DLKM management has assembled a strong technical team to guide the Company’s development of its mineral properties – with an initial focus on putting the Mkuvia Gold Alluvial Project into production.

Dr. David Groves, BSc, PhD, Geology
Dr. Groves, BSc Honours and PhD, started his career working for the Geological Survey of Tasmania. In 1972, he joined the University of Western Australia where he progressed to full Professor by 1987, teaching undergraduate classes in field and structural geology and ore genesis/economic geology. From 1987 to 2005, Dr. Groves was Director of both the Centre for Strategic Mineral Deposits and Centre for Global Metallogeny. During his academic career, he authored and co-authored over 500 papers and is widely published on Archaean evolution, the nature and genesis of komatiite-hosted Ni-Cu and orogenic gold deposits, global metallogeny and conceptual targeting of mineral deposits. He was President of the Geological Society of Australia and the Society of Economic Geologists, and is currently President-Elect of SGA (European Society of Economic Geologists). He has received nine medals for his research, including the Silver Medal of the Society of Economic Geologists and the Geological Association of Canada Medal. Dr. Groves has also been contracted as a consultant to the Geological Survey of Tanzania.

Prof. Abdulkarim Mruma, BSc, MSc, PhD, Geology
Prof. Mruma is the Chief Executive Officer of the Geological Survey of Tanzania, Ministry of Energy and Minerals and since 2004 the Vice Chairman of the Association of Geological Survey of Africa. From 1994 to 2004 he was the Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Dar es Salaam. Other positions he has held include: National Coordinator, International Geological Correlation Programs; External Examiner, Department of Geology of the University of Nairobi in Kenya and the University of Makerere in Uganda. He also has had extensive involvement as a board and steering committee member of numerous geological and environmental research projects and groups. Prof. Mruma has published over thirty international publications, mainly in the fields of structural geology, precambrian geology, stratigraphy and mineral deposits. He has consulted on and authored more than twenty technical reports in the fields of resource assessments and engineering geology. He is currently a member of the Geological Society of Africa and the Tanzania Geological Society. He is a Director of Williamson Diamonds Limited and the Diamond Mine at Mwadui which is owned by De Beers and the Government of Tanzania.

Charles Mnguto, BSc, Geology – Exploration Manager
A multi-terrain geologist with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Geology from the University of Dars Es Salaam, Mr. Mnguto has 12 years experience in both the local and international exploration fields. During this diverse career in exploration he has worked on various base and precious metals projects in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of Congo as a competent field geologist. Highlights of his career include planning and supervising exploration programs which led to the discovery of Chipaka Deposit (resource 0.5 Moz Au) within Geita Gold Mining license area in 2001; the discovery of Copcot Deposit (resource 0.10 Moz Au) within Geita Gold Mining license area; and participation in the Geita Gold Mine success (9 Moz to 18 Moz). Past positions he has held include: Senior Project Geologist and Project Geologist for Namoya Project, Banro Congo Mining SARL; Golden Pride West Project and Nyanzaga Project, Barrick Exploration Africa Ltd.; Geita Gold Mining Limited; Mhondoro Platinum Exploration Project, BHP Minerals Zimbabwe; Masasi Base Metals Project, Mbozi Base Metals Project, Kagera Nickel Project and Kapalagulu Base Metals Project, BHP Minerals Tanzania. His past experience includes supervision of multi-disciplinary exploration programs; managing minerals exploration software and computer systems; and interpretation of both ground and aerial geophysical data. Course work he has completed includes: Barrick’s Third Bi-Annual Technical course; ArcGIS (8.3 version); Mesothermal (Orogenic) Gold Deposits course; Regolith Geochemistry course; Financial Management course; Sampling Theory and Method Workshop; Drillhole Explorer Computer course; Geosoft Computer course; Micromine Computer course; Broken Hill Type (BHT) mineralization workshop; and East Africa aeromagnetic interpretation session.

Ross McMaster, BSc, Geology – Manger, TanzMinEx
Mr. McMaster is the owner and general manager of Tanzanian Mineral Exploration (TanzMinEx), a geological consulting firm based in Arusha, Tanzania. His company has worked on a variety of geology and mining projects including gold, mineral sands, base metals, tin, diamonds and sapphires. His clients have included: Cambrian Resources, De Beers / Stockdale Prospecting, Eden Exploration, Great Northern Mining, Haoma Mining, Nicron Resources, Norminco, Madison and Minorco. During his career, he has worked as an independent contractor and consultant in exploration geology. From 1980 to 1985 he was the staff geologist at De Beers / Stockdale Prospecting involved with diamond exploration throughout Australia and Southern Africa. From 1979 to 1980 he was an engineering geologist with Peter Hollingsworth and Associated Consultants in Brisbane. His professional development has included completing extensive course work and attending seminars in: Geological Interpretation of Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images; AMF Mineral Law; NNTT Mediation Consultant Workshops; Geochemical Prospecting in Deeply Weathered Terrains; AMF Exploration Potential of Qld; Kimberlite Occurrence and Origins; N.Q. Gold Seminars; Porphyry Au/Cu Deposits of the Asia Pacific; New Generation Gold Mines ’97; and PNG Geology Exploration and Mining. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Geology from the University of Queensland (1978) and through his company is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Lawrence Lemto, BSc, Geology – Senior Geologist
Mr. Lemto holds a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Geology from the University of Dar es Salaam and has more than eight years experience as an exploration and production geologist in the Tanzania Archean greenstone belt (Lake Victoria area) working with the Pangea Minerals Tulawaka Gold Project. In exploration he has supervised diamond drill rigs, core sampling, lithological and geotechnical core logging; RAB and RC drill rigs, and chip logging; auger soil sampling, and results interpretation; conducting pitting including channel and bulk sampling, pit-trench mapping, and interpretation; plotting vertical and plan sections involving interpretation of lithology and structural attitudes. In mining he supervised implementation and interpretation of: ore markup, no dig line design and spotting; ore block design; grade control drill hole design; pit mapping on lithology and structures; database validation; and geological and grade modeling. He has taken courses and workshops in: structural geology and geometric analysis using drill cores at Bulyanhulu Mine; structural geology and geometric analysis using pit wall at Tulawaka Mine; environmental training courses at Tulawaka Mine; first aid course at Tulawaka Gold Mine; and courageous leadership for safety and health at Tulawaka Mine.

Aron Napegwa, BSc Geology – Senior Geologist
Bio coming.

Emmanuel Phocus, BSc Geology – Geologist
Bio coming.

Nicodem Mwombeki, Geological Technician
Bio coming.

Douglas Mathew Lwoga, Field Assistant / Mechanic
Bio coming.