Matt is Snowden Optiro's Head of Advisory for EMEAA. He is an experienced mining industry professional specialising in creating value in resource companies through resource optimisation, project development, business improvement, and value-adding transactions. He has a strong geological and mine planning background, and a proven track record in resource and project development, business improvement, mergers and acquisitions, capital project governance, and senior management. Matt has specialised in developing and implementing global governance and best practice systems for resource companies in the areas of resource reporting, mine planning, capital governance, and productivity. Matt’s range of experience includes early-stage geological and opportunity assessments; resource modelling; estimation and reporting; mine planning; strategic resource development; project evaluation and economic modelling and analysis. Matt is a Competent Person/Valuator in most major commodities and has worked in the key geological terrains in Canada, the USA, Cuba, Suriname, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mali, Guinea, Liberia, the DRC, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, India, China, Indonesia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. He has operated in large mining companies (ArcelorMittal, Billiton, BHP, Randgold Resources and Goldfields), mid-tier companies (Severin Mining), research (CSIR), as an entrepreneur, as a mining analyst on the JSE and has helped companies list on the JSE, LSE, and NASDAQ. Matt is also a presenter of Snowden Optiro's professional development courses.