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JANUARY 2014: ONGOING EDUCATION
Congratulations to Cuan Lohrentz who successfully completed the Citation Course on Applied Geostatistics during 2013. The course was presented by Professor Clayton Deutsch of the University of Alberta. Cuan’s view: “The citation course provides a great understanding...
read moreNew Cape Town premises for Z*
As a result of additional workload, the Z* team in Cape Town has been increased to eight personnel. Growing staff numbers together with the need to accommodate probable future expansion has determined that larger offices are required. On the completion of planned...
read moreAdditions to the Z* Namibia team
Helena Matengu joins the Z* Windhoek office as a Mineral Resource Analyst in July 2013. Helena graduated with an honours degree in geology from Rhodes University in 2007. Helena has extensive experience working on uranium projects in the Central Damara Uranium...
read moreAdditions to the Z* South Africa team
Melissa Wessels joined the Cape Town office in March 2013 as a Geological Analyst. Melissa, who graduated with an honours degree from Stellenbosch University in 2010, worked as a junior geologist in Bahrain before returning to South Africa and accepting a job offer...
read moreZ* Namibia staff
Lilian Matengu joined the Z* Windhoek office in March 2013 as a Senior Mineral Resource Analyst. Lilian attained her geology honours degree from the University of Witswaterand in 2005 before joining Exxaro’s Rosh Pinah base metal mine as an exploration geologist....
read moreIntroductory courses in mineral resource estimation for graduates
Following the success of the introductory course on mineral resource estimation presented to geology honours students at Stellenbosch University in 2012 a similar course was presented to the UCT honours group in January 2013. This year the Stellenbosch course is...
read moreZ* Namibia opens for business
As part of the first five years of operating as a specialist consultancy Z* has developed a successful working partnership with a number of mining and exploration companies in Namibia. Z* directors are confident that the mineral resource sector in Namibia will...
read moreZ* Presents A Course At Stellenbosch University
In June this year Z* presented a one week introductory course on mineral resource estimation to geology honours students at Stellenbosch University. The course is aimed at exposing students to mineral resource estimation and classification as well as introducing them...
read moreAddition To The Z* Team
During April 2012 Cuan Lohrentz joined the Z* team as a mineral resource analyst. Cuan is a geologist with experience in geological modelling and mineral resource estimation of gold and base metal deposits in a consulting capacity. Cuan will significantly enhance Z*'s...
read moreZ* To Be A Service Provider To The PIC
The Public Investment Corporation invited Z* to submit an application to be considered for a panel of technical service providers for mining projects. The Z* application was successful and we have been accepted by the PIC to undertake technical due diligence on mining...
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