“A New Geo’s Survival Guide” Ashley John General Manager – United Kingdom Australia I India I Indonesia Mongolia I Mozambique I United Kingdom

Introduction  The State of the Mining Industry  What options are open to me?  What do we Look for?  What have I got Myself in for?  Keeping Ahead of the Game  How the Industry Should be Helping

Who Are Salva Key Worldwide Capabilities  Exploration Management  Technical Consulting  Remote Sensing  Asset Valuations & Evaluations  Database Management  Resource Estimations  Feasibility & scoping studies  Mine planning  Market consulting and advisory

What options are open to me?

Where are the ‘Players Playing’?  West Africa  Sub-Saharan Africa  South America  Australia  Turkey  Mongolia  Eastern Europe  Scandinavia  Canada

What options are open to me?  Exploration – Mapping – Drilling – Geophysics  Production – Ore Spotting – Mining Supervision  Geo-technics  Project Development – Logistics – Project Supervision  Data Management (& Resource Estimation)  Finance – Mining Analytics

My Foot is Stuck in the Door! What is the Industry Looking for…?  Initiative and adaptability  Resilience  Drive and enthusiasm  A keen eye for detail  A strong interest in field based work/operations  What YOU can offer US

What Have I Go Myself Into?  Pack your bags  Say “Good-bye” to Facebook  Hurry Up and Wait  Adapt to Extremes

Keeping Ahead of the Game How to Stay Ahead…  Diversify  Enjoy the Limelight  Exposure  Network, network, network,  ‘Pick some brains’  Be Patient  Have a plan, but don’t stick to it

Industry’s Part to Play  Engagement  Change in Culture  Paying back  Increased Involvement  Look outside of the industry

Final Thoughts For The “NEXT” Generation  Don’t give up on the job hunt  Don’t stress if the perfect job isn’t out there.  Do something different  ALWAYS Follow through For the “CURRENT” Generation  Help develop better graduates  Adopt new approaches

Thank You Ashley John