Michael Andrew is an Executive Consultant. He is a highly experienced geologist with over 35 years of technical and operational expertise in the global mining industry. His career spans roles in exploration and mining across Australia and numerous international jurisdictions, working with major mining companies, consultancies, and training teams.

Career Experience

Before joining Snowden Optiro, Michael held key roles at:

• Evolution Mining – 7 years
  (Worked across all Australian and Canadian assets)

• Major Mining Consultancies – 11 years
  (Technical advisory, modelling, due diligence)

• Newmont Australia – 10 years
  (Projects including Yanacocha and Minas Conga in Peru, Normandy/Newmont Australian assets)

• BHP Steel – 5 years

Areas of Expertise

Michael brings specialist knowledge in:

• Geostatistical resource estimation

• Resource optimisation and grade control

• Risk assessment and technical audits

• Due diligence and mine valuation studies

• Technical training and mentoring

Commodities

Michael has extensive experience working with:

• Gold and precious metals

• Base metals (e.g. copper, uranium)

• Iron ore

• Industrial minerals

Deposit Styles

He has contributed to projects involving:

• Shear and vein-hosted deposits

• Epithermal systems

• Placer deposits

• IOCG deposits

• Porphyry-style systems

Global Project Experience

Michael’s international experience includes work on mining projects in:

• Australia

• Canada

• Peru (Yanacocha, Minas Conga)

• Russia (Albazino, Tamunier – Polymetal; Kupol – Kinross)

• Papua New Guinea

• Colombia

• Indonesia

• India

• USA

• Ghana

• Turkey

• New Zealand

• Pakistan

• Philippines

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Malaysia

• Mali

• Chile

• South Africa

Summary

Michael’s career reflects a deep commitment to technical excellence, practical application, and global collaboration. His ability to deliver value through estimation, auditing, training and mentoring makes him a key contributor to Snowden Optiro’s consulting and training services.

Michael is a Competent Person for the following commodities: Gold and precious metals, copper, iron ore, nickel, base metals, industrial minerals, uranium and REE, lithium, alumina, manganese, and vanadium.