Paul Hislop

Paul Hislop is a 51-year-old registered Professional Mine Surveyor with the South African Qualifications Authorities (SAQA), deemed competent in terms of the SAMREC code, and a Fellow of the Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa (IMSSA). He has lived in South Africa since 1984 and is fluent in both English and Afrikaans. With over 20 years of experience in mining surveying and resource management, he has been directly involved with several multi-million-dollar capital projects across various mining environments including underground and surface operations.

His expertise spans multiple mining methods and ore bodies including Platinum Group metals, Gold, Diamond, Chrome, and Zinc mining.

Chief Surveyor at Kipushi Corporation – Ivanhoe Mines (2025-04 – Present)

• Managing the daily Survey department routines and requirements
• Daily / Monthly total reconciliation of all mining and processing production results (Underground drone with Lidar)
• Liaising with all departments in assisting mining / Engineering
• Planning and forecasting for budget purposes, and monitoring Ore Reserve build up
• Staffing of Survey department as per requirements
• Advising on Planning and Life of mine build up and profile
• Direct interaction with long term planning consultants, with regards to depletions, mining methods and Tonnage deliveries
• Preparing production performance summaries and statistical reports for monthly review meetings
• Yearly Ore reserve depletions and calculations for Competent persons report

Mineral Resource Manager at Bauba Moeijelijk Mine – ASB Batlhabani (2024-02 – 2025-03)

• Managing the daily Technical Services routines and requirements
• Daily / Monthly total reconciliation of all mining and processing production results
• Liaising with all departments in assisting mining / Engineering
• Planning and forecasting for budget purposes, and monitoring Ore Reserve build up
• Pre-Feasibility studies of acquisition of adjacent mining areas
• Staffing of MRM department as per requirements
• Advising on Planning and Life of mine build up and profile
• Direct interaction with Client company, with regards to envisaged recovery, mining methods and Tonnage deliveries
• Establishing office, department and systems (Transition from Start up, Projects – Production)
• Preparing production performance summaries and statistical reports for monthly scrutiny meetings
• Yearly Ore reserve depletions and calculations for Competent persons report

Chief Surveyor at Eland Platinum Mine – Northam Platinum Limited (2023-07 – 2024-01)

• Managing the daily Survey department routines and requirements
• Daily / Monthly total reconciliation of all mining and processing production results
• Liaising with all departments in assisting mining / Engineering
• Planning and forecasting for budget purposes, and monitoring Ore Reserve build up
• Complying with statuary requirements as prescribed by the department of mineral resources
• Weekly, monthly and annual volumetric surveys of ROM stocks by means of aerial survey methodologies (Drone Surveys)
• Engineering Surveys with LIDAR and Multi stations
• Ad-Hoc Setting out work as construction requires
• Implementing full State-of-art systems for survey (Traditional methods, Industry best Practices)
• Establishing office, department and systems (Transition Projects – Production)
• Preparing production performance summaries and statistical reports for monthly scrutiny meetings
• Yearly Ore reserve depletions and calculations for Competent persons report

Survey Superintendent at Marikana K4 Projects – Sibanye Stillwater (2022-02 – 2023-06)

• Managing the daily Survey department routines and requirements
• Daily / Monthly total reconciliation of all mining and processing production results
• Liaising with all departments in assisting mining / Engineering
• Planning and forecasting for budget purposes, and monitoring Ore Reserve build up
• Complying with statuary requirements as prescribed by the department of mineral resources
• Deformation monitoring and volumetric surveys with LIDAR, and reporting thereof (Zeb Horizon)
• Engineering Surveys with LIDAR and Multi stations
• Ad-Hoc Setting out work as construction requires
• Implementing full State-of-art systems for survey (Traditional methods, Industry best Practices)
• Establishing office, department and systems (Transition Projects – Production)
• Advising other operating mines with systems and best practices
• Yearly Ore reserve depletions and calculations for Competent persons report

Survey Manager at Cullinan Diamond Mine – Petra Diamonds (2014-01 – 2021-12)

• Managing the daily Survey department routines and requirements
• Daily / Monthly total reconciliation of all mining and processing production results, including underground, Surface mining and Tailings retreatment
• Liaising with all departments in assisting mining
• Planning and forecasting for budget purposes
• Complying with statuary requirements as prescribed by the department of mineral resources
• Deformation monitoring and volumetric surveys with LIDAR, and reporting thereof (Riegl)
• Engineering Surveys with LIDAR and Multi stations
• Monitoring of retaining slimes dam wall adjacent to mining property
• Ad-Hoc Setting out work as construction requires
• Implemented full Monitoring systems for open pit, underground, residential areas and Vertical shafts (Geo Explore / Hub)
• Relieving for The Technical Services manager
• Yearly Ore reserve depletions and calculations for Competent persons report
• Advising other sister mines with systems and best practices

Chief Surveyor at Impala Platinum 20 shaft project – Implats (2009-03 – 2014-01)

• Establishing and managing the daily Survey department routines and requirements
• Monthly total reconciliation of all mining and processing production results
• Liaising with all departments in assisting mining
• Planning and forecasting for budget purposes
• Complying with statuary requirements as prescribed by the department of mineral resources
• Ad-Hoc setting out work as construction requires
• Engineering Surveys with LIDAR (FARRO)

B-Tech in Mineral Resource Management – University of Johannesburg – Doornfontein Campus (2012-01 – 2014-04)

Mine Surveyors Certificate of Competency in Mining Surveying – Department of Mineral Resources – Pretoria (2003-01 – 2005-03)

Advanced Diploma in Advanced Mine Survey and Mine Valuation – University of South Africa (UNISA) – Pretoria (1995-01 – 2001-10)