Md. Baharul Alam Biswas

Md. Baharul Alam Biswas

General Manager

Baharul has more than 16 years professional experience working in the Geoscience Industries. He started his career as Geologist with a foreign company in 2007, and was actively involved in exploration and mining of mineral sands for more than 6 years and then shifted his career to International oil and gas industry. He worked for oil and gas exploration service company named DHI Services (Presently Excellence Logging), a Singapore based American Mudlogging Company, as Formation Evaluation Geologist. He worked in the south China Sea to explore oil and gas. Baharul served DHI till December 2016 and joined Everlast Minerals Ltd. in July 2017 as General Manager & Senior Geologist of the company.

Baharul also has extensive work experience in Australia (Chillagoe, Queensland) for the exploration of Gold and Base metals. Working in Madagascar as Exploration Geologist was another overseas working experience in his career.

During his career, he travelled to Australia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, China, India in many occasions.

Baharul was the Founder President of American Association of Petroleum Geologist, Student Chapter of University of Dhaka. He joined many conferences in and outside the country including Perth, Australia in 2006. He wrote many articles on mineral sands in the local journal. He is also Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (FAusIMM).

Baharul has completed his graduation in Geology and post-graduation in Geology (major in Hydrogeology Environment) from University of Dhaka. He has also earned MBA in Finance from Independent University of Bangladesh.

Md. Baharul Alam Biswas
B.Sc. (Hons), M.S. (DU), MBA (IUB), FAusIMM;
General Manager (EML)

Md. Baharul Alam Biswas

Md. Baharul Alam Biswas

General Manager

Baharul has more than 16 years professional experience working in the Geoscience Industries. He started his career as Geologist with a foreign company in 2007, and was actively involved in exploration and mining of mineral sands for more than 6 years and then shifted his career to International oil and gas industry. He worked for oil and gas exploration service company named DHI Services (Presently Excellence Logging), a Singapore based American Mudlogging Company, as Formation Evaluation Geologist. He worked in the south China Sea to explore oil and gas. Baharul served DHI till December 2016 and joined Everlast Minerals Ltd. in July 2017 as General Manager & Senior Geologist of the company.

Baharul also has extensive work experience in Australia (Chillagoe, Queensland) for the exploration of Gold and Base metals. Working in Madagascar as Exploration Geologist was another overseas working experience in his career.

During his career, he travelled to Australia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, China, India in many occasions.

Baharul was the Founder President of American Association of Petroleum Geologist, Student Chapter of University of Dhaka. He joined many conferences in and outside the country including Perth, Australia in 2006. He wrote many articles on mineral sands in the local journal. He is also Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (FAusIMM).

Baharul has completed his graduation in Geology and post-graduation in Geology (major in Hydrogeology Environment) from University of Dhaka. He has also earned MBA in Finance from Independent University of Bangladesh.

ALISON COLE

Senior Geologist

Alison Cole is a renowned Senior Geologist who has developed strong skills in the assessment of minerals sands projects and construction materials. Alison has been working closely with Everlast’s mineral sands project in Gaibandha. Her strict supervision & monitoring and regular site visits made the exploration program a success and international standard.

 

Key Skills:

 

  • Competent Person for heavy mineral sands exploration reporting
  • Planning and management of mineral sand exploration programs, drilling supervision & core logging in strandline, dunal, off-shore and residual deposits
  • Coal exploration field program and site management, drilling and logging programs
  • Dimension stone field and resource assessments
  • Research and project planning, landholder liaison, prospectivity reviews
  • Project planning, with excellent communication skills with clients and strong training, staff & project management experience

 

Qualifications:

1985 BSc (Hons), University of New South Wales

1996 MSc, University of Sydney

 

Professional Memberships:      

Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists

 

Summary of Experience:

 

2008 to present Geos Mining: Geologist / Consultant – Mineral Sands and Industrial Minerals

  • Drilling, rig supervision, in-pit grade control & logging mineral sands in the Murray- Darling basin and in the Eucla Basin of SA
  • Grade control geologist for an open cut coal mine and a mineral sand mine (short term positions)
  • Exploration drill plan for QIM – residual mineral sands deposit developed on a layered gabbro
  • Coal logging and CSG drilling (slow and fast gas desorption) in Qld and NSW
  • Exploration program management for expanding open cut mine at Cullen Bullen, Western Coalfield
  • Site Supervisor Queensland coal exploration program (S123 &S11)
  • Evaluation of dimension stone deposits in China
  • Independent technical report for heavy mineral sands
  • Quality control inspection dimension stone (sandstone)

 

2001 to 2002 University of Sydney: Lecturer & curator, School of Geosciences

  • Lecturing in palaeontology & palaeoceanography

 

1990 to 1998 University of Sydney, Technical Officer / laboratory assistant

  • Field and laboratory work in sedimentology
  • Laboratory manager for major projects and contracts for Sydney Water
  • QA/QC design and implementation

 

1986 to 1987 BMI, Field Geologist.

  • Exploration for construction materials, and selection of new dimension stone/quarry resources.

 

Alison Cole
BSc (Hons), UNSW, MSc, University of Sydney
Senior Geologist

ALISON COLE

Senior Geologist

Alison Cole is a renowned Senior Geologist who has developed strong skills in the assessment of minerals sands projects and construction materials. Alison has been working closely with Everlast’s mineral sands project in Gaibandha. Her strict supervision & monitoring and regular site visits made the exploration program a success and international standard.

 

Key Skills:

 

  • Competent Person for heavy mineral sands exploration reporting
  • Planning and management of mineral sand exploration programs, drilling supervision & core logging in strandline, dunal, off-shore and residual deposits
  • Coal exploration field program and site management, drilling and logging programs
  • Dimension stone field and resource assessments
  • Research and project planning, landholder liaison, prospectivity reviews
  • Project planning, with excellent communication skills with clients and strong training, staff & project management experience

 

Qualifications:

1985 BSc (Hons), University of New South Wales

1996 MSc, University of Sydney

 

Professional Memberships:

Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists

 

Summary of Experience:

 

2008 to present Geos Mining: Geologist / Consultant – Mineral Sands and Industrial Minerals

  • Drilling, rig supervision, in-pit grade control & logging mineral sands in the Murray- Darling basin and in the Eucla Basin of SA
  • Grade control geologist for an open cut coal mine and a mineral sand mine (short term positions)
  • Exploration drill plan for QIM – residual mineral sands deposit developed on a layered gabbro
  • Coal logging and CSG drilling (slow and fast gas desorption) in Qld and NSW
  • Exploration program management for expanding open cut mine at Cullen Bullen, Western Coalfield
  • Site Supervisor Queensland coal exploration program (S123 &S11)
  • Evaluation of dimension stone deposits in China
  • Independent technical report for heavy mineral sands
  • Quality control inspection dimension stone (sandstone)

 

2001 to 2002 University of Sydney: Lecturer & curator, School of Geosciences

  • Lecturing in palaeontology & palaeoceanography

 

1990 to 1998 University of Sydney, Technical Officer / laboratory assistant

  • Field and laboratory work in sedimentology
  • Laboratory manager for major projects and contracts for Sydney Water
  • QA/QC design and implementation

 

1986 to 1987 BMI, Field Geologist.

  • Exploration for construction materials, and selection of new dimension stone/quarry resources.

 

Lai Rong

Technical Advisor

Mr. Lai is an esteemed professional with extensive experience in the mineral sands industry, particularly in mining processing, project management, technical innovation, and production optimization. He is highly regarded both in China and worldwide, earning recognition in numerous national publications such as “Chinese Experts in the Century” and “Chinese Top Professional Achievers Encyclopaedia.” Remarkably, Mr. Lai is the only mineral sands professional to have been awarded the prestigious title of “Great Craftsman in China” by the Chinese Government.

His spiral equipment design has gained widespread adoption in various regions including China, Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia. Many mineral sand companies have bestowed the highest recognition upon it, praising its innovative structure, user-friendly operation, and remarkable recovery rate. Mr. Lai has provided valuable technical advice to numerous mineral sands companies, effectively enhancing their commercial profitability.

Lai Rong
B.Sc (Mining), Beijing Normal University
Technical Advisor

Lai Rong

Technical Advisor

Mr. Lai is an esteemed professional with extensive experience in the mineral sands industry, particularly in mining processing, project management, technical innovation, and production optimization. He is highly regarded both in China and worldwide, earning recognition in numerous national publications such as “Chinese Experts in the Century” and “Chinese Top Professional Achievers Encyclopaedia.” Remarkably, Mr. Lai is the only mineral sands professional to have been awarded the prestigious title of “Great Craftsman in China” by the Chinese Government.

His spiral equipment design has gained widespread adoption in various regions including China, Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia. Many mineral sand companies have bestowed the highest recognition upon it, praising its innovative structure, user-friendly operation, and remarkable recovery rate. Mr. Lai has provided valuable technical advice to numerous mineral sands companies, effectively enhancing their commercial profitability.

Md. Khairul Islam

Senior Consultant.

      Khairul has over 32 years of working and research experiences as geologist in different fields of geology that covers;-Geological Mapping: Completed Quaternary Geological Mapping of of Bangladesh and supervised Coastal Geological Mapping of covering the entire coastal belt of Bangladesh.
-Mineral Exploration: (i) Worked as well-site geologist in many exploratory drilling projects of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh. (ii) Worked as Chief of the Mineral Sand Investigation Team prepared for Jamuna River. (iii) Investigate the Peat Basin of Chatalbil, Hakaluki Haor, Baralekha Upazila, Moulvibazar District. In this connection mapped the Peat basin area, estimated the reserves and evaluated quality of the Peat.
-Arsenic Investigation in Groundwater: Conducted a number of geoscientific investigations in collaboration with the US Geological Survey Expert Group and with a German Expert to find out the level and causes of As Contamination in the Groundwater of Bangladesh.
-Neotectonic Study: (i) Carried out Geological Investigation on Earthquake of 2010 in Bangladesh. (ii) Identified the Western Boundary Fault of Madhupur Tract, Sahajibazar Fault, Titas Fault and Mainamti Fault. Published Research Papers on the geomorphological changes due to tectonic response of these faults. (iii) Worked as a Resource Person in a Training Programme under Active Fault Mapping Programme of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB)-Comprehensive Disaster Management Plan (CDMP), Bangladesh.
-Environmental Study: (i) St. Martin’s Island and Its Environmental Issues, Cox’s Bazar District and (ii) Environmental Study of the East Sundarbans Area, Bagerhat and Khulna districts, Bangladesh.
Project Implementation: (i) Worked as Project Director (PD) in the Project ‘Integrated Geological Mapping of the Chalanbil Area to Unveil the Quaternary Records and Climatic Changes’. (ii) Directly supervised the geoscientific works of the Project ‘Geological Exploration for Mineral Resources and Identification of Hazard-prone Areas in Coastal Region of Bangladesh’.
He Worked as Examiner of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses, and PhD Thesis of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar Universities, Bangladesh.
Khairul Worked as member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the CDMP-GSB Project and member of the National Advisory Committee on Jamalganj Coal Field with working experience with the overseas experts from USGS, BGR, GSI etc.

Md. Khairul Islam
M.Sc. Nottingham University
Senior Consultant (EML)

Md. Khairul Islam

Senior Consultant.

Khairul has over 32 years of working and research experiences as geologist in different fields of geology that covers;-Geological Mapping: Completed Quaternary Geological Mapping of of Bangladesh and supervised Coastal Geological Mapping of covering the entire coastal belt of Bangladesh.
-Mineral Exploration: (i) Worked as well-site geologist in many exploratory drilling projects of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh. (ii) Worked as Chief of the Mineral Sand Investigation Team prepared for Jamuna River. (iii) Investigate the Peat Basin of Chatalbil, Hakaluki Haor, Baralekha Upazila, Moulvibazar District. In this connection mapped the Peat basin area, estimated the reserves and evaluated quality of the Peat.
-Arsenic Investigation in Groundwater: Conducted a number of geoscientific investigations in collaboration with the US Geological Survey Expert Group and with a German Expert to find out the level and causes of As Contamination in the Groundwater of Bangladesh.
-Neotectonic Study: (i) Carried out Geological Investigation on Earthquake of 2010 in Bangladesh. (ii) Identified the Western Boundary Fault of Madhupur Tract, Sahajibazar Fault, Titas Fault and Mainamti Fault. Published Research Papers on the geomorphological changes due to tectonic response of these faults. (iii) Worked as a Resource Person in a Training Programme under Active Fault Mapping Programme of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB)-Comprehensive Disaster Management Plan (CDMP), Bangladesh.
-Environmental Study: (i) St. Martin’s Island and Its Environmental Issues, Cox’s Bazar District and (ii) Environmental Study of the East Sundarbans Area, Bagerhat and Khulna districts, Bangladesh.
Project Implementation: (i) Worked as Project Director (PD) in the Project ‘Integrated Geological Mapping of the Chalanbil Area to Unveil the Quaternary Records and Climatic Changes’. (ii) Directly supervised the geoscientific works of the Project ‘Geological Exploration for Mineral Resources and Identification of Hazard-prone Areas in Coastal Region of Bangladesh’.
He Worked as Examiner of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses, and PhD Thesis of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar Universities, Bangladesh.
Khairul Worked as member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the CDMP-GSB Project and member of the National Advisory Committee on Jamalganj Coal Field with working experience with the overseas experts from USGS, BGR, GSI etc.