APPLIED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
PEGMATITE MINING & EXPLORATION
SERVICES
Structural Frameworks to guide exploration
Producing realistic deposit-to-regional scale structural frameworks based on years of research into high-temperature, high-grade metamorphic belts. Fault and shear-zone centric models from lower-grade environments & other deposit types rarely transfer well to high-grade granite & pegmatite systems. Instead, deformation is pervasively distributed over wide areas, forming complex geometries, melt-strain relationships & fold interference structures.
Exploration & Drilling Strategy Review
Translating structural complexity into real exploration strategies. Helping teams prioritise the most prospective areas, avoid chasing unrealistic structural models, and focus limited budgets on targets with the highest probability of success. Moving beyond data provision with a strong focus on providing decision-making advice.
Ongoing Support
Helping teams to apply and evolve the structural understanding throughout the project lifecycle. Structural understanding should continually evolve as drilling progresses. All structural models are living hypotheses and should be continually updated as new data is collected; this reduces uncertainty around drillhole orientation and 3D modelling, and progressively improves decision-making confidence over time.
COMMERCIAL OUTCOMES
De-risking projects & enhancing decision-making
LOWER DRILLING RISK
Correctly orientate drillholes based on subsurface geometry. Fewer holes miss their targets. Capital efficiency improves without increasing exploration spend.
BETTER RESOURCE ESTIMATES
3D models constrained by realistic structural rules. Withstands scrutiny from partners, investors and auditors, improves financing outcomes & reduces project development risk down the line.
EFFICIENT TARGET SELECTION
Clear prioritisation of exploration targets that fit the tectonic setting. Early rejection of structurally implausible targets. Faster go/no-go decisions based on geological evidence. Capital is spent where it has the highest probability of success.
CASE STUDIES & REPORTS
Biography
Structural Geologist | Strategic Advisor
Thomas Lloyd Jones
Mr Jones spent 4 years undertaking field-based research into the structural-tectonic setting of uranium pegmatites & leucogranites in the Damara Orogen, Namibia. He consulted and collaborated closely with the exploration industry throughout his time in Namibia. He previously began his research career with a masters thesis focussing on the statistical quantification of fracture networks for oil and gas reservoirs in northern Scotland.
Mr Jones has a further 2.5 years experience as a Senior Strategy Consultant and Market Analyst at the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie. Here, he specialised in executive-level communication and decision making, and in modelling & understanding critical mineral market dynamics, value chains, and long-term structural trends in the energy & natural resources sector. He holds an MSci degree in Geology from Durham University (UK).
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Scope of Operations
Providing consulting services globally. ​
Operating out of the UK.