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                                         Wolfgang HAMPEL 
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                                         PERSONAL DETAILS: 
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                                         Address 
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                                         Alte Poststr. 47, 85598 Baldham, Germany 
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                                         Contact n°s 
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                                         Ph.: +49 (0)8106 4811    Mobile: +49 (0)171 - 612 7779   E-mail:  wolfganghampel@aol.com 
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                                         Year of birth 
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                                         1963 in Munich, Germany 
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                                         Status 
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                                         Married, 1 child, German passport 
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                                         Profession 
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                                         Minerals Geologist 
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                                         Specialisation 
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                                         Mineral exploration and evaluation, emphasis on rare earths, gold, VMS, rare metals, coloured gemstones and andalusite. 
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                                         Qualifications 
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                                         Diplom-Geologe (equivalent to a MSc), Technical University Munich, 1991 
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                                         Prof. affiliations 
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                                         EFG, European Federation of Geologists, EurGeol n° 1261, Qualified Person/ Competent Person sensu NI 43-101/JORC/SAMREC BDG, Association of German Geologists 
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                                         Languages 
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                                         German, English, French 
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                                         Country Experience 
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                                         Zimbabwe, Togo, Mozambique, Niger, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, South Africa, Mali, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Finland, Germany, Austria, Canada, Brazil, North Korea 
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                                         EXPERIENCE: 
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                                         since 02/14 
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                                         Exploration Manager for Premier African Minerals in Zimbabwe, Togo and Mozambique 
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                                         10/12 - 01/14 
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                                         Independent Geological Consultant to mining, exploration, finance and consultant companies; evaluation of mining projects in East Asia and investment opportunities in southern Africa. 
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                                         10/08 - 09/12 
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                                         COO of Tantalus Rare Earths AG, discovery and development of a huge rare earth bearing ion adsorption clay deposit in northern Madagascar. 
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                                         04/06 - 10/08 
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                                         Head of Section “Mining, Infrastructure & Mineral Exploration” with Fugro Consult GmbH, Berlin, Germany  
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                                         07/02 - 03/06 
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                                         Deputy Head at the Africa Section of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover, Germany 
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                                         06/99 - 06/02 
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                                         Independent Geological Consultant for several junior mining companies   
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                                         01/98 - 05/99 
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                                         Senior Geologist/Technical Director with Geo Services International Ltd. in Niger. Setting-up and running of an extensive exploration programme for gold and VMS on the Tialkam Permit, Liptako. 
                                         
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                                         11/97 - 12/97 
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                                         Consultant Geologist for various Australian, Canadian, British and American exploration and mining companies in Burkina Faso. 
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                                         09/96 - 10/97 
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                                         Director General for E.A.G. Inc. (Emerging Africa Gold, Montreal/Canada) in Burkina Faso. The position comprised the realisation of an extensive exploration programme for gold on eight 
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                                         01/96 - 06/96 
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                                         Project Manager (Consultant) for Pioneer Goldfields Ltd., Accra/Ghana in Burkina Faso and Niger.   
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                                         11/95 
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                                         Consultant Geologist for High River Gold Mines Ltd., Toronto in Burkina Faso.  Assessment of the potential for economic gold deposits on new permits.  
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                                         10/95 
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                                         Consultant Geologist for Reunion Mining PLC, London/UK in Niger. Compilation of data on the Sakoira permit.   
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                                         10/94 - 09/95 
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                                         Contract Geologist with Placer Outokumpu Exploration Ltd. in Burkina Faso. Exploration programme for gold, VMS and diamonds  
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                                         09/92 - 08/94 
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                                         Independent Exploration Geologist with HansaGeoMin Consult GmbH, Germany. Exploration for gold in Birimian greenstones in the Liptako area, Niger.  
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                                         02/92 - 08/92 
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                                         Independent Geologist with Watec GmbH, Markt Schwaben/ Germany; computer-based presentation and interpretation on hydrogeological projects. 
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                                         07/87 - 10/87 
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                                         Assignment as Mine Geologist at the open pit Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine Pty in Eastern Transvaal, South Africa 
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                                         10/86 - 12/91 
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                                         Student assistant on a permanent basis on various projects at the Technical University Munich.  
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