Marat Abzalov

Dr Marat Abzalov is a geologist and has managed and consulted to a wide range of mining projects including technical reviews and detailed studies from scoping to bankable feasibility.

He has a solid expertise in all aspects of ore body knowledge with an emphasis on geostatistical resource estimation, samples quality assurance, control and geological, mathematical 3D modelling. His exploration experience includes management and technical support to exploration activities in both brownfields and greenfields projects.

In brownfields exploration, using advance 3D visualisation of geological data and applying new 3D modelling and visualisation methodologies, Dr Abzalov built a predictive exploration model of the Olympic Dam deposit which led to the discovery of significant new resources in 2003. He also built a predictive exploration model of Cliff’s Ni-S brownfields project in Western Australia which led to the discovery of a high grade zone turning the deposit to an economically viable mining project.

In greenfields exploration, he managed the search programs for deep or covered deposits using innovative targeting tools, including specialised geochemical datasets and applying quality 3D geological interpretation and visualisation.

His geological analysis and exploration targeting has led to the generation of highly prospective exploration projects in Far East Russia, the Stans and Eastern Europe.