Geological Engineer from UFOP (1997), specialization in Mineral Economics from the Polytechnic School of UFRJ (2006) and MBA in Business Management from USP/ESALQ in 2020. Over 27 years of experience in exploration, mineral project development and underground and open-pit mine operations in Brazil and abroad in commodities such as gold, nickel, iron, copper, niobium and phosphates. AusIMM Fellow (#302281).