{"id":13205,"date":"2023-06-09T09:02:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T14:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drummondltd.com\/uncategorized\/2023\/06\/09\/drummond-employee-certified-as-qualified-person-by-the-colombian-commission-of-mineral-resources-and-reserves\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T22:49:59","slug":"drummond-employee-certified-as-qualified-person-by-the-colombian-commission-of-mineral-resources-and-reserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drummondltd.com\/en\/drummond-employee-certified-as-qualified-person-by-the-colombian-commission-of-mineral-resources-and-reserves\/","title":{"rendered":"Drummond employee certified as \u201cQualified Person\u201d by the Colombian Commission of Mineral Resources and Reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

La Loma, June 9, 2023<\/p>\n\n

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*David Rodriguez is the only employee at the mining company to hold this certificate.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

David Rodriguez Acu\u00f1a, who joined Drummond Ltd. 18 years ago, was certified by the Colombian Commission of Mineral Resources and Reserves (CCRR) as a \u201cQualified Person\u201d or QP in the estimation of mineral reserves with relevant experience in open-pit coal mining, the 57th person honored with this certificate in the country.<\/p>\n\n

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*Certificaci\u00f3n que avala y reconoce a David Rodr\u00edguez como persona competente ante la CCRR.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

\u201cMy certification as a QP contributes reliability to the company in estimating Drummond\u2019s reserves as of the date of each contract with the national government,\u201d said Rodriguez.<\/p>\n\n

According to the CCRR, the \u201cQualified Person\u201d category \u201cwas created for professionals in the geosciences who have dedicated their careers to functions related to prospecting, exploration, mining and beneficiation of minerals in Colombia.\u201d In addition, according to the commission\u2019s standards, these functions must be exercised with transparency, materiality, competence, and impartiality. <\/p>\n\n

Those certified are recognized by the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) and the National Reporting Organization (NRO) with which CCRR has a recognition agreement.<\/p>\n\n

David completed his studies in mining engineering at the Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia (UPTC). He joined Drummond in 2004 as an assistant in the engineering department and is currently the lead engineer for long-term planning for the mining operations located in the Department of Cesar. <\/p>\n\n

Drummond celebrates the commission\u2019s approval, which recognizes David Rodriguez\u2019 experience, knowledge of the field, and compliance with the relevant laws and requirements for obtaining the certification. <\/p>\n\n