says Sterk. “They have ambition to
get into the mining game. They’ve put
a framework together; they’ve got
a board and raised some money, but
they’ve got nobody to help them
execute. We like helping those guys
from cradle to grave. It’s the front end;
all the exploration management on
the ground, but also the marketing,
design, road shows and compliance.”
To that end, one of the various juniors
RSC is currently working with is
Sydney-based Gold Mountain in Papua
New Guinea. “It’s a fantastic project,
with amazing potential,” enthuses
Sterk. “At the end of the
day, as geologists our
primary goal is to find
deposits and these guys
have a really prospective
stretch of ground, but on
a budget without the arms
and legs to undertake the
work. We’ve got explora-
tion managers in the field
developing programmes
getting results and then
we’ll advise on how to
structure the portfolio. It’s
an area where we excel.
Finding a big deposit is not only great
for the client’s shareholders, but it
makes us look good as well.”
The challenge for RSC is to remain
flexible and keep resources in place in
what Sterk terms “such a competitive
and crowded market”. Being able to
react to demand is vital. “Our planning
and governance is based on quarterly
budgets,” he explains. “That’s how
short-term the demand in the service
industry is. Resourcing appropriately
and taking on just enough risk to
be ready when demand spikes is key.”
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