Senzeni Mandava Matondi is a Resource Geologist with over 22 years of practical experience in the fields of Resource Estimation and Evaluation, Exploration, Mining, Planning Geology, and Consulting. She holds an MSc in Engineering, specialising in Mineral Resource Evaluation and Mineral Resource Management, a GDE in Mining Engineering, and a BSc in Geology and Chemistry. Senzeni is skilled in Mineral Resource ore body modelling and estimation, Technical Report writing, as well as conducting feasibility and due diligence mining studies, Independent technical reviews and audits, including QAQC audits.

Her specialties include public reporting, such as compilation of CPRs, ITRs according to the various reporting guidelines  such as JORC, SAMREC, and N143-101, for listing on various stock exchanges like the JSE, LSE, ASX, TSX, HSE. She is proficient in the usage of various geological and geostatistical software packages, including Datamine Studio RM, Leapfrog Geo, Isatis, Strat 3D, GEOVIA Gems, and Surfer.

Senzeni is registered with SACNASP as a Pr.Sci.Nat, a Member of the GSSA and acts as a Competent Person and Qualified Person for gold, PGEs, base metals and iron ore supporting executive decisions for projects, operations, and business development initiatives across the globe.

Snowden Optiro provides advice, mining consulting, training and innovative software solutions to mining and exploration companies, their advisors and investors.