Crysbol consulting is an independent consulting company with deep roots in the mining and mineral exploration industry within South Africa – based in Johannesburg.
We understand the importance of growing and developing our knowledge of the geology and mineral systems that produce world class ore deposits. With this knowledge in hand, and a focus on efficient workflow processes, we help advance your projects to their full potential.
We extremely recommend that every project begin with consideration of a thorough data review in order to be cost efficient and add meaningful value to your exploration and mining projects.
Competent Person Report (CPR)
Crysbol have generated a wide range of Competent Person Report (CPR) for listing stock exchange, investing institutions and prospective buyers. We are able to write, review or enhance your public reporting, making sure that any compliance issues are dealt with.
Crysbol is proficient at NI 43-101 reports for the Canadian Market, Competent Persons reports for the South African exchange and all manner of JORC Code compliant public reporting for the ASX.
The Competent Person is guided by three main principles of all the reporting codes namely competence, transparency and materiality. Crysbol is an independent consultancy and therefore all Competent Person’s Reports compiled in accordance to the guidelines of the relevant reporting code is done without bias.
Exploration Management
Crysbol approach to exploration underlines the fact that the technical aspects of exploration and mining must be fast, efficient and effective in order to add value to a project.
Our geological team is effective in designing and implementing exploration programs using a multi-disciplinary approach, which may include:
- Desktop Studies
- Geological Field Mapping
- Ground Geophysical Survey
- Exploration Target Generation
- Exploration Drilling Program, Planning and Management
- Core Logging and Sample Management
- Interpretation of laboratory Results
- QA/QC procedures
- Reporting of Exploration results
Mineral Resource Estimation
Crysbol geologists have considerable expertise in resource estimation in number of commodities which include Coal, Iron Ore, Manganese, Magnetite, Titanium, gold, Platinum, Chrome, Copper, Nickel, Limestone and Aggregate.
Crysbol gives classification of the resources in accordance to the guidelines set out in the applicable reporting codes based on the risk and confidence levels of the data available.
At Crysbol we offer our services in all stages of developing an exploration project which includes:
- Planning and execution of an exploration drilling program
- Database construction and management
- Review of exploration results and Quality assurance/quality control procedures.
- Recommendations for upgrading Mineral Resources.
- Geological orebody modelling.
- Statistical and geostatistical analysis.
- Audit of resource and reserve estimates.
- Technical Report Writing (compliance: NI 43-101, JORC, SAMREC).
Mining Geology
Crysbol we have expert mine geology knowledge which we are able to bring to your grade control or reconciliation problem. We are able to design, implement or analyse best practice in QAQC systems and tools to ensure the highest assay and data quality at your operations. The following services are offered.
- Mine expansion exploration program
- Short term grade control and mine production
- Material handling and equipment selection
- Supervise blast-block, design, drilling and sampling
- Mine to mill reconciliation and dilution control
- Underground and surface mapping and interpretations
- Bench face mapping in open pit mines
- Management and maintenance of the geological and assay database
- Database construction and management
- Compilation of monthly mining production reports
The following are some of the completed mineral exploration and mining geology projects
A brownfield exploration program was undertaken under the recently acquired prospecting right license. The project began with a desktop study followed by widely spaced core drilling HQ. Our geological team provided geological support and supervision of the exploration drilling. Two coal seams were encountered and an Indicated Mineral Resource was reported in accordance with SAMREC CODE. Infill drilling was recommended to further increase the confidence level.
Date Completed: February 2023.
Our geological team was contracted to conduct a coal exploration program for a 5 ha mining permit. The objective of the project was to confirm and further quantify the mineral resources prior to acquiring the mining permit. Two coal seams were identified and the project was deemed economically feasible.
Date Completed: September 2022.
Due to the shallow depth of the chrome deposit in the area, our involvement includes sampling the mining block and classifying the reserves of the mining block into ore, low grade or waste material, or various customer specifications. We have also been involved in sampling truckloads to ensure that the material is allocated to the correct stockpile or waste disposal site.
Dated: August 2022
An alluvial diamond exploration program was conducted along the remnants of a paleofluvial system. The objective of the project was to evaluate the geologic deposition of diamondiferous gravel deposits. The geological exploration was carried out through a series of trenches excavated with a Cat excavator. The extracted gravels were further washed using the diggers dream. The project was placed in a trial mining program.
Date completed: September 2022.
