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Ronald Peter SMIT – Curriculum Vitae
1. Proposed
Position:
To be determined
2. Name of Firm:
Ron Smit Consulting
3. Name of Staff:
Ronald Peter Smit
4. Date of Birth:
8th Dec 1956
5. Education:
* Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh Business School), Edinburgh,
UK. MBA, 2003
* University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
M.Sc.(Eng.)(Mining), 1992
* University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. Diploma in
Datametrics, 1986
* Rand Afrikaans University (now: University of Johannesburg),
Johannesburg, South Africa. B.Sc.(Hons)(Geology), 1979;
B.Sc.(Earth Sciences), 1978.
6. Membership in
Professional
Societies:
* Royal Dutch Institute of Engineers (KIVI-NIRIA)
Nationality:
Dutch and South African
* Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands
(KNGMG)
* Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA)
* Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA)
* South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)
* Registered as a Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat.) in
South Africa
7. Other training:
-
8. Countries of work
experience:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq (desktop,
home-based work only), Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia,
Netherlands, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
9. Languages:
Speaking
Reading
Writing
English
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Afrikaans
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Dutch
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
German
Basic
Fair
Poor
French
Basic
Fair
Poor
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10. Employment Record:
From:
1 Jul 08
To:
Employer:
Ron Smit Consulting
Position held:
Owner; Independent Consultant in the fields of geosciences and mining
institutional support, including projects in the areas of mining sector
governance, environmental assessment, mining cadastre design,
institutional restructuring and mining sector reform.
From:
1 Jul 05
Employer:
Swedish Geological / HifabGruppen AB
Position held:
Project Manager; Team Leader of an EU-funded Project within the
Mining Sector Support Programme, Ghana
From:
2003
Employer:
Independent Consultant
Position held:
Independent Consultant in the field of geoscience (mineral exploration)
From:
1995
Employer:
Western Areas Limited (Previously called JCI Limited)
Position held:
Manager: Exploration (West Africa)
From:
1991
Employer:
Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co. Ltd (JCI)
Position held:
Ore Evaluation Manager
Exploration Manager (Africa)
From:
1987
Employer:
Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co. Ltd.
Position held:
Senior Geologist – Evaluation
Divisional Geologist – Evaluation
From:
1984
Employer:
GENCOR (Previously known as General Mining Union Corporation Ltd)
Position held:
Senior Geologist
From:
1982
Employer:
General Mining Union Corporation Ltd.
Position held:
Geologist
To:
To:
To:
To:
To:
To:
To:
Present
30 Jun 08
2005
2001
1994
1991
1987
1984
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11. Detailed tasks assigned:
Depending on the project design, to be finalised.
12. Work undertaken that best illustrates capability to handle the tasks assigned (in
chronological order):
Name of assignment /
project:
Mineral Production Monitoring Support to the
Zambian Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water
Development (MMEWD)
Year:
January 2015, ongoing
Location:
Zambia
Client:
Adam Smith International, for the European Union
Main project features:
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Review of mining-related legislation
Capacity building within the MMEWD to improve
mineral production monitoring, to help facilitate
improved royalty calculations
Development of data collection procedures and
software
Support to policy, planning, budgeting and
organisational development within MMEWD
Positions held:
Team Leader
Activities performed:
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Assessment of mineral production in Zambia
Assessment of the MMEWD’s capacity to monitor
production
Procurement of equipment
Development of training plans and conduct of formal
and on-the-job training
Review of proposed new mining bill and proposal of
changes
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Name of assignment /
project:
Strategic Study of Sustainability of the Gold Supply
Chain
Year:
January 2015 – June 2015
Location:
The Netherlands
Client:
Profundo BV, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Main project features:
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Description of sustainability issues related to gold
mining, processing, trading and recycling
Development of potential policy and project options
for the Dutch government, in order to help improve
sustainability
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Informing an international round table conference
organised to discuss policy options for the Dutch
government
Positions held:
Consultant
Activities performed:
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Literature study of gold mining, processing trading
and recycling, with special reference to
sustainability-related issues
Conduct of a number of interviews with a wide range
of participants, stakeholders and commentators in
the gold supply chain
Regular interaction with officials of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, to discuss preliminary results and
potential ideas for policy proposals and other
interventions
Production of a Draft Report to help inform a roundtable conference
Production of a Final Report, incorporating decisions
and proposals from the round table conference,
outlining the proposed policies and activities
Name of assignment /
project:
Kenya Extractive Industries Development
Programme (KEIDP)
Year:
January 2014, ongoing
Location:
Kenya, The Netherlands
Client:
Adam Smith International, for DfID
Main project features:
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Extractives (including mining) policy drafting advisory
and support to the Ministry of Mining (MoM)
Investor promotion activities at Indaba and PDAC,
broader communications strategy, branding, etc.
Organisational review and strengthening of the MoM
Mineral rights licensing and geodata review
Development of a regional strategy
Airborne survey advisory and support
Fiscal training, with specific reference to transfer
pricing
Pricing mechanisms advisory and support
Business organisations capacity building
Civil society advisory and support
Positions held:
Mining Adviser
Activities performed during
Inception Phase:
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Discussions with the Ministry of Mining officials,
including the Cabinet Secretary (minister)
Review of proposed new mining bill and proposal of
changes
Contribution to the Inception Report and project plan
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Review of the existing mineral rights cadastre
system and the relevant organisational structure
Review of the proposed cadastre upgrade ito
suitability and value-for-money
Consultations concerning mining regulations and
sector governance (monitoring, inspection,
enforcement, etc.)
Name of assignment /
project:
Strategic Assessment of the Mining Sector in
Ethiopia
Year:
May 2013 – January 2014
Location:
Ethiopia; The Netherlands
Client:
Swedish Geological AB, for the World Bank
Main project features:
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Analysis of the mineral sector value chain in Ethiopia
Assessment of the existing regulatory and
institutional framework to ensure appropriate
governance of the sector
Study of the potential benefits and costs of the
mining industry, for Ethiopia
Assessment of exploration potential for various
minerals
Positions held:
Team Leader
Activities performed:
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Name of assignment /
project:
Discussions with the Ministry of Mining, its different
departments, as well as various other public
institutions in Ethiopia
Map the exploration and mineral investment potential
in respect of various types of mineral deposits in
different parts of the country
Discussion of mining- and exploration-related policy
matters, especially with respect to mineral rights
licensing
Assess the governance landscape, with reference to
the various issues (legal, technical, financial,
environmental, etc.) as well as the federal, regional
and local aspects
Discussions with other donor agencies (CIDA,
AusAID and others) to ensure coordination and avoid
overlaps
Formulation of recommendations to identify
opportunities and to avoid risks, so as to ensure that
mining industry has a maximum beneficial impact on
the country.
Policy Advice to the Ministry of Mining on a
Functional Review of Institutions engaged in the
Management and Regulation of the Mining Sector in
Mongolia
5
Year:
May – September 2013
Location:
Mongolia; The Netherlands
Client:
Ministry of Mining, Mongolia, under WB-funded
MSISTAP
Main project features:
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Conduct a review of mining policy and legislation in
Mongolia
Conduct a functional review of the mining-related
public institutions in Mongolia, with reference to their
ability to ensure (a) appropriate governance over the
mining sector and (b) maximisation of the sector’s
long-term contribution to country’s wider economy
Positions held:
Consultant
Activities performed:
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Wide and in-depth consultation with the Ministry of
Mining and other relevant Ministries, Implementing
Agencies, mining companies, local government
agencies and special interest groups, on the topics
of mining policy and institutional structure to facilitate
implementation
Review of various draft mining policies, and provision
of comments and suggested changes in the text
Conduct of workshops to discuss mining policy,
mining sector governance, monitoring and inspection
regimes and institutional mandates
Formulation of recommendations to the Ministry of
Mining, proposing improved institutional structures
and mandates, to work towards better sharing of
information within the sector
Discussions with other donor agencies (CIDA,
AusAID, Swiss Development Agency) to ensure
coordination and avoid overlaps
Participation in the World Economic Forum’s meeting
of the Responsible Minerals Development Platform
Name of assignment /
project:
Project design to plan AusAID assistance for
improved mining governance in Zambia
Year:
November 2012
Location:
Zambia
Client:
Adam Smith International, for AAPF/Cardno
Main project features:
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Identification of focus areas for intervention to
improve mining sector governance and to increase
the beneficial impact of mining on the economy of
Zambia
Assessment of potential intervention areas, including
geological mapping requirements, management of
the mining cadastre system, mining-related
regulation design and enforcement, verification of
mine production and mining sector technical training
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requirements
Planning of project activities
Positions held:
Consultant
Activities performed:
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Discussions with the Ministry of Mining, Energy and
Water Development, (Permanent Secretary, Mines
Development Department, Mineral Economics Unit,
and Geological Survey Department)
Diagnosis of the regulatory and organisational
situation w.r.t. mining cadastre management in
Zambia
Discussions with Zambian Revenue Authority (Large
Taxpayer Department)
Discussions with other donor agencies (World Bank,
EU, Norwegian Embassy) to ensure coordination
and avoid overlaps
Formulation of recommendations for AusAID
Name of assignment /
project:
Scoping study in Ghana to help determine potential
future AusAID-supported projects
Year:
July-August 2012
Location:
Ghana
Client:
Adam Smith International, for AAPF/Cardno
Main project features:
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Determination of areas where AusAID could
potentially assist in mining sector development and
governance
Wide consultation with mining sector stakeholders
Positions held:
Consultant
Activities performed:
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Discussions with sector stakeholders, including the
Minerals Commission, Environmental Protection
Agency, Chamber of Mines, individual mining and
contracting companies, civil society organisations
and think-tanks
Internal discussions
Name of assignment /
project:
Consultation with the Colombian Contraloría General
de la Republica (CGR, the Comptroller General’s
Office) in connection with Mining Environmental
Impacts
Year:
November 2011 – April 2012
Location:
Colombia
Client:
IKV Pax Christi
Main project features:
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Consultation on general environmental and social
effects of mining and exploration (November 2011)
Training of CGR staff members on EIA and general
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environmental governance issues (March 2012)
Positions held:
Consultant
Activities performed:
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Discussion of closure planning, decommissioning
and Environmental Financial Assurance mechanisms
Presentations to a national forum hosted by the CGR
Interactions with Colombian NGO’s and advocacy
groups
Training sessions with Contraloría staff on mining
sector EIA and mining sector regulations and
appropriate governance
Name of assignment /
project:
Non-oil Minerals Sector component of the UNIDO
Private Sector Development Project (Upstream
Output Consolidation) for Iraq
Year:
December 2011 – June 2012
Location:
Home-based desktop study work
Client:
D’Appollonia, through TAS Europrojects
Main project features:
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Determination of priorities for private sector
development and investment in the minerals sector
Proposals for the investment road-map
Proposals for institutional and legislative reform
Positions held:
Consultant
Activities performed:
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Description of the existing mineral resources and
industry in Iraq, comparisons with other countries
Development of proposals for different minerals,
including strategic investment and specific action
plans
Development of proposals related to restructuring of
legislation and mining sector related institutions
Interactions with Iraqi and international institutions
and experts
Name of assignment /
project:
Design of a Mining Cadastre and Registry Project,
part of the Sustainable Management of Mineral
Resources Project (SMMRP)
Year:
June 2009 – May 2010
Location:
Uganda
Client:
Department of Geological Survey and Mining (DGSM),
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD),
Uganda, funded by the Nordic Development Fund
Main project features:
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Review of legislative framework and institutional
organisation related to the mining cadastre
Assessment of institutional mandates and capacity
within the DGSM
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Diagnosis of cadastral procedures within the DGSM
Evaluation of the geodetic and topographic network
in Uganda
Development of a geodetic transformation algorithm
to translate between cartographic datasets in
different projections/datums
Translation of Mining Act and regulations into work
flows
Registration of current mining and exploration
licenses and applications, into one common
coordinate system with one common datum
Design of a modern mining cadastre system, to be
used for the management of all types of mineral
rights
Training, including “on-the-job” training, short
courses, national workshops and (international and
regional) study tours
Positions held:
Team Leader
Activities performed:
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Leadership over a small group of Ugandan and
international experts
Institutional liaison
Capacity building, including the design of training
programmes for staff employed by the DGSM
Extensive collaboration with DGSM staff and officials
from other institutions involved in the mining industry
in Uganda
Name of assignment /
project:
Mining Sector Support Programme (Integration of DAP
Servers into the IMS and Incorporation of
Geophysical and Geological Data Project)
Year:
October 2009 – June 2010
Location:
Ghana
Client:
Minerals Commission of Ghana, funded by the European
Union
Main project features:
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Selection of DAP server hardware and software to
host geophysical and geological data in the Minerals
Commission
Procurement and installation of servers at the
Minerals Commission
Integration of datasets from the various MSSP
projects onto the DAP servers
Training of Minerals Commission officials to enable
full access to the datasets
Proposal of a project extension to replicate the
hardware, software and datasets at the Geological
Survey Department
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Positions held:
Team Leader
Activities performed:
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Leadership over a small group of national and
international experts
Management and coordination of the various experts
from partner organisations Spatial Dimension (South
Africa) and Sambus (Ghana)
Institutional liaison, with the Minerals Commission
and with the EC Delegation
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Name of assignment / project:
Assessment of mineral investment potential in Ghana
Year:
2009
Location:
Ghana, The Netherlands
Employer:
Swedish Geological AB, for International Gold
Exploration IGE AB
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Main project features:
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Positions held:
Description of the geological setting of gold
deposits in Ghana
Description of Ghana as a mining country, and
an introduction to the various mining-related
institutions
Descriptions of the major mining operations in
the country
Identification of a limited number of advanced
exploration projects that could potentially be
fast-tracked to development and production
Consultant
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Activities performed:
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Assessment and description of background
information, including the geology of Ghana,
and the existing gold mining operations
Description of the mining industry, including the
service companies that were present
Identification of a limited number of investment
opportunities in advanced projects
Name of assignment /
project:
Mining Sector Support Programme (National
Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic
Environmental Assessment Project)
Year:
July 2005 – June 2008
Location:
Ghana
Client:
Swedish Geological (then part of HifabGruppen AB); for
the Minerals Commission of Ghana, funded by the
European Union
Main project features:
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Country-wide assessment of the environmental
impact of all types and scales of mining operations
Visits to 61 mine and exploration sites, including a
number of different types of ASM operations,
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sampling aspects of the bio-physical environment
(water, soil, air, plants) as well as the human
environment (health and safety, socio-economic)
Assessment of the overall impacts of small- and
large-scale mining within river basins and within
selected districts in Ghana
Consultation with numerous institutions, including the
Minerals Commission, the Inspectorate Division, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Geological
Survey Department, the Chamber of Mines, NGO’s
and individual small- and large-scale mining
companies, as part of a participative approach to
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Organisation and execution of various workshops
involving the abovementioned institutions and
stakeholders, as part of the SEA
Recommendation of adjustments to policies,
legislation, guidelines and to institutional structures
and procedures, including the cadastral and
environmental permitting regulations and procedures
Positions held:
Team Leader; Consultant
Activities performed:
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Leadership over a large and diverse group of
national and international experts (57 and 191 manmonths respectively) as well as 5 long-term experts
Coordination of the various experts to conduct
investigations and trainings, deliver a cohesive set of
reports and recommendations, as well as a
computerised, GIS-based sampling database
Institutional liaison
Capacity building, including the design of training
programmes for staff seconded from the Minerals
Commission, Inspectorate Division and the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Liaison with World Bank consultants in connection
with Natural Resources and Environmental
Governance Programme, and EITI
Name of assignment / project:
Mineral (gold) exploration and new mining business
investigation
Year:
1991-2001
Location:
Based in Ghana, also active in other West and
southern African countries.
Employer:
Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co. Ltd.,
succeeded by JCI Limited and Western Areas Limited
Main project features:
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Exploration for economic gold deposits and
investigation into potential mineral investment
opportunities in a number of African countries
Assessment of the legislative environment and
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Positions held:
Activities performed:
institutional capacity in African countries
Initiation and negotiation of Joint Venture
opportunities with mining and exploration
companies
Negotiation and liaison with government
agencies in connection with the divestiture of
Ghana State Gold Mining Corporation
properties
Director of exploration companies, subsidiary to JCI
Limited
Manager – Exploration (West Africa)
Exploration Manager – Africa
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Overall technical and financial leadership over
the team in Ghana
Exploration management of a number of gold
exploration projects, including preparation of
annual budgets
Assessment of exploration and investment
opportunities in Ghana and other countries:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia,
Madagascar, Mali, Togo
Participation in small multidisciplinary teams to
assess specific mining operations
Reporting to JCI senior management and Board
on investment opportunities
Name of assignment / project:
Mineral evaluation
Year:
1987-1991
Location:
Randfontein, South Africa
Employer:
Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co. Ltd.
Main project features:
Evaluation of ore reserves in gold and platinum mines,
as well as new mining projects being developed
Positions held:
Ore Evaluation Manager
Divisional Geologist
Senior Geologist
Activities performed:
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Ore reserve evaluation
Development of evaluation software
Training of mine staff in the use of software
Name of assignment / project:
Mineral exploration
Year:
1982-1987
Location:
Various locations in South Africa
Employer:
Gencor
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Main project features:
Exploration for economic mineral deposits
Positions held:
Senior Geologist
Geologist
Activities performed:
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Geological mapping
Geochemical sampling
Management of drilling campaigns
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13. Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly
describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that and wilful
misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
Date
6th June, 2015
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