Summary
Researcher in Petrology and Mineral Deposits in the Mineralogy and Origin of Ore Deposits Group of the Economic and Environmental Mineralogy Division, since July 2012 part of the Museum’s Department of Earth Sciences.

Economic Geology, Metallogeny, Igneous Petrology, Alteration Geochemistry
: Mineralogy and origin of ore deposits, particularly magmatic-hydrothermal transition processes, anatomy and textures of mineralized felsic systems, with regional focus on granite-ore systems and districts of the former Soviet Union, China, Mongolia. I use my understanding of earth processes and specialist knowledge of Central Asia to create generic databases and tools to guide the exploration of mineral deposits.
Professional experience in applied research and mining consultancy
Since 2002 Head (Founder) of the Centre for Russian and Central Eurasian Mineral Studies (CERCAMS) based at the NHM, London. Commissioned research and consultancy projects in former Soviet Union (CIS), Mongolia, China and Afghanistan, including client introduction to target regions. Country and commodity studies (Cu, Au, U, PGE, Ni, base metals, Sn-W-Mo-Re-Be-REE and other rare metals, potash, fluorite, barite, aggregate, coal). Regional exploration targeting in Transeurasian Hercynian Belt (Cornwall, Krusne hory-Erzgebirge), Urals, Siberia, Gobi, Tienshan, Kyzylkum, Kazakhstan, Namibia. GIS-based studies from continental to district scale. Latest deposit case studies included Muruntau, Bakyrchik, Sukhoj Log, Kounrad, Kalmakyr, Oyu Tolgoi, Udokan, Peschanka, Dzhezkazgan.