Rockhound
Projects
Rockhound has been involved in a wide range of projects including:-
HKSE Main Board Company
Provider of Industrial Minerals, China — Independent Technical Review on quarry operation and resource estimation for quarry operator producing dimension stone and quality clay products to be used in ceramics. Report was prepared based on JORC standards and used to justify switch from GEM to Main Board listing. Assisted client in dealings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
HKSE Main Board Company
Coal Opportunity, Indonesia — Desk study on the potential of this opportunity. Reviewed existing information, visited site. Client wanted to broaden business scope by moving into the 'Resources' sector by determining whether the opportunity was a good investment.
HKSE Main Board Company
Mineral Sands/Gold, Asia Pacific – Seconded to Companies to assist as technical support in the process to acquire substantial projects. Role required due diligence of assets, liaison with advisors, listing authorities and others responsible for ensuring the success of the acquisition.
Private Indonesian Company
Gold Deposit — Independent Review of early stage and advance stage projects. Visited projects, took samples, reviewed all available information. Client was an investor and he wanted to know if he should commit anymore funds to the Project.
Private HK Based Company
Mine Operations, Philippines — Technical Review of Greenfield site to establish potential as a source of limestone for cement. Resource evaluation, logistics of operation including preliminary layout of site and haulage issues related to transport to markets. Advice on trends in cement production. Company wanted to expand product base.
Private HK Based Company
Copper Project, China – Technical Review of existing small scale mining operation and its potential to grow into a world class asset. Client wanted to acquire asset, develop it further, take assets to a JORC compliant status and then form a working partnership with a mining company to increase production levels, throughput and efficiency at the processing facility. An important issue was to work co-operatively with local indigenous people.
HKSE GEM Board Company
Small Gold Mine, China — Independent Technical Review on future potential of a small vein gold operation. Reviewed issues related to environmental degradation from end tipped waste blocking stream courses, unstable slopes and pollution of ground water from leaching process. Review was used as a support in seeking funds for expanding business. Company wanted to broaden business scope by moving into 'Resources' sector in China.
HKSE Main Board Company
Coal Project, Mongolia – Evaluation of an acquisition which had failed to deliver the product as expected. Company was suffering losses and requested a forensic study as a way to plan way forward.
Private HK Based Company
Iron Sands Business, Philippines — Assisting in the due diligence process being carried out to establish resource potential, mine plan and fund raising for a dredging operation extracting magnetite from the sea. Company is negotiating supply contracts for iron ore to China market and is in the process of merging with a listed company in the US.
Gold Explorer, Madagascar
Part of a team carrying out exploration in areas of known gold occurrence including field reconnaissance, trenching, drilling, sampling and analysis of assays sent to laboratories for testing. Involved in fund raising, social and environmental reviews and developing strategy for listing. Areas also included those with bauxite potential.
Construction Materials Supplier, Hong Kong
Advice on how to improve product quality for an asphalt operation in the Marshall Islands - reviewing plant layout, performance and raw materials using a blend of coral and imported rock in the asphalt.
HKSE GEM Board Company
Potential Silver Mine, Mongolia — Desk study on the investment potential on a proposed mine. Reviewed pre-feasibility study and carried out country risk study. Client wanted an independent assessment on project extending to mine stage in order to establish level of their investment. Also wanted to broaden business scope by moving into 'Resources' sector.
HKSE GEM Board Company
Gold Deposit, Mongolia — Desk study on the resource potential of deposit. Reviewed existing feasibility study and drill hole investigation by others. Client required an assessment on time to mining, risks involved in order to establish whether investment being asked was reasonable. Company wanted to broaden business scope by moving into 'Resources' sector in China.
Construction Materials Supplier, Hong Kong
Provision of expert witness advice on claim related to product quality with respect to the use of granite aggregate in concrete and asphalt.
Investment Bank, Singapore
Mineral Assets, China – Due diligence on assets of a HKSE Main Board Company. Bank was raising funds to support growth of business of ListCo and technical evaluation was required to establish true potential of operation and the future potential.
Private Company, Hong Kong
Bid for Mining Licenses, Central Asia – Assisting with bid process including technical review of various license opportunities with view of selecting only those of value based on a range of criteria.
