Rob Bowell

Rob Bowell has a PhD in Geochemistry from Southampton University and has worked as a geochemist in academic research and in the mining industry for Goldfields, Ashanti and BHP. Since 1995 he has worked for SRK Consulting where he is Corporate Consultant in Geochemistry. Rob has represented AAG as Councillor for Europe, EXPLORE manager, general member of Council, Vice President and President for 2006 to 2007. He is also an Associate Editor for GEEA. Rob's main areas of expertise in SRK are applied geochemistry studies on uranium, exploration geochemistry (especially for uranium), environmental geochemistry of mine waste and waters and geometallurgy.

Contact Info:
Eur.Geol. Robert Bowell PhD C.Chem C.Geol FIMMM
Principal Geochemist & Corporate Consultant
SRK Consulting
17 Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Wales, UK
telephone:+44-2920-348150
fax:+44-2920-348199
cell:+44-7881-821626
email: rbowell@srk.co.uk
web site www.srk.co.uk

Rob's Schedule for Summer and Fall, 2011:
May 2 through May 5, Denver, Colorado
May 5 through June 5, Reno, Nevada
May 9 through May 15, Zambia
May 15 through May 23, Namibia
June: first week in Finland, second week in Kazahstan & Russia (Moscow), third week in Namibia
July:first & second week- Namibia
August:25th IAGS, Finland
September:2nd and 3rd week- Denver & Wyoming, 4th week- Reno
November:Namibia for 3 weeks, 4th week- Nevada
December:Nevada for first two weeks

Rob Bowell tentative lecture titles:

1. Geochemical exploration for uranium; deconvolution, disequilibrium and details
2. Occurrence of uranium in Africa and implications for finding new uranium deposits
3. Role of mineralogy in interpreting applied geochemistry data
4. Applied geochemistry in the mine life cycle
5. Predicting quality of water: use and abuse of geochemical predictive calculations in the prediction of mine water chemistry
6. Close relationship between elephants, bat guano and zeolites

Scott Long

Scott has more than 20 years of geological and geochemical experience on mining projects in North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. He is a specialist in analytical chemistry, geochemical/geologic fieldwork and computer-based analyses, forensic database investigations and assay quality control, and has conducted numerous workshops in quality control of geologic and assay data. His career as an industry geochemist includes a long period for Newmont, as a consultant, and, since 1994 to the present, as the chief geochemist for AMEC. Scott has an MS in geochemistry from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and is a long-time member of AAG.

Contact Info:
Scott D. Long
Chief Geochemist
AMEC
Mining & Metals: Mining Consulting Group (formerly MRDI)
4435 E. Holmes Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85206-3372 USA
Tel +1 480-830-3700
Fax 480-830-3903
Cell 623 363-0057
scott.long@amec.com

Scott's Schedule for Summer and Fall, 2011:
April: Elko, Nevada
May: Minnesota
June-July: Minnesota and Nevada
August/September: Serbia; Tanzania; Geosynthesis Conference in Capetown, RSA
October: World Conference on Sampling and Blending, Santiago Chile

Scott Long tentative lecture titles:

1. Customizing metallic (screen) fire gold assay procedures for coarse gold projects
2. Assay techniques for estimating Ni sulphides and Ni in silicates in ultramafic Nickel deposits
3. How to use duplicate results to guide improvements in precision of the sampling-preparation-assaying process
4. Graphical presentation of Quality Control Data: how to communicate the essential and direct attention to areas in need of improvement
5. Approaches to evaluating the integrity of assay databases when doing an audit of due diligence

Past Distinguished Lecturers

2007-2009 : Dr. Kurt Kyser

1. Controls on ore forming processes in sedimentary basins and their implications for exploration strategies
2. Using isotopes as tracers of sources and processes for element migration: new frontiers that add value to exploration geochemistry
3. Using new techniques in biogeochemistry to monitor the environment and find undercover ore deposits

2005-2006 : Stew Hamilton

1. Reduced chimneys and electrochemical transport over oxidizable geological features
2. "Forest rings" and their implications to geochemical exploration for oil, gas and mineral deposits
3. Deep penetrating geochemistry using selective leach methods over mineral deposits

2002 : Dr. Clemens Reimann

1. The Kola Geochemistry Project: An environmental investigation in Arctic Europe
2. Geochemical Provinces: Do they exist and what is their relation to regional geology?