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The Brazil Team

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Having a lot of experience in Brazil, ECTerra is keen on improving its capabilities and perfomance in Brazil. We are now supported by a group of amazing local professionals. ECTerra brings international expertise and experience, while our local team of experts brings local expertise and knowledge. Together we are able to improve consulting inside of Brazil. Our team consists of professionals covering a large range of project tasks from project management of exploration, PFS & FS studies to environmental tasks.

Luciano Miguel Lima –Team Lead & Senior Mining Expert

Professional with 29 years’ experience in the mineral exploration sector, working for large
companies in the mining sector.
– Competence in team management, building career plans and developing leaders through leaders with training, performance appraisals, preparation of individual action plans and feedback.
– Experience in setting targets and developing strategic projects, implementing new projects and of new projects and the social area.
– Ability to develop appropriate solutions for the implementation and viability of projects.
– Willingness to travel and work in any state or country.

Read more about Luciano Miguel Lima pt-br. here

Read more about Luciano Miguel Lima eng. here

Euzimar Rosado – Senior Environmental & Permitting Expert

“Professional with over 20 years of experience in Environmental Management, Licensing, and Control within mining companies and their production chains, working on projects valued at over R$ 1 billion. Expertise in restructuring teams and systematizing environmental permitting processes, optimizing workflows from strategy to execution.
 

Experienced in implementing and leading Environmental Licensing departments. Demonstrates strong leadership and management of multidisciplinary teams with a clear focus on achieving goals and results.

Skilled in interpersonal communication, adept at building relationships and influencing partners. Proficient in English and French (advanced), with a strong understanding of Environmental Management Systems.”

Read about Euzimar Rosado eng. here

Read about Euzimar Rosado pt-br. here

Bruno Maione – Senior Drilling Supervisor

Experiences:

  • Supervision and inspection of large diameter rotary drilling and geotechnical rotary drilling, opening of accesses and drilling areas.
  • Community relationship analyst.
  • Supervision and execution of geophysical work (Magnetometry, Max Mim, VLF and IP).
  • Opening of trails with topographic correction, soil sampling, stream sediment sampling, channel sampling, geological reconnaissance, recovery of degraded areas, hydrogeological studies.
  • Support for environmental studies in pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
  • Supervision of terrestrial and aquatic geotechnical drilling.

Read more about Bruno Maione pt-br. here.

Read more about Bruno Maione eng. here.

Hugo Santos – Senior GIS & Database Expert

Experiences:

  • Database – Database structuring: Process and data mapping; standardization of terms, borehole names, samples, dispatch letters, reports, table normalization, reference list items, etc.; creation of the multi-user Database System (Access) with automatic validation routines; Implementation.
  • Database Administrator – Responsible for the integrity of raw field data, dispatch, laboratory monitoring, import of analytical certificates and data processing and integration.
  • Process monitoring, queries and reports on obligations, internal ANM movements STOR – document management, document loading and validation, approval flows Leapfrog Geo – Seequent Essential Concepts – Interface, data validation, basic geological modeling and geological sections.
  • GIS/Geoprocessing – Processing and preparation of products: support for all company disciplines, from geology, mining to engineering, processes and sustainability. Therefore, all areas without exception request information and products such as maps, validation of georeferenced data, generation and processing of data for both the owners team and for consultancies.
  • Mining Rights – area monitoring: restructuring of area monitoring, process mapping and responsibility matrix; Monitoring of publications and events; support in the management of ANM obligations; organization of physical and digital documents of the company’s assets; daily, weekly and monthly reports with the main events, legislation on assets at ANM.

Read more about Hugo Santos eng. here.

Read more about Hugo Santos pt-br. here.

Patricia Navarro – Senior Mining Technician

Professional with 18 years’ experience in mineral exploration;
– Generalist profile with experience in sampling: Stream Sediment soil, auger, geophysics, HQ3 and ZW diamond drilling, monitoring the Trail Mine (Araguaia Project pit test), sampling shed, internal QA/QC, preparation of samples for despatch and international dispatch, purchasing materials, stock control, management of the management.
– Expertise in carrying out environmental monitoring: flow, noise and vibration and hydrogeological monitoring;
– Supervising teams in fauna and flora programmes for carrying out environmental studies for inventory purposes, licensing, plant suppression, and recovery of degraded areas.
– Good interpersonal skills;
– Main Results: Management of testimony shed, systematisation of geological data, dispatching, organising samples, pulps and tailings (shed).

Read more about Patricia Navarro pt-br. here.

Read more about Patricia Navarro eng. here.

Brunna Pajanoti -Senior Geologist

Geologist and Master´s Degree in Geosciences

Qualified Professional mineral exploration by CBRR (Braszilian Resources and Reserves Commission) 

Worked on laterite nickel projects, taking on the Geology coordination of the research and mineral exploration
disciplines of Projects in southern Pará. Expertise in the research phases for the evaluation of mineral resources,
involving database consolidation, QAQC, due diligence, contribution to resource and mineral reserve certification
reports, in accordance with international codes, team management and contract management.
Experience in gold projects in underground and open pit mines, supervision of research and exploration campaigns,
implementing processes and procedures in the company to consolidate data and declare the exploratory potential of
deposits.

Read more about Brunna Pajanoti pt-br. here.

Read more about Brunna Pajanoti eng. here.

Daniel Amaral-Administrator

Executive with over 20 years of experience as a Director/Manager in the Administrative, Financial, Operations and Corporate Relationships.
Expertise in cost, budget, financial planning (CAPEX and OPEX), corporate restructuring, negotiation and renegotiation of contracts.

Read more about Daniel Amaral eng. here.

Read more about Daniel Amaral pt-br. here

Past Projects in Brazil:

Project Management Nickel Laterite – Horizonte Minerals Ltd 2017/2018

Field work Management DFS
Trial mining & grade control of a 30,000t bulk sampling pit
Supervision of all field works
Managing of consulting companies i.e. Worley Parson, Ausenco, Snowden

Project Management Nickel Laterite – Horizonte Minerals Ltd 2010-2011

Planning and managing geological exploration for Ni Laterite in Brazil;
Supervision of resource drilling; implementation of standard operation procedures according to int. standards for sampling, analytical work and reporting;
Interpretation of historic & new exploration data; validation of data and preparation of those information for compliant resource statements (NI43-101); internal auditing
Conducting Pre-Feasibility Studies of a Ni laterite deposit in N-Brazil
Supervising calculation of ore reserves according to international standard (JORC, 43-101 Code)

and more