Senior Geoscientist and Natural Resources Advisor

C.V. OMGBA AHANDA L. C. T.

OMGBA AHANDA LIN CHRISTOPHE THIERRY

Occupation: Sr. Geoscientist

Nationality: Cameroonian

Date of birth: 20 September 1972

Address: P.O. Box 15620

Phone: +237-*********

Email: **********.******@*****.***

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisomgba/

// OBJECTIVE //

Provide expert project management services to programs, natural resource projects, and environmental projects and/or serve as an independently contracted broad experience in permitting and managing projects in natural resource sector. During my previous career I have been fortunate to have gained a priceless stage natural resources permitting, exploration, environmental assessment, due diligence, land title and water issues, close associations with large operations and early stage infrastructures construction. I have also directed field environmental programs including water, groundwater and weather monitoring and I am familiar with all aspects of environmental assessment and regulatory compliance. I benefit by coming from a geosciences background and utilizing th technical aspects of projects and related personnel, as well as the continuously evolving myriad environmental issues affecting projects. I am at home in both domestic and international settings.

// EDUCATION //

Post Graduate Diploma: Economic Evaluation of

Mines ParisTech

Paris, Fontainebleau, France 2009

First Year Doctorate Degree: Economic Geo

The University of Yaoundé 1

Yaounde, Cameroon 1999

MSc: Applied Geology

The University of Yaoundé 1

Yaounde, Cameroon 1998

BSc: Earth Sciences

The University of Yaoundé 1

Yaounde, Cameroon 1995

CHRISTOPHE THIERRY

Geoscientist

: Cameroonian

: 20 September 1972

15620

653964389

: **********.******@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisomgba/

environmental projects and/or serve as an independently contracted owner’s repre career I have been fortunate to have gained a priceless project-related experience, starting with early coming from a geosciences background and utilizing that orientation and experience in managing the Post Graduate Diploma: Economic Evaluation of Mining Projects Paris, Fontainebleau, France 2009

First Year Doctorate Degree: Economic Geology

The University of Yaoundé 1

1999

Geology

University of Yaoundé 1

1998

arth Sciences

The University of Yaoundé 1

1995

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Provide expert project management services to programs, natural resource projects, and representative. I have

related experience, starting with early-

at orientation and experience in managing the

environmental issues affecting projects. I am at home in both domestic and international settings. Projects

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// EXPERIENCE //

Position, Organization, Place and

Date

Description

Sr. Geologist Consultant

GEOVIC Ltd

May 09 2022 to present

Geological Services linked to the Nkamouna Cobalt, Nickel and Manganese deposit.

General geological consulting advice

Invited Lecturer

The University of Yaounde 1

Yaounde

February 2017 to March 2022

In charge of MPM401 Course: Management of Mining

Projects (including lectures, practical work and

tutorials) to Professional Masters.

Sr. Geoscientist Consultant

Dafralo LLC

Yaounde and East Cameroon

November 2015 - October 2017

Conduct grass roots exploration in southeast Cameroon for gold. Prospecting and Artisanal gold mining in the East region of Cameroon.

Site and Geology Manager

Geovic Cameroon PLC

Yaounde, Cameroon

January 2012 - September 2015

Responsible for planning and implementation of

property and district-scale exploration programs for lateritic Co-Ni-Mn in the Lomie area in southeastern Cameroon. Specific duties included:

Ensuring compliance with occupational health,

safety, and environmental regulations;

Planning (including budgeting) and

implementation of exploration activities;

Supervision of regional and property mapping,

exploration and resource delineation drilling,

pitting, trenching, logging, and sampling

programs;

Generation and testing of exploration and

drilling targets;

Development and implementation of QA/QC

protocols for various field activities;

Preparation of technical reports and

presentations;

Sourcing and management field crew;

Training and mentoring junior geologists;

Liaising with Government authorities, local

communities, and contractors;

Coordinate the promotion of hygiene, sanitation

and ensure the establishment of a water

management system on the Field;

Assistance with local healthcare and educational services, agricultural techniques and provisions

and training for local micro industries with

GEOAID a non-profit international

humanitarian organization established by

GEOVIC.

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Head of the Department of

Geology and Exploration

Geovic Cameroon PLC

Yaounde, Cameroon

April 2009 - December 2011

Planning and implementation all field activities:

Direct prospecting activities;- Direct all

environmental activities; - Plan and direct

drilling, pitting as well as drill hole and pit

logging; - Sampling (collection;

Recruit and manage field working crew;

Provide drinking water in sufficient quantity to the site and surrounding populations and

villages;

Develop and promote access to sanitation

facilities at the household levels around the

project area and inside exploration camps ;

Coordinate the promotion of hygiene, sanitation

and ensure the establishment of a water

management system on the Field.

Senior Supervising Geologist

Geovic New Caledonia SAS

Noumea, New Caledonia

April 2010 - March 2011

Planning and implementation of field activities:

Direct prospecting activities;

Direct all environmental activities;

Plan and direct drilling, pitting as well as drill hole and pit logging;

Sample collection and expedition for assay.

Senior Geologist and Field

Operations Supervisor

Geovic Cameroon PLC

Yaounde and East Cameroon

January 2004 - February 2009

· Perform basic surveying, data acquisition and

mapping;

Obtain and record field weather and stream data

as well as carryout other environmental

monitoring and management activities;

Assist environmental experts;

Supervision of sampling shipment procedure;

Training of trainee geologists, prospectors, team leaders...

Provide drinking water in sufficient quantity to the site and surrounding populations and

villages;

Develop and promote access to sanitation

facilities at the household levels around the

project area and inside exploration camps.

Field Supervising Geologist

Geovic Cameroon PLC

Yaounde and East Cameroon

January 2001 - December 2003

· Perform basic surveying, data acquisition and

mapping;

Obtain and record field weather and stream data

as well as carryout other environmental

monitoring and management activities;

Assist environmental experts;

Supervision of sampling shipment procedure;

Training of trainee geologists, prospectors, team leaders...

Provide drinking water in sufficient quantity to the site and surrounding populations and

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villages;

Develop and promote access to sanitation

facilities at the household levels around the

project area and inside exploration camps;

Site Geologist

Geovic Cameroon PLC

Yaounde and East Cameroon

February 1998 - December 2000

Supervised Geosciences teams for mineral and

water exploration;

Conducted grass roots exploration in southeast

Cameroon for Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Gold

and Limestone;

Conduct Environmental data collection

including Water, River, Climate

Provide drinking water in sufficient quantity to the site and surrounding populations;

Develops and promotes access to sanitation

facilities at the household levels around the

project area and inside exploration camps ;

// SKILLS //

· PROFESSIONALISM: I possess ability to apply engineering skills, show pride in work and in achievements; demonstrate professional competence. I am conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Always motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; show persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges and I remain calm in stressful situations.

· TEAMWORK: Able to work in collaboration with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicit input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise. Willing to learn from others, placing team agenda before personal agenda; support and act in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect personal position. I share credit for team accomplishments and accept joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

· LEADERSHIP: All along my previous career, I have served as a role model that other workers wanted to follow: have empowered others to translate vision into results; I am proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; able to establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; can anticipate and resolve conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. I do not accept the status quo and show the courage to take unpopular decisions.

· COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, Page Maker, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Acrobat 5.0, Map Source, AutoCAD, Fusion, Surfer 8.0, ArcView GIS 3.2, SurvCADD XML. DRIVING LICENCE: B

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// LANGUAGES //

· English: Advanced

· French: Advanced

// PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER REPORTS OF WORKS //

1 – Omgba Ahanda Christophe, Daily Geological Field Activities Reports of Sample Collection in Nkamouna. Field Activities Report – Geovic, Ltd (Cloudbreak), Nkamouna Co-Ni-Mn Laterite Deposit South East Cameroon project, 2022, 24 pages. 2 - Omgba Ahanda Christophe, Bulk Sampling and Physical Upgrading testing at Nkamouna. Technical Comprehensive Report - Geovic Cameroon PLC, Nkamouna Co-Ni-Mn Project, 2011, 17 pages.

3 - Omgba Ahanda Christophe and al, Exploration and Development drilling, Geotechnical investigation and Pre-construction Works in Nkamouna, Mada and Kongo.Technical Report No 13, Geovic Cameroon PLC, 2010, 918 pages.

4 - Omgba Ahanda Christophe and al, Geotechnical and Developments works in Nkamouna Co-Ni- Mn Laterite Deposit South East Cameroon, Technical Report No 12. Geovic Cameroon PLC, 2010, 418 pages.

5 – Gideon Dzemua Lambiv, Sarah Gleeson, W. Buckovic, Benard Abei Ayongaba, Emmanuel Simo, Lin Christophe Thierry Omgba Ahanda and Pierre Christian Mikolebeh, A preliminary Description of the Nkamouna Cobalt-Manganese- Nickel Laterite Deposit, Southeast Cameroon. Society of Economic Geology INC; Special Publication, Number 14, page 33-44, 2010.

6 - Omgba Ahanda Lin Christophe T, Resource and Economic Evaluation of Mada Lateritic Cobalt Nickel Deposit in the South-East of Cameroon. Thesis: Post Graduate Diploma of Economic Evaluation of Mining Projects. Paris Tech Paris School of Mines, 2009, 75 pages. 7 – Ayongaba Benard Abei, Omgba Ahanda Christophe and Simo Emmanuel, Exploration and Development of the Cobalt - Nickel Laterite Deposit of Nkamouna, South - East Cameroon, Technical Report No 10. Geovic Cameroon S.A, 2005, 326 pages. 8 – Ayongaba Benard Abei, Omgba Ahanda Christophe and Simo Emmanuel, Development drilling, QA/QC Assessment, Pre-feasibility Estimate, and Environmental Appraisal of the Co

– Ni Deposit of Nkamouna, Lomié, East Cameroon, Technical Report No 9. Geovic Cameroon S.A, 2004, 251pages.

9 – Omgba Ahanda Christophe, Ayongaba Benard and Simo Emmanuel, Specific Gravity Determination Procedure, Comprehensive Report. Geovic Cameroon S.A, 2003, 14 pages. 10 – Ayongaba Benard Abei, Omgba Ahanda Christophe and Lambiv Dzemua Gideon, Exploration, Development and Environmental Appraisal of The Ni-Co Deposit of Lomié, East Cameroon, Technical Report No 8. Geovic Cameroon S.A, 2003, 408 pages. 11 – Ayongaba Benard Abei, Omgba Ahanda Christophe and Lambiv Dzemua Gideon, Development Testing and Environmental Study of The Cameroon Cobalt Nickel Project, Technical Report No 7. Geovic Cameroon S.A, 2002, 182 pages. 12 – Ayongaba Benard Abei, Omgba Ahanda Christophe and Lambiv Dzemua Gideon (2001); Exploration and development Testing of the Cobalt-Nickel Bearing Laterites of Nkamouna C.V. OMGBA AHANDA L. C. T. Page 6

and Kongo (Lomié Region South-East Cameroon), Technical Report No 6, Geovic Cameroon SA, 2001, 213 pages.

13 – Omgba Ahanda Christophe, Industrial Clays of Yaounde and surroundings MPhil Thesis, The University of Yaoundé I, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Earth Science, 1999, 90 pages. 14 – Omgba Ahanda Christophe, Magnetometric Study to the West of Yaounde, Geophysics Field Works Report - the University of Yaoundé I, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Earth Science, 1999, 30 pages.

15 - Omgba Ahanda Christophe, Geological Study of Red Sandstone located at Oveng South West of Yaounde, MSc Thesis, the University of Yaoundé I, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Earth Science, 1998, 89 pages.

Signed: Lin Christophe Thierry OMGBA AHANDA

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