Geologist specializing in copper and iron ore exploration. He has worked in the Carajás mineral province of Pará and the states of Tocantins, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Ceará, and Bahia. He has made numerous technical visits to base metal mines in Chile, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. He holds a Master's degree in Economic Geology, specializing in strategic studies of copper mineral resources and risk analysis.