduras

Namibian Copper Joint Venture (PTY) Ltd.

Haib Porphyry Copper Project, Namibia

Dresdner Kleinwert Benson

Aginskoye Gold Project

Morris B Hecox, Jr.

Mesquite Mine Royalty payment review

Kinross Gold Corporation

El Dorado Reserves

Ft Knox

Kubaka

Refugio

Aginskoe

Minera Las Cristinas, C.A

Las Cristinas

Cornucopia Resources Ltd.

Mineral Ridge Project Audit

Rothschild Denver Inc.

Several Confidential Projects

Canyon Resources – Kendall Mine, Mt

Copper Flats

Fachinal

Eldorado – Sao Bento, Brazil

Addwest – Gold Road, Oatman Az

Orvana Minerals – Don Mario

KIT Resources

High River Gold

Sao Bento Technical Audit – 1997

Sao Bento Technical Audit – 1998

Arizona Department of Revenue

Valuation of Asarco's Ray Copper Complex

Gold Capital/U.S. Gold

Tonkin Springs

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Bajo de la Alumbrera copper/gold deposit, Argentina

Clifton Mining Company

Review of Gold Hill, Ut Reserves and Business Plan

Greater Lenora Resources Corporation

Greater Lenora

Box Mine

Athona Mine

Atlas Corporation

Commonwealth Mine Prefeasibility

Doby George

Gold Bar

American Consolidated Mining

ACU Kiewit Zone Evaluation

The Toronto Dominion Bank

Fort Knox

Servicios Industriales Penoles

La Herradura Project, Mexico

CalResources LLC

South Belridge Diatomite Deposit

TVX Bohemia Dulni A.S.

Kasperske Hory Gold Project

Quest International Management Services

Atlanta Mine Feasibility Study

Cornucopia Resources Ltd.

Mineral Ridge II - Dresner

U.S. Steel Minnesota Ore Operation

Minntac's East Pit – Haulage Study

Alumax, Inc.

Venezuela Alumina

Pacific Nickel LTD

NONOC Nickel Technical Due Diligence

South American Gold & Copper

El Pimenton, Chile

Royal Gold Inc

Long Valley Project Review

Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

Golden Bear Mine - Due Diligence

TVX Gold

Olympias Mine, Greece

1997 Review

1998 Review

Skouries Mine, Greece

1997 Review

1998 Review

RFC Services Inc.

RFC-Soledad Mtn

Lavery Debilly, Barristers & Solicitors

Expert Witness Testimony

Apex Silver Mines Corporation

Audit of Prefeasibility Study

Banque Paribas

Amayapampa

Standard Bank of London

San Gregorio Mine Uruguay

Director

Pueblo Viejo Privatization

Metallica Resources

Metallica's San Pedro

Mr. Marc C.H. Waaldijk

Gross Rosebel, Suriname

U.S. Steel

Minntac - U.S. Steel

Gold Reserve Corp

Brisas de Ciyuni

Toronto Dominion Bank

Fort Knox Completion Test

Stillwater Mining Company

Stillwater Mine, platinum-palladium reserves

1995 Review

1997 Review

1998 Review

Francisco Gold Corporation

El Sauzal Conceptual Overview

Parker, Poe, Adams, & Bernstein LLP

Valuation Review - MICA Property

Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich

Crown Butte Mines, Inc

Newmont Gold Company

Review of Reserves and Valuation of Several Properties

Morgan Stanley and Company

Mining Lectures

AMT (USA) Inc

COEUR

Kensington Project - Alaska

Mayer, Brown & Platt

Pegasus Gold Ore Reserve Group

Vaminco Dominica

Las Salinas Mine – mine planning

Cyprus Amax

Mount Emmons

Sunshine Mining

Pirquitas

Frontier Mining

Naimanjal

St. Genevieve Resources

Emerald Isle

Southwestern Resources

Sierra Mojada

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

 Courses Taught

 Research Projects

  • Mine Surveying Theory and Practice
  • Mine Safety
  • Mining Engineering Laboratory
  • Mine Valuation
  • Mine Systems Analysis
  • Geostatistical Ore Reserve Estimation
  • Microcomputers in Mining
  • Computer Graphics
  • Advanced OR Techniques in Mining
  • Geostatistical Estimation Theory
  • Advanced Mining Geostatistics
  • Advanced Ore Reserve Estimation
  • Introduction to Programming (Fortran)
  • Introduction of AutoCAD
  • Introduction to Database Design

 

Short Courses

  • Pit Optimization Methods
  • Introduction to Mining
  • Introduction to Reserve Estimation Methods
  • Geostatistical Ore Reserves and Mine Planning
  • Modified Tree Graph Algorithm for Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis
  • Dynamic Network Planning to Define Optimal Production Time Completion
  • Heuristic Nonlinear Constrained Maximization of Ore Reserve Tonnage by Blending for Multiple Mining Areas Using Cutoff Grade as the Discriminator
  • Probabilistic Risk Analysis in Evaluation of Gold Placer Deposits in Puno Peru
  • Cokriging Gold-Silver Auriferous Mineralization – A Multivariate Geostatistics Approach
  • Optical Discrimination of Ore Veins
  • Optimizing Ultimate Pit Limits by Using Transportation Algorithm
  • Development of an Automatic Time Study System for a Jeffrey 1060 Drum Miner
  • Mine Management Decision Support Using Existing Monitoring Systems
  • Development of an Underground In Situ Stope Leaching Site at the Edgar Experimental Mine

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Dr. Cameron has extensive computer related experience dating back to the early 1970's. He has been involved with the development of computer labs for the departments of Mining Engineering at The University of Utah and The Colorado School of Mines which involved both the design and implementation of the computer networks and interface to the Internet as well as the selection and training for the various software utillized in the labs. He set up the world wide computer network and E-Mail systems for Behre Dolbear and managed that system. He also helped with the formation of the Center for Advanced Geoscience computing at the Colorado School of Mines.

Dr. Cameron is familar with both the hardware and software aspects of LAN, WAN and Internet communication and interfacing. He has experience with SMTP mail systems, SQL network database, DNS management, modem interfacing (DSL, ISDN, standard voice quality, etc.), Gateways, Routers, Web site development, Web site hosting, Firewall Design and RAS technologies.

He has experience with computer programming and can develop software in over 20 different computer languages including Fortran, C, C++, Pascal, Delphi, Lisp, APL, Basic, COBOL, etc. He has taught coursed in computer graphics, PC applications, database development and design, computer learning and computer networking. He has worked with and managed computer systems using a variety of operating systems including Microsoft Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, NT, XP), Sun Solaris, Linux, Vax VMS and various Unix BSD releases.

General PC computer applications Dr. Cameron currently uses include: Word, Excel, Access, WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro, Corel Draw, AutoCAD, StarOffice, Presentations,Power Point, Access, Paradox, etc.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

  • 1985 – 1992 International APCOM Executive Committee Member 
  • 1989 – 1993 SME Book Publishing Committee 
  • Reviewer for SME in Geostatistics 
  • Reviewer for SME in Operations Research 
  • Society of Mining Engineers – AIME  -- Registered Member

 

EDUCATION

  • The University of Utah – Ph.D. Mining Engineering – 1985
  • The University of Utah – M.S. Mining Engineering – 1980
  • The University of Utah – B.S. Mining Engineering – 1977

 

PUBLICATIONS

 A list of Publications and Reports are available upon request.

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