Gabriel Paulo Santos

Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Governance, including internal and public disclosure, Process Standardization and Risk Management.

Long-term planning of operations and brownfield projects of the iron ore and manganese portfolio in Brazil. I acted as the responsible for the resource models of the Mariana complex (Alegria and Fazendão mines, east portion of the Iron Quadrangle).

Responsible of the geological modeling and potential evaluation of various mineral assets such as Nickel, Copper, Iron Ore, Rare Earths and Potash, acting also in due diligence, peer reviews, multidisciplinary interface with client areas, support to structure and implementation of mineral exploration operational procedures in accordance with industry best practices.

Member of the team that concluded the FEL1 evaluation of a world class Copper deposit (IOCG type) in the region of Carajás coordinating a team in the interpretation and 3D geological modeling of the deposit (~ 90,000m of drilling) (detail and semi-detail), mapping, logging and sampling core, database validation, support and peer review of the resource estimation, resource evaluation report preparing and monitoring of external audit, with proper certification of mineral resources.

Sedimentary Phosphate deposit evaluation in the pre-feasibility stage, being the main responsible for 3D geological modeling, resource estimation and QAQC, besides supervision and coordination of the team, composed of 4 geologists and 6 technicians, programming and coordination of campaign of (~ 1,500 holes, corresponding to ~ 54,000m), including an intensive campaign of 964 holes (~ 33,000m) in less than three months, logging and sampling core, mapping, new targets definition and preparation of technical report (NI43-101).

Member of the team that completed the Scoping Study-level resource assessment lateritic nickel of world-class deposits of Serra do Tapa, Vale dos Sonhos, and satellite targets (~ 100,000m of survey), responsible for resources estimation, exploratory data analysis, 3D geological modeling, logging and sampling core, programming and supervision of diamond drilling campaign from exploratory to detail (10 rigs concomitantly), regional and detail mapping (1: 5,000), technical report elaboration (NI43-101 format), external audit follow-up (with proper certification of mineral resources), as well as team supervision and coordination (13 technicians). Including special designation of 3 months in the coordination of Brownfield project in the Falcondo Nickel Mine (Dominican Republic).