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SIGMA BLUE Pty Ltd

ABN 66 178 035 178

Annick Manfrino

E [email protected] T +61 (0) 421 767284

W sigmablue.com.au

SIGMA BLUE

Annick Manfrino

Curriculum Vitae – Annick Manfrino

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SIGMA BLUE Pty Ltd ABN 66 178 035 178 SigmaBlue-CVAnnickManfrino 2012

1 SIGMA BLUE

SIGMA BLUE is a consultancy company specialising in resource estimation and

geostatistics, based in Perth, Western Australia

SIGMA BLUE’s director, Annick Manfrino is a geological engineer specialising in

geostatistics

Prior to starting SIGMA BLUE in September 2007, Annick was employed for 19 years as a

specialised consultant by three consulting companies world renowned in the resource

sector

Annick gained her experience in resource evaluation and technical audits in nickel,

copper and gold projects worldwide

Annick Manfrino’s CV is presented below

2 CV Annick Manfrino 2.1 Professional Summary

22 years experience in resource evaluation by geostatistical methods and technical audits,

mainly in nickel, copper and gold

Pit optimisation and sensitivity analysis experience using Whittle software

Involvement in numerous feasibility studies as technical specialist or independent auditor

for investment banks or potential buyers

“Qualified Person” signatory for the resource components of several international mining

projects studies under the Canadian 43-101 National Instrument for disclosure of mineral

projects and JORC codes

Preparation and presentation of courses in applied geostatistics

2.2 Some Major Projects

SLN Eramet, lateritic nickel, New Caledonia

Onça-Puma, lateritic nickel, Brazil

Kansanshi, copper, Zambia

Nonoc, lateritic nickel, Philippines

Rosia Montana, gold, Romania

Gördes, lateritic nickel, Turkey

Oyu Tolgoi, copper-gold, Mongolia

Letpadaung, copper, Myanmar

Bakyrchik, gold, Kazakhstan

Zafranal, copper-gold, Peru

Boddington, gold, Australia

Macraes, gold, New Zealand


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2.3 Specific Experience in Nickel Laterite

Le Nickel-SLN ERAMET, lateritic & saprolitic nickel, New Caledonia: technical advisor in

resource estimation and related matters from October 2006 to June 2009. Activities

completed include :

- Resource studies

- Production and reconciliation studies

- Statistical studies: comparison of different types of drilling, analysis of drilling

recovery information, etc.

- Variographic studies of grade control data

- Preparation and presentation of courses in applied geostatistics for all geological

technicians in July 2008 (19 people) and geological engineers in October 2008 (26

people)

- Advice and assistance for the design and organisation of the SLN database under the

acQuire database management software

- Design and documentation of an analytical QA-QC manual

- Design and documentation of comprehensive company resource estimation and

reconciliation procedures

Goro, Vale New Caledonia, lateritic & saprolitic nickel, New Caledonia: carbon

distribution study (February 2011)

Koniambo, Xstrata New Caledonia, lateritic & saprolitic nickel, New Caledonia:

comparative study of modelling methods for Pit205 (May 2012), course in applied

geostatistics to KNS’s geological team (June 2011)

Gördes, Meta Nikel Kobalt, lateritic & saprolitic nickel, Turkey: geostatistical resource

estimation of the Gördes properties including the Türkmençardaği deposit and seven

satellite deposits; RC-diamond comparison, production reconciliation, QA-QC review,

drill grid optimisation (2009, 2010, 2011)

Dutwa, African Mining, lateritic & saprolitic nickel, Tanzania: technical audit of the

resource

Onça-Puma, Canico-Vale-Inco, lateritic nickel, Brazil: resource audit, geostatistical

estimation of the two deposits Onça and Puma to update the feasibility study. Also acted

as a “Qualified Person” for Canico 43-101 technical report

Ravensthorpe, RNO BHP-Billiton, lateritic nickel, Australia: technical audit, technical

advisor for the resource estimation studies over a period of one and a half years

SMSP, lateritic & saprolitic nickel, New Caledonia: technical review of operations (5

mining centres), project manager for a beneficiation scoping study


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Nonoc, lateritic nickel, Philippines: resource estimation for several deposits, conditional

simulation study for the optimisation of mining parameters

Bulong, lateritic nickel, Australia : technical audit for Barclays Bank, London

2.4 Specific Experience in Copper

Some of the projects we have been involved with over the last few years in copper are listed

below. A complete list is given in the full project list provided at the end of the document.

Kansanshi, First Quantum, Zambia: resource estimation and study QP for the NI43-101

Technical Report

Zafranal, AQM Copper Inc., Peru: resource estimation and study QP for the NI43-101

Technical Report, also responsible for the compilation of the Technical Report

Oyu Tolgoi, Ivanhoe Mines, Mongolia: technical reviews and resource studies

Monywa Copper Mines, Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Ltd, Myanmar: resource

study and technical reviews for the Letpadaung, Sabetaung and Kyisingtaung deposits

Hassai South & Hadal Awatib, Ariab Mining-Areva, Sudan: technical audit of the

resource

Coroccohuyaco, Xstrata Copper, Peru: technical review

Esperanza & Antucoya, Antofagasta Minerals SA: technical reviews

2.5 Specific Experience in Gold

Some of the projects we have been involved with over the last few years in gold are listed

below. A complete list is given in the full project list provided at the end of the document.

Boddington Gold Mine, BGM JV, Australia: resource estimation of several oxide pits,

grade control study for oxide pit, resource estimation for the quartz veins and bedrock

resource

Macraes Gold Mine & Reefton Gold Mine, Macreas Mining Company, New Zealand:

resource estimations, grade control study and technical reviews

Rosia Montana, Gabriel Resources, Romania: technical review

numerous gold deposits in exploration and production, worldwide: technical reviews


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2.6 Curriculum Vitae

SIGMA BLUE

Since September 2007, Perth

Principal of SIGMA BLUE, a consultancy company specialising in resource estimation and

geostatistics

Varied activities have been completed including:

- Resource/reserve audits of feasibility studies for investment banks or potential buyers

- Modelling of deposits by geostatistical methods, mainly for nickel, copper and gold

- Statistical and variographic analyses

- Drilling grid optimisation

- Analytic comparison of the results of different drilling techniques

- Review of grade control systems and mine reconciliation

- Conditional simulation studies to optimise mining parameters and resource

variability

- Pit optimisation and sensitivity analysis with Whittle

- Design & writing of manuals and procedures standardised for data treatment,

resource estimation, mine reconciliation, treatment and interpretation of QA-QC

analytical data

- Preparation & presentation of courses in applied geostatistics

- Specialised training in resource estimation tailored to the use of the GEMS software

- Design & organisation of menus for database using the acQuire software

- Management & manipulation of drilling data prior to geometallurgical modelling

The most challenging recent involvement was to work for Le Nickel-SLN ERAMET in New

Caledonia as a technical advisor to the Mining & Geology general manager in resource

estimation and related matters from October 2006 to June 2009. The activities completed

include:

- Resource studies

- Production and reconciliation studies

- Statistical studies: comparison of different types of drilling, analysis of drilling

recovery information, etc.

- Variographic studies of grade control data

- Preparation and presentation of courses in applied geostatistics for all geological

technicians in July 2008 (19 people) and geological engineers in October 2008 (26

people)


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- Advice and assistance for the design and organisation of the SLN database under the

acQuire database management software

- Design and documentation of an analytical QA-QC manual

- Design and documentation of a complete set of procedures covering all resource

estimation and reconciliation matters

Quantitative Group

January 2007 – August 2007, Perth

Consultant Resource Analyst, specialising in geostatistical resource estimation

GRD Minproc – AMEC Minproc

April 1996 – December 2006, Perth

Principal Resource Analyst specialising in all aspects of resource and reserve estimations, as

well as technical audits. Annick was responsible of all resource studies completed by GRD

Minproc

Snowden Mining Industry Consultants

1990 – 1996, Perth & Sydney

Consultant Resource Analyst, specialising in geostatistical resource estimation

Newmont Australia/Australmin Holdings

1989 – 1990, Perth

Ore Reserve Geologist

- Geostatistical modelling of the deposits of the Tuckabianna gold mine

- Development of a standalone grade control kriging menu on Medsystem and

implementation on site

Coralmin

July 1987 – 1989, New Caledonia

Exploration Geologist

Lycée Lapérouse

March 1987 – July 1987, New Caledonia

High school Mathematics teacher


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Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie ENSG, France

Engineering degree (Master) from the ENSG obtained in 1986

2.7 Some Professional Training Courses Attended

“Maximising the Value of Geochemical Data”, ioGlobal, 29th June 2009

“Strategic Risk Management & Applied Optimisation in Mine Design”, Cindy Campbell,

Gemcom Australia & Dr Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, Professor and Director of the COSMO

research centre, McGill University, Canada, 11-14 November 2008

“Master Class in Geostatistics”, Dr Clayton Deutsch, Professor and Director of the Mines

and Petroleum Engineering School, Alberta University, Canada, 11-15 June 2007

2.8 Specialised Software Proficiency

GEMS Gemcom geology & mining software

Expert level for the geology-geostatistics modules

Whittle Gemcom pit optimisation & scheduling software

Advanced level

SGeMS Stanford Geostatistical Modelling software, Stanford University geostatistical

software

Advanced level

2.9 Languages & Technical Translation

French & English

Fully bilingual, numerous technical translations completed French-English and English-

French (feasibility studies, technical documents, etc.). A recent completed project is the

translation from English to French of an installation, operation and maintenance manual for

a magnesia mixing plant

Spanish

Very good understanding, several technical documents translated Spanish-English

Portuguese

General understanding, a few technical documents translated Portuguese-English


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Indonesian

Currently attending TAFE classes

3 Referees

Le Nickel SLN

Fabien Trotet Manager Geological Database & Tenements

[email protected]

Gilles Monteil General Manager Mining & Geology

[email protected]

www.eramet.fr

McGill University, COSMO Stochastic Mine Planning Laboratory, Montréal

Professor Roussos Dimitrakopoulos Director of the COSMO research centre

[email protected]

http://cosmo.mcgill.ca

AMEC Minproc

Dr Harry Parker Technical Director, Consulting Group

[email protected]

www.amec.com

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mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://cosmo.mcgill.ca/

http://www.amec.com/

Curriculum Vitae Annick Manfrino

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SIGMA BLUE Pty Ltd ABN 66 178 035 178

SigmaBlue-CVAnnickManfrino 2012

4 Project Record

Note: the projects are sorted by commodity then company name

COMPANY PROJECT COMMODITY STUDY TYPE LOCATION

Arimco NL Gold Ridge Au resource study Solomon Island

Ashton Gold Ltd Baneygo South Au resource study Australia

Ashton Gold Ltd Harbour Lights Au technical review Australia

Australmin Holdings Tuckabianna Au resource studies / reconciliation studies Australia

Barkychik Joint Venture Barkychik Au resource study Kazakstan

BGM Pty Boddington Pit E2 Au grade control study Australia

BGM Pty Boddington Pit A-Pit G Au reconciliation study Australia

BGM Pty Boddington Pit B0 bedrock Au resource study Australia

BGM Pty Boddington Pit G Au resource study Australia

BGM Pty Boddington Pit B quartz veins Au resource study Australia

BGM Pty Boddington Pit B0 bedrock Au resource study Australia

BGM Pty Boddington Pit B3 oxide Au resource study Australia

Burmine Operations Pty Copperhead Au resource study Australia

Gold Mines of Australia Temora Au resource study / pit optimisation Australia

Goldfan Limited Three Mile Hill Au reconciliation study Australia

Herald Resources Ltd Twin Shaft Au resource study / pit optimisation Australia

Hill 50 Gold NL Frank's Tower Au grade control study Australia

Ivanhoe Mines Eusan Au resource study South Korea

Lac Minerals Gympie Au technical review Australia

Lac Minerals Kanowna Belle Au technical review Australia

Macquarie Bank Obotan Au technical review Ghana

Macquarie Bank Mount Edon Au technical review Australia

Macraes Mining Company Ltd Macraes Au grade control study New Zealand


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Macraes Mining Company Ltd Macraes - Round Hill Au resource study New Zealand

Macraes Mining Company Ltd Macraes - Southern Pit Au resource study New Zealand

Macraes Mining Company Ltd Reefton Au technical review New Zealand

Macraes Mining Company Ltd Macraes Au technical review New Zealand

Mount Magnet Gold NL Milky Way Au resource study / pit optimisation Australia

Newmont Australia Ltd Tuckabianna West Au resource study Australia

Newmont Australia Ltd Tuckabianna Au setup grade control system Australia

Orvana Minerals Don Mario Au technical review Bolivia

Phoenix Resources Inc Siana Au pit optimisation Philipines

Portman Management Pty Siana Au resource study / pit optimisation Philipines

Rishton Gold Pty Hadleigh Castle Au technical review Australia

Rosthchild Australia Salsigne Au technical review France

Rosthchild Australia Bong Mieu Au technical review Vietnam

Rosthchild Australia Australasian Gold mines Au technical review Australia

Tarcoola Joint Venture Perseverance Au resource study Australia

Valdora Mining Pty Rustlers Roost Au resource study Australia

Yamana Gold Inc Santa Luz Au technical review Brazil

Ashton Gold Ltd Old Peculiar Au laterite resource study Australia

Gabriel Resources Rosia Montana Au-Ag technical review Romania

Laverton Gold NL Rawas Au-Ag technical review Indonesia

Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad Taldy Bulak Au-Ag resource study Kyrgistan

Oz Minerals Martabe Au-Ag technical review Indonesia

Auridiam Consolidated Ltd Sin Quyen Au-Cu resource study Vietnam

Group Rubens Cerro Corona Au-Cu resource study Peru

Minas Conga SR Ltda Minas Conga Au-Cu technical review Peru

Zapopan NL Horse Shoe Ligths Au-Cu technical review / resource study Australia

Lafayette Mining Rapu Rapu Polymetallic Au-Cu-Zn-Pb resource study Phillipines


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Girilambone Copper Company Girilambone Cu resource study Australia

Girilambone Copper Company Hartman, Larsen, North East Cu resource study / pit optimisation Australia

Ivanhoe Myanmar Holdings Ltd Letpadaung Cu technical review Myanmar

Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Ltd Letpadaung Cu resource study Myanmar

Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Ltd Sabetaung & Kyisingtaung Cu technical review Myanmar

Straits Resources Pty North East Cu resource study Australia

Antofagasta Minerals SA AMSA Esperanza Cu-Au technical review Chile

Antofagasta Minerals SA AMSA Antucoya Cu-Au technical review Chile

AQM Copper Inc. - Apoquindo Minerals Zafranal Cu-Au resource study / RC-diamond study / drill grid

optimisation - study QP 43-101

Peru

Ariab Mining - Areva Hassai South & Hadal Awatib Cu-Au technical review Sudan

Arimco Mining Pty Mount Elliott Cu-Au resource study Australia

Arimco Mining Pty Mount Dore Cu-Au resource study Australia

Cyprus Gold Australia Mount Elliott Cu-Au technical review / resource study Australia

First Quantum Kansanshi Cu-Au resource study - study QP 43-101 Zambia

Highlands Gold Ltd Nena Cu-Au technical review / resource study Papua New Guinea

Ivanhoe Mines Oyu Tolgoi Cu-Au technical reviews / resource studies Mongolia

Marengo Mining Yandera Cu-Au technical review / resource study PNG

Xstrata Copper Coroccohuyaco Cu-Au resource work & model review Peru

Snowden Rear Howe Lao Cai graphite technical review Vietnam

Fortescue Metals Group FMG FMG mines iron ore technical review – grade control Australia

North Ltd West Angelas iron ore conditional simulation study Australia

BeMax Resources Ginkgo mineral sands resource study Australia

Shell South Africa Pty Heavy Minerals, Richards Bay mineral sands technical review South Africa

African Eagle Resources Plc Dutwa Ni laterite technical review Tanzania

Barclays Bank Bulong Ni laterite technical review Australia

Canico Corporation Onça Puma Ni laterite resource study - study QP 43-101 Brazil


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Comet Resources Ravensthorpe Ni laterite technical reviews Australia

Goro Vale Goro mine Ni laterite data analysis New Caledonia

Koniambo Nickel SA KNS Geology Department Ni laterite geostatistical course New Caledonia

Koniambo Nickel SA Koniambo Pit205 Ni laterite resource study /comparative modelling

techniques

New Caledonia

Meta Nikel Kobalt AS Gördes Properties - Türkmençardaği &

7 satellite deposits

Ni laterite resource studies / analytical QAQC study /

production reconciliation / RC-diamond study /

drill grid optimisation

Turkey

Pacific Nickel Holdings Nonoc Ni laterite conditional simulation study Philipines

Pacific Nickel holdings Palawan Ni laterite resource study Philipines

Pacific Nickel holdings South Dinagat Ni laterite resource study Philipines

QNI New Caledonia Gemcom geostat training Ni laterite geostatistical course / mentoring New Caledonia

Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations Ravensthorpe Ni laterite technical reviews / mentoring Australia

Société Le Nickel SLN SLN mines Ni laterite database organisation New Caledonia

Société Le Nickel SLN Tiébaghi Ni laterite drilling/sampling study New Caledonia

Société Le Nickel SLN SLN Mines & Geology Department Ni laterite geostatistical course / mentoring New Caledonia

Société Le Nickel SLN SLN Mines & Geology Department Ni laterite procedure & organisation New Caledonia

Société Le Nickel SLN Kouaoua K3 Ni laterite resource study New Caledonia

Société Le Nickel SLN Thio Carrière 3 Ni laterite resource study New Caledonia

Société Le Nickel SLN Tiébaghi Ni laterite variography study New Caledonia

Société Minière du Sud Pacifique SMSP SMSP mines Ni laterite beneficiation study New Caledonia

Société Minière du Sud Pacifique SMSP SMSP mines Ni laterite technical review New Caledonia

Lake Johnston Joint Venture Maggie Hays Ni sulfide resource study Australia

Lake Johnston Joint Venture Emily-Ann Ni sulfide resource study Australia

Mount Keith (ACM) Management Mount Keith Ni sulfide resource study Australia

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