About the Presenter

Presenter: Dr. Abani R. Samal holds a PhD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, DIC and MS degrees from Imperial College London, and an M.Tech in Mineral Exploration from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India. He has worked in the global mining industry since 1996 and is currently Principal and Owner of GeoGlobal LLC, providing strategic advisory services to exploration and mining companies, government agencies, and major financial institutions worldwide. He also delivers professional development and continuing education programs to industry professionals globally. A Fellow of SEG, AusIMM, and SME, he serves as Associate Editor (Geology and Exploration) for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (MME) and as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Natural Resources Research (NRR).