Gail Clarke is an experienced geologist with over 18 years of experience spanning exploration, Mineral Resource estimation, mine geology, reconciliation, governance and public reporting. Her career covers a range of commodities, including iron ore, gold, coal and chrome, across open-pit, open-cut and underground mining operations.

Prior to joining Snowden Optiro, Gail was Geoscience Superintendent at Rio Tinto’s Brockman 4 operation, where she led the site geology, geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology teams. She has also held senior technical and leadership roles with Anglo American, Gold Fields, Samancor Chrome and Sibanye Gold.

Gail’s technical expertise includes geological modelling, Mineral Resource estimation, auditing, due diligence and mine-to-mill reconciliation. She is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), and is a Competent Person for coal.