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Charles Bennett Bass - B.Sc(Geol), M.Sc(Mining & Mineral Processing), FAusIMM, FAIG, MAICD
Non-Executive Director
After graduating with a major in geology and minor in mineral processing, Charles worked as an exploration geologist in northern Canada before becoming Plant Metallurgist at Patino’s copper-gold mine in Quebec. Having won the Canadian Mineral Industry Foundation scholarship to study for his MSc in mining and processing, AMAX Inc recruited Charles under their MBA programme as Senior Project Analyst. As such, Charles was involved with the earliest computerised ore reserves and mine planning iron, molybdenum and copper projects.
Coming to Australia over 30 years ago to initially work with Mt Newman, Charles founded the ore reserves and mine planning consultancy, Metech Pty Ltd. His long term client list, where he was closely involved with feasibility through to operations, included Australmin, BHP Iron Ore, Boddington, BP Minerals, Chevron, CSR(Yandicoogina), Outokumpu, Perseverance, and Robe River Iron Associates. Commodities included, iron ore, gold, mineral sands, nickel, and rare earths.
Charles was a Director of Eagle Mining Corporation NL which discovered, developed and operated the Nimary Gold Mine until 1997 when it was acquired by Great Central Mines NL.
Charles is also a non executive director of Geopacific Resources Ltd (ASX) and CEO, President and Director of Exploration Syndicate Inc (Canada).
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