DR LAUREN FREEMAN
VICE PRESIDENT - MINERAL RESOURCES
appointed July 2024
Dr. Freeman is a specialist in large Type II diamonds and has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry, with a strong background in mineral resource estimation, diamond value management, diamond pricing, geological modelling, and strategic mine planning. She has held senior roles at several diamond mining and resource consulting companies, where she led teams responsible for resource definition and underground expansion projects. Most recently she held the position of Group Mineral Resources Manager at Gem Diamonds, working on the Letšeng resource. Dr. Freeman has a PhD in Economic Geology and a GDE in Mining Engineering, both from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions.
Dr. Freeman is a "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101.