Academic Qualifications
(a) Ph.D.: University if Melbourne, Australia (1995)
(b) D.E.S.S. (M.Sc.): Institute Nationale Polytechnique de Lorraine; Ecole Nationale Superieure de Geology, Nancy, France.(1990)
(c) Bachelor of Minerals Sciences (Hons): University of Zambia, School of Mines.
(d) Certificate in Teaching Methodology: Faculty of Education, University of Zimbabwe, 1998.
(e) Post Graduate Diploma in Ore Resources Evaluation: Institute Nationale Polytechnique de Lorraine; Ecole Nationale Superieure de Geology, Nancy, France. 1990.
Early career
• Bachelors (Honours) in Mineral Sciences, 1986, University of Zambia, School of Mines.
• 1986: Regional Mapping Geologist, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development, produced standard 1:100,000 maps (Serenje Area, Irumide Belt).
• Brief stints in Exploration and as a Mine Geologist.
• 1989–1990: Masters in Geostatistics, Geochemistry, and Ore Body Evaluation, Ecole des Mines (Nancy), Polytechnique de Lorraine, France.
• 1990: Returned to academia as a Lecturer, University of Zambia (UNZA).
• Total geology experience: ~37 years across mapping, structural geology, geochemistry, environmental geochemistry, and applied geostatistics.
• Industry consultancy: Advised on mineral deposit prospectivity, structural geology, and environmental geochemistry for mines in Namibia (Tschudi, Rossing, Kombat, Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb, Skorpion Zinc) and mines in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Australia.