About us

Our Team

Benedikt Steiner

PhD | CGeol | EurGeol | FHEA
Director

Benedikt is a chartered geologist with 16 years of global experience in project generation, testing and evaluation, principally with Rio Tinto Exploration and as a consultant. He is a qualified person for JORC, NI 43-101 and PERC compliant reporting. Recently, Benedikt has been running field and consulting work in Argentina, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Norway, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

He was involved in the Rössing Z20 discovery (Namibia) in 2011-12 and was the driving force behind the discovery of a granite-hosted mineralisation system in the Vosges Mountains (France). Benedikt is a published expert in geochemical exploration and targeting.

Benedikt obtained a Master of Science degree in Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, and a PhD in Geochemical Exploration from the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter. He is currently the MSc Programme Director in Exploration and Mining Geology at the Camborne School of Mines, where he spearheads the development of postgraduate and professional training for the mining industry.

Luke Rogers

BEng | MSc | MCSM | MIMM
Associate Principal Mineral Processing and Mining Engineer

Luke is a seasoned mining and mineral processing engineer with over a decade of experience spanning Africa, South America, and Europe. He has managed complex mining operations, led multimillion-dollar projects, and overseen exploration and feasibility programmes for critical and strategic metals, including tin, tungsten, and lithium. With expertise in mine planning, metallurgical processing, and ESG compliance, Luke has worked with leading companies, such as Glencore, TechMet, and Balta SA. His innovative approach to mineral extraction and processing, coupled with a focus on sustainable practices, has positioned him as a leader in the global mining industry.

Since 2016 we have collaborated on many projects with Luke, such as in Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and India, adding a holistic view to project due diligence and management.

Tim Strong

BSc | MBA | ACSM | MIMM
Associate Principal Geologist

Tim is an experienced exploration geologist with experience in C suite management. He has over 15 years experience in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Tim’s experience spans the complete mining value chain from project generation through resource drillouts to feasibility studies. Tim has worked with top mining companies such as Barrick Gold, Perseus Mining and Resolute Mining. Most recently Tim holds the position of Managing Director of ASX-listed Asara Resources, as well as being a strategic advisor to a number of TSX and ASX listed companies.

Over the years we have collaborated on many projects with him Tim, from Egypt to Ethiopia and Guyana.

James Barnet

PhD | MCSM | FGS | Scientific proof reading
Associate Senior Geologist

James graduated from the University of Southampton in June 2008 with a First Class MSci degree in Geology, and has subsequently gained over 6 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry in the Consultancy division of Neftex Petroleum Consultants Ltd. His work there involved licence block-specific petroleum evaluations within prospective basins of Papua New Guinea and the eastern Mediterranean. James developed a particular interest in interpreting a diverse suite of wireline log, organic geochemical and reservoir petrophysical data; becoming proficient at manipulating large datasets to map out the potential distributions of oil- and gas-mature source rocks, effective reservoirs and cap rocks at block scale.

James published his first book, a geologically themed walking guidebook to the Scottish Highlands in August 2014, before leaving Neftex to commence a PhD in Geology at the University of Exeter in September 2014. James graduated with his PhD in December 2018 and has since published three first author papers within high-impact journals such as Geology and Earth and Planetary Science Letters, and is a co-author on a recent Science paper. James’ second book, a complete guide to the geology and fossils of the New Forest, will be published in February 2021. James is currently based in St Andrews (Scotland), where he is a post-doctoral research fellow.

Our Team

Benedikt Steiner

Luke Rogers

Tim Strong

James Barnet

Global Experience