Exploration Program Design
The exploration program design that we provide is based on a methodical approach and understanding of the geology of a prospect or terrane. This involves the integration of data from whatever sources are available collated into a coherent understanding.
Exploration Project Management
Damara also provides Project Management Services for exploration projects to its clients, along with a group of associates when required. This covers all aspects of exploration, including geological mapping, stream sediment sampling, soil sampling and trenching and drilling, as well as the acquisition of geophysical data, where required.
This work can be done alone, or as follow-up to a Remote Sensing study, which Damara specializes in and performed by Dr Robin Harris.
Damara’s exploration services combines highly-experienced personnel with state-of-the-art techniques and technologies to provide methodologies to discover and define Mineral Resources. Our exploration and project management expertise can take your project from concept to prospect and, with the help of our Remote Sensing, GIS and Geo-Data provisioning capabilities, on to defined deposit and through feasibility to a profitable mine.
Due Diligence Studies
Damara conducts due diligence studies on a variety of deposit types including PGEs, gold, nickel, copper and other base metals, LCTs and Rees, diamonds, emeralds, coal, and can provide legal and financial due diligence studies using associates as well as Mr Mark Wilson, Damara’s CFO.
Desk Top Studies
Damara can provide desk top studies on a variety of minerals and projects, including economic studies, complete with recommendations and follow up exploration program design and project management of the exploration.
Intelligence and Exploration Reports
Damara can provide ad hoc or regular, exploration intelligence reports, tailor-made for individual clients according to their needs and instructions. The reports are generated from information in the public domain, press releases, statutory filings, company websites & publications, and from its own extensive database and knowledge of certain sectors of the minerals inductry. These report often lead to assignments to visit and review individual projects, as well as making recommendations and sometimes, accepting assignments as part of a Due Diligence study team for various clients.
Selected Reports & Publications
Aug 2002 Competent Persons Report on the Lake Owen Layered Intrusion, Wyoming, USA for Trend Mining Company, Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA
Oct 2002 Due Diligence Study on the Birchdale-Indus PGM Deposit, Minnesota, USA for Trend Mining Company, Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA
Jan 2003 Due Diligence Study on Atikokan Resources’ AU-Ag-Zn-Pb-Cu Deposit, Northern Ontario, Canada for Private Client, Spokane, wa, USA
June 2003 A Review of Known Pt-Pd Deposits in Alaska, USA, with Recommendations, for Private Investment Client, New York, USA
Aug 2003 Due Diligence Study on the Burwash-Tatamagouche PGE Deposit, SW Yukon, Canada, for Private Investment Client, New York, USA
Sept 2003 A Review of the Rincon del Tigre Mafic-Ultramafic Layered Intrusion with an emphasis on PGE Mineralization, Bolivia for Private Investment Client, New York, USA
June 2004 Independent Report on Southern African Resources PLC’s Leeuwkop PGE Project for BMO Nesbitt Burns, Toronto Canada
Sept 2004 Due Diligence Study on Barplats Holdings’ Crocodile River Mine, NWP, SA for Lionheart Capital, Toronto, Canada
April 2005 A Review and Audit of a Competent Person’s Report on the Etoile-Ruashi Project, Lumbumbashi, DRC for Lionheart Capital, Toronto, Canada
Sept 2005 A Review of the Bakgaga Platinum project, Limpopo, SA for Private Equity Client, Toronto, Canada
Sept 2005 A Review & Desk Top Study of the Sakima and Kilo-Moto Greenstone Gold projects, NE DRC, for Private Equity Client, New York, USA
Dec 2005 A Review of Due Diligence Studies of the South Kivu Gold Project for Private Equity Client, New York, USA
April 2006 Review and Audit of Various Competent Person’s Reports on Good Hope Diamonds’ Frank Smith and Loxton Diamond Mines, Kimberley, SA for Sundance Diamonds, Montana, USA
July 2006 Due Diligence Study on the Good Hope Diamonds’ Frank Smith and Loxton Diamond Mines, Kimberley, SA for Sundance Diamonds, Montana, USA
Sept 2006 Global Assessment and Ranking of PGE Deposits and Exploration Plays Worldwide (excluding the BIC) for Confidential Client
Jan 2007 A Review of the Knife Lake Kimberlite Project, Nunavut, Canada or Private Equity Client, Toronto, Canada
Feb 2007 A Review of the Hohewarte Cu-Pb-Ag Deposit, Central Namibia for Bridgehead Minerals, Johannesburg, SA
Nov 2007 Updated Report and Review of the Hohewarte Cu-Pb-Ag Deposit, Central Namibia for African Strategic Minerals, Australia
April 2007 Preliminary Report on the Doornhoek Gold Project, Limpopo, SA for New African Mining Fund, Johannesburg, SA
Aug 2007 Stillwater Deeps Project: A review of evidence and exploration program design and budget for exploration of the buried portion of the SIC for Private Equity Client, New York, USA
Oct 2007 Identification, Assessment & Ranking of PGE Projects in Brazil, South America, for Lonmin PLC, UK
Jan 2008 Updated Report and Assessment of Selected PGE Projects for Confidential Client
Feb 2008 Report and Analysis on Noront Resources Ltd’s Eagle One Discovery, Northern Ontario, Canada, for Lonmin PLC, UK
Nov 2008 Competent Person’s Report on the Colenso Coal Project, KZN, SA for Brodsky Trading 244 (Pty) Ltd., SA
Aug 2010 Niger Uranium Ltd.: A Review of Nickel Projects with Recommendations for CSA Global, Perth, Western Australia
Dec 2010 Competent Person’s Report on the Buzi Guana Deposit, Tete Province, Mozambique, for Altimo PLC, UK
Jan 2012 Review of Due Diligence Study on the Nampala Gold Project, Mininko Permit, Mali for Bridgehouse Capital, UK
Feb 2012 A technical Audit and Review of the Tafent Gold Deposit, Kingdom of Morocco for CSA Global, UK
Nov 2012 A Review of the Giyani Greenstone Belt’s Birthday Mine, SA for Coppercast Ltd., Dubai
Nov 2012 A Review of the Hard Rock Exploration Potential of the Kebbi State and Zamfara Alluvial/Elluvial gold deposits, Northwestern Nigeria for NNR, Australia
Feb 2013 A Review of Various Gold Deposits in Mali, West Africa for Coppercast Ltd., Dubai
April 2013 Field Report: Northern Numero Resources’ Kwara & Oyo State Gold Projects: Report on Mapping & Sampling work conducted on the Ishaya Hill Project, Oyo State, Nigeria for CSA Global, UK
June 2014 A Review and Update on the Stillwater Deeps Project for Private Equity Client, New York, USA
Feb 2016 A Review and Due Diligence Study of the Arctic Platinum Project (APP), Finland for Private Equity Investment Fund, New York, USA
June 2016 Summary Resource Statement for the Colenso Coal Project, KZN, SA, (with D Thompson and T Clark) for Dunrose Investments 174 (Pty) Ltd., SA
Dec 2016 Due Diligence Study on the Nkawie Gold Project, Kumasi District, Ghana for Royal Green Technoligies Ltd, Nigeria
Feb 2017 Feasibility Study and Economic Modelling of the Nkawie Alluvial Gold Project, Kumasi District, Ghana, for Royal Green Technoligies Ltd, Nigeria
April 2017 A Review of the Naranbulag Gold Deposit, South Gobi, Mongolia for Private hedge Fund, Frankfurt, Germany
Sept 2017 A Review of the Bengwenyama PGE Project, Limpopo, SA for Private Equity Investment Fund, New York, USA
July 2018 Remote Sensing and High-Resolution Structural Study of the Yade-Illoko Shear Hosted Gold Project, Atakpame, Plateaux Region, Republic of Togo (with Dr Robin Harris) for EMEL Mining Ltd, Nigeria
Sept 2020 Remote Sensing and GeoData Analysis for Detection of Au-Deposit Targets Alagbede Area, Kwara State Nigeria, for Newcrest Mining Ltd, Nigeria
INTELLIGENCE & EXPLORATION REPORTS:
July 2000 – July 2008
Monthly Intelligence Reports on Worldwide PGE Exploration Activity Provided to Lonmin PLC, London, UK
May 2000 – Nov 2003
Monthly Intelligence Reports on Worldwide PGE Exploration Activity Provided to Stillwater Mining Company, Billings MY, USA
Oct 2002 – July 2008
Quarterly Intelligence Reports on Worldwide PGE Exploration Activity Provided to Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., Johannesburg, SA
Oct 2002 – Sept 2006
Monthly Intelligence Reports on Worldwide PGE Exploration Activity Provided to Private Equity Client, New York, USA
Damara has also conducted a number of other studies which unfortunately remain subject to stringent Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements and therefore cannot be revealed or discussed