Consultants
In addition to its own team of experienced geologists and project managers, Heritage Gold has engaged the services of a group of highly-qualified geoscientists and mining engineers, with whom they have long-standing and continuing relationships. Some of these professionals have been associated with Heritage for over 20 years and all have a personal commitment to Heritage's success. The relationships with our 'resources team' go well beyond that of consultant and client. We are privileged to work with service providers who are as personally passionate about the company as we are and we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the individuals below.
Our specialist consulting group includes:
Murray Stevens B.Sc. (Geology), M.Sc. (Geology)
Consulting Geologist and Technical Advisor
Murray has over 25 years experience in mineral exploration in New Zealand, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, with specialist expertise in epithermal gold and porphyry gold-copper deposits. He now operates as an independent consulting geologist and technical advisor.
Murray has a M.Sc. (Hons) qualification in Geology (Auckland, NZ) and a post-graduate Diploma in Geological Science from Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) majoring in Mineral Economics and Finance.
His senior management experience includes: project and exploration management, resource modeling and targeting liaison and negotiation with stakeholder groups, including Government agencies and local communities.
He was involved with several discoveries, notably the Red Dome and Starra gold deposits in Queensland, Australia.
Murray is a Member of the Aus.I.M.M and is currently serving as New Zealand Branch Chairman.
Paul Vidanovich B.Sc. (Physics)
Consulting Geophysicist
Paul Vidanovich is a consulting geophysicist, and B.Sc graduate from the University of Auckland, with 21 years experience in mineral exploration in New Zealand, Australia, North & South America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
He has worked in many geological settings including epithermal & mesothermal gold, porphyry gold-copper, massive sulphides, PGM’s, nickel and base metals, and alluvial deposits.
In the Coromandel region Paul was involved in the early stages of the Golden Cross mine study for Cyprus Minerals as well as the Onemana epithermal gold discovery made by Heritage Gold in 1994. He used similar techniques to those employed at Onemana in the discovery of the Favona high-grade epithermal deposit (now owned by Newmont) at Waihi in 2001.
His recent experience includes working in Australia with the VTEM airborne system in the search for base metal sulphides, nickel, and uranium.
Paul is a member of the New Zealand Geological Society, the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the New York Academy of Sciences.
Graeme Fulton B.Sc. (Mining and Petroleum)
Consultant Mining Engineer
Graeme has over eighteen years experience in mining and mine information systems.
His direct mining experience includes: coal mining in the UK and gold mining in South Africa with Anglo American and Avgold.
In addition, he has a strong background in mining information systems that encompasses work with Anderson Consulting, Intertech Systems and Datamine.
Graeme has extensive experience in geological and mining consultancy projects across a broad range of minerals and mineral deposits. He currently consults to a number of groups in Australasia and southeast Asia.
Graeme is a member of the Aus.I.M.M and serves as a committee member of the NZ Branch.
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