Name

Wolfgang HAMPEL

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Address

Gulmstr. 38, 6315 Oberaegeri, Switzerland

Contact n°s

Ph.: +41 (0)41 750 8907 
Mobile: +41 (0)79 - 270 2095
E-mail:  wolfganghampel@aol.com

Year of birth

1963 in Munich, Germany

Status

Married, 1 child, German passport

Profession

Minerals Geologist

Specialisation

Metallic mineral exploration and evaluation, emphasis on gold, VMS, rare metals and coloured gemstones.

Qualifications

Diplom-Geologe (equivalent to a MSc), Technical University Munich, 1991

Prof. affiliations

BDG, Association of German Geologists

Languages

German, English, French

Country Experience

Niger, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, South Africa, Mali, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Chad, RD Congo, Finland, Canada, Brazil, North Korea

EXPERIENCE:

since 11/08

Consulting Geologist in charge of the development of rare metals mineral deposits

04/06 - 10/08

Head of Section “Mining, Infrastructure & Mineral Exploration” with Fugro Consult GmbH, Berlin, Germany

07/02 - 03/06

Deputy Head at the Africa Section of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover, Germany

06/99 - 06/02

Independent Geological Consultant for several junior mining companies 

01/98 - 05/99

Senior Geologist/Technical Director with Geo Services International Ltd. in Niger. Setting-up and running of an extensive exploration programme for gold and VMS on the Tialkam Permit, Liptako.

11/97 - 12/97

Consultant Geologist for various Australian, Canadian, British and American exploration and mining companies in Burkina Faso.

09/96 - 10/97

Director General for E.A.G. Inc. (Emerging Africa Gold, Montreal/Canada) in Burkina Faso. The position comprised the realisation of an extensive exploration programme for gold on eight concessions.

01/96 - 06/96

Project Manager (Consultant) for Pioneer Goldfields Ltd., Accra/Ghana in Burkina Faso and Niger.

11/95

Consultant Geologist for High River Gold Mines Ltd., Toronto in Burkina Faso.  Assessment of the potential for economic gold deposits on new permits.

10/95

Consultant Geologist for Reunion Mining PLC, London/UK in Niger. Compilation of data on the Sakoira permit.

10/94 - 09/95

Contract Geologist with Placer Outokumpu Exploration Ltd. in Burkina Faso. Exploration programme for gold, VMS and diamonds

09/92 - 08/94

Independent Exploration Geologist with HansaGeoMin Consult GmbH, Germany. Exploration for gold in Birimian greenstones in the Liptako area, Niger.

02/92 - 08/92

Independent Geologist with Watec GmbH, Markt Schwaben/ Germany; computer-based presentation and interpretation on hydrogeological projects.

07/87 - 10/87

Assignment as Mine Geologist at the open pit Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine Pty in Eastern Transvaal, South Africa

10/86 - 12/91

Student assistant on a permanent basis on various projects at the Technical University Munich.