René Sterk , Managing Director , RSC
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
René Sterk , Managing Director , RSC
“ I ’ ve always loved starting new things ”, says serial entrepreneur René Sterk . “ Confidence is everything : being able to deliver on what you promise , and knowing that you can , is key . You ’ ve got to learn from your mistakes and learn to identify your own strengths and weaknesses . In order to set up a successful company , you have to hire people who are better at the things you are not good at . I ’ m only a geologist because I love rocks and have a passion for the outdoors , not because I wanted to find fortune ; I would have become a banker instead ! From an entrepreneurial point of view , I find the competitive nature of the mining industry really interesting . It ’ s a very crowded space , but it ’ s been far easier than I thought at the beginning to start a company and find a niche .”
Sterk has delivered resource evaluation , training and geological consulting throughout Africa , Asia , Europe and Oceania in a wide variety of geological settings and commodities . He has led numerous exploration and mine geology teams in Australia , New Zealand , Indonesia , Philippines , Mongolia , Zimbabwe , South Africa , Mozambique , Ghana , Sweden and Mali . He is a Director , Fellow and Chartered Professional with the Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy , a Member and Registered Professional Geologist with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists , and holds a master ’ s degree in Structural Geology and Tectonics . He established RSC in 2008 , employing up to 75 technical staff around the globe , and specialises in exploration management for gold and base metals , with a strong added skill set in resource modelling , grade control , reconciliation , QA / QC and successful sampling .
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