Malcolm Thurston

Malcolm has more than 40 years’ experience in the minerals industry with in-depth knowledge of mineral resource estimation in diamonds. During this time, he held various positions with De Beers and Anglo American and worked as a mineral resource consultant gaining specialized experience in third party auditing. Malcolm has work experience in the UK, South Africa, the USA, and Canada and has travelled to Kimberlites around the world. Malcolm retired in 2022 as the Head of Mineral Resource Management for De Beers Group where he provided guidance and leadership in all aspects of mineral resource estimation. He is now an independent consultant providing evaluation guidance to mining clients in the diamond industry. Most recently Malcolm co-chaired a panel of industry experts that updated the CIM’s Leading Practice Guidelines for Exploration, Resources and Reserves specific to Primary Diamond Deposits. Malcolm holds a B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Mining Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, UK, a Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (Option Geostatistics) from the Paris School of Mines, France, and a Ph.D. (mining engineering) from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Malcolm has co-authored several publications on resource estimation and geostatistics and presented numerous external talks including presentations for the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), the APGO and the Vancouver Kimberlite Cluster.