CURRICULUM VITAE

Names & Surname: NDOUGSA MBARGA THEOPHILE

Date & Place of Birth: 05 March 1968 at ,

Origin Region: Centre

Origin Division : Mefou-Akono

Rank/Grade: Associate Professor of Exploration Geophysics (Maître de Conférences), University of Yaounde 1, Arrete N°12/04771/MINESUP/SG/DDESCEPE/CEA1 of 17th October 2013.

Current Function : Director of Geology, Ministry of Mines, Industry & Technological Development, since 27 February 2013, by Prime Minister Head of Government Decree N°2013/0417/PM of the 27 February 2013.

Formal function: (1) Sub-Director of Geology, from 08 September 2005 - 12 February 2013, by Arrete N°000024/MINIMIDT of 08 September 2005.

(2) Director of Mines & Geology ad Interim, July-September 2011 by Decision N°000024/MINIMIDT/CAB of 14 July 2011.

Personal addresses: P.O. Box: 8251 Yaoundé, Cameroon

P.O. Box: 47 Yaoundé, Cameroon

Phone: (+237) 7755 85 23/ 96 43 03 76

E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]

Nationality: Cameroonnian

Matrimonial status: Married & have 02 children.

I- STUDIES:

A) - Mining & Petroleum Professional Studies

A.1. Post Graduate Studies in Mining & Petroleum Engineering

September-December 2007, Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Development & Operations Management, Norwegian International Programme for Petroleum Management & Administration-PETRAD, NPD- Stavanger- Norway; Project: Feasibility study for two gas fields’ development as a case study.

January-July 2005, Post Graduate Diploma of Engineering (GDE) in Mining, Mineral Resource & Economics Management, School of Mining Engineering, Witwatersrand University, Republic of South Africa.

September-December 2003, Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Policy & Contract Negotiations, Norwegian International Programme for Petroleum Management & Administration-PETRAD, NPD- Stavanger-Norway.

A.2. Post Graduate Studies in Mining (Short courses)

September 2014 , Certificate on Strategic Risk Quantification and Management for Ore Reserves & Mine Planning, SME, CIM, AusIMM, SAIMM & McGill COSMO, Department of Mining & Material Engineering, University of McGill, Montréal, Canada.

October-November 2013, Certificat d’Etudes en Inspection des Mines et Carrières, Mines-ParisTechn (Ecole des Mines, Paris), Centre des Géosciences, Fontainebleau, France.

July-August 2012, Certificate of Rough diamond evaluation, grading & marking, Diamond Education College, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.

October-December 2011, Post Graduate Diploma in mining geoinformation system and land use rehabilitation management, University of Queensland, Australia.

B)-Fundamental Studies

March 2004, Ph.D in Earth Geophysics, under double supervision of Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I Cameroon & Department of Exploration Geophysics, Curtin University, Western Australia.

PhD thesis title: Geophysical study, using gravity method, for the investigation of superficial and deep structures over the Mamfé sedimentary basin, South West Cameroon.

1998 DEA in Earth Geophysics, Dept of Physics, Fac. Sc., University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.

1996 M. Sc. in Earth Geophysics. Dept of Physics, Fac. Sc., University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.

Dissertation M.Sc.: Exploitation of AMT data over the sedimentary basin of Douala, Bonepoupa area, Cameroon.

1994 PGDE, Physics, Dept of Physics, ENS (ATTC), University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon. Dissertation: Gravity study over the () area, Centre Province, Cameroon.

1992 GDE grade 1 & B Sc. of Physics, Depts of Physics, ENS (ATTC) & Fac., Sc., University of Yaounde I, Cameroon.

II. Professional Experience:

A)-Management

 Director of Geology, Ministry of Mines, Industry & Technological Development, by Prime Minister Head of Government Decree N°2013/0417/PM of the 27 February 2013 (since 27 February 2013;  Interim Director of Mines & Geology July-September 2011 (Decision N°000024/MINIMIDT/CAB of the 14th July 2011).  Sub-Director in Charge of Geology in the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (08 September 2005- 12February 2013);  Deputy Coordinator of the Building Capacity in the mining sector project financed by the World Bank IDF, TF097307 (September 2008- March 2012);  President of the Jury of Baccalauréat (Since 2007);  More than 25 interim as Director of Mines and Geology with a duration ranging from 10 to 18 open days in eight (08) years approximately (08 September 2005- 12 February 2013) as Sub-Director of Geology.

B)- International and national membership committee and board B.1)-International  Cameroon Representative in the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), UNCTAD, United Nations, since 2010;  Member of the International Union of Geological & Geophysical Sciences, since 2004;  Member of Electromagnetic Explorers (MtNet);  Member of the Editorial Board of the journal: Geofisica Internacional;

B.2)-National

 Expert of the Committee in charge of the negotiations and conclusion of the Ngaoundal and Minim-Martap mining convention on bauxite (since september 2012);  Technical Coordinator of the first round of the negotiations of the Ngaoundal and Minim- Martap mining convention on bauxite (July 2011-May 2012);  Member of the follow up unit of mining convention negotiations of the Mbalam Iron ore project (2008-2011);  Member of the Committee in charge of the negotiations and conclusion of the Mobilong mining convention on diamond (2009-2010);

 Member of the Committee in charge of the total revision of the mining code (April 2014- present);  Member of the Committee in charge of the drafting of the legal framework derived from the 2010 amendment of the mining code of Cameroon ( January 2011- July 2013);  Member of the Committee in charge of the drafting of the 2010 amendment of the mining code of Cameroon;

 Member of the tenders Board of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development (January 2006- January 2007);  Member of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development strategy brain storming (January 2006-January 2008);  Member of the natural risks assessment and catastrophes National Committee of Cameroon (Since October 2005);  Member of the Consultative Committee of University Institutions (CCUI) ( since April 2007);  Expert for the Consultative Committee of University Institutions (CCUI) (Since April 2005);  Member of the University of Yaoundé 1 Board Council (March 2004-October 2007).

C)- Administrative Monitoring, Audit & Technical Control of some mining and geological projects in Cameroon

 Monitoring and Audit of exploration activities on Betare-Oya for the gold evaluation in the Caminco SA, Permit, Letter N°001181/MINIMIDT/SG/DG of 17 April 2014, Betare-Oya gold Project, April 2014;  Monitoring and control of drilling programme on Lele & Djadom, for the evaluation the iron ore deposit in the CMC-West African Mineral research permit, Letter N°000937/MINIMIDT/SG/DG of 14 May 2014, Djadom & Lele iron ore Projects , May 2014;  Monitoring and control of drilling programme on Ntem for the evaluation the iron ore deposit in the CAMINEX-IMIC research permit, Letter N°000087/MINIMIDT/SG/DG of 14 January 2014, Ntem iron ore Project , January 2014;  Review and control of activities on the Ngoyang, & Ngoyand 1 in the CAMINA SA/JINDAL STEEL POWER Ltd, research Permits, Letter N°00866/MINIMIDT/SG/DG of 21 July 2014, ESEKA iron ore Project, August 2014;  Monitoring and control of drilling programme on Bidzar for the certification marble and limestone deposit in the CIMENCAM/LAFARGE, research Permit, Letter N°002035/MINIMIDT/SG/DG of 12 May 2013, Bidzar marble & Limestone Project, May 2013;  Monitoring and control of drilling programme on Ngoyang, Messondo & Ngoyand 1 for the evaluation the iron ore deposit in the CAMINA SA/LEGEND MINING, research Permit, Letter N°00866/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of 11 May 2012, ESEKA iron ore Project, May 2012;  Monitoring and control of drilling programme on BIOU for the certification marble and limestone deposit in the CIMENCAM/LAFARGE, research Permit, Letter N°002035/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of 11 February 2011, BIOU marble & Limestone Project, February 2011;  Supervision of the airborne radiometric and magnetic surveys for the exploration of the iron ore over Ngoyang permit of the CAMINA SA-LEGEND MINING, Letter N°00245/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of 10/02//2010, Project Iron ore of NGOYANG-ESEKA, February 2010;  Monitoring and control of Nkamouna Ni-Co deposit drilling for the re-evaluation of the deposit in the GEOVIC’s CAMEROON Plc mining permit, Letter N°003419/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of 17 November 2009, November 2009 ;  Monitoring and control of drilling programme on Mbarga’s and Metzimevin hills for the certification of iron ore in the CAM IRON/ SUNDANCE RESOURCES Ltd, research Permit, Letter N°002035/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of 11 September 2008, Mbalam Iron ore Project, September 2008;  Supervision of the airborne radiometric and magnetic surveys for the exploration of the Cobalt over Lomié I and Lomié II permit of the Resource Capital Group Cameroon Ltd, Decision N°00856/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of 28/05/2007, Project Cobalt of Lomié1 & 2, June 2007;  Monitoring of geoelectrical soundings, over the marble and granite of the Mayo Kilbou indices for the GRAMACAM Ltd research permit, Project of Marble and granite of Poli, Decision N°0000961/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG du 05/06/2007, (July 2007);  Supervision of the airborne radiometric and magnetic surveys of the exploration of Uranium and related substances for the NU Energy Corporation, Cameroon, Decision N°0000851/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of the 05/05/2007, (June 2007);  Control of exploration activities of the C&K Mining diamond project in the Mobilong area Southeast Cameroon, Decision n°0000758/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of the 04/04/2007, (May 2007);  Supervision of the aeromagnetic survey for the exploration of Gold and related substances for the Cameroon Mining Company (CAMINCO SA) Decision N°000271 & 00161/MINIMIDT/SG/DMG/SDG of the 07/01/2006 (February –March 2006).

D)- Monitoring & Technical Control of some mining and geological projects outside Cameroon (Ghana, Botswana, Namibia)

 August, 2005 & 2009, Principal expert in the evaluation of the feasibility study on southeast mining gold for the government of Botswana before the negotiations of mining convention;  January-August 2008, Associate Investigator for FTG data interpretation and analysis in the Namibian iron belt;  August 2005, Associate expert in the evaluation of the feasibility study on tarkwa mining gold for the government of Ghana before the negotiations of the mining convention;  April- December 2004, Deputy Chief exploration manager , Obuasi & Tarkwa goald fields, Ghana;  June-July 2004, Geophysicist for data processing during the airborne survey over south east of Botswana and Southern region of Namibia.

E)-Expertise in drilling operations for mining, oil & gas and groundwater exploration

 Drilling operations participation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf submersible drilling rig in the cadre of the training on petroleum operations management, 15-21 November 2007.  Geoelectrical soundings and interpretation for groundwater evaluation in some villages of the Mefou-Akono Division, followed by drilling tests, for the convention between «Projet d’Eau Potable d’Otélé & FCIL (Fonds Canadien d’Initiatives Locales) », July- August 2005 ;  2D Interpretation of geophysical data (CASMT & AMT) from Northern east of Senegal, followed by diamond drilling, Sept -Dec 2004 ;  Geophysical data (AMT) from the Craton Congo & the Pan African transition zone, Mengueme-Akonolinga, « Projet Fonds d’appui à la recherche dans la Zone de transition », University of Yaoundé I, Earth geophysics laboratory, July-August 2004 ;  Geophysical soundings along the Sanaga fault, « Projet de recherche GIDEPH», University of Yaoundé I, July-August 2000;  Geophysical (MT) & geological data modeling & interpretation over the Mamfe sedimentary basin, South West Cameroon, convention between «le GIDEPH-IRGM-SNH», Nov 1999-March 2000;  Geophysical studies over the Yagoua & Goulfey-Tourba basins by using spectral analysis & 2.5D modeling of gravity data sets, June 1998 ;

F)- Preliminary Audit of oil & gas company before entering in Cameroon

 Audit of Sterling oil & gas Ltd before merging with Murphy Oil Ltd, September 2011;  Audit of exploration & production operations of Murphy Oil Ltd in the Gulf of Mexico, before buying some assets in Cameroon, September 2011.

G)- Monitoring and Evaluation of geological risk assessment projects

 Risks assessment for civil protection in the Mount Cameroon area (GRINP) supervisor as Sub- Director in charge of Geology, Ministry of Industry, Mines & Technol. Development (September 2005-November 2010);  Control and evaluation of geotechnical soundings realized by BRECG over the lake Nyos dam as a representative of the Ministry in charge of mines & geology (Coordinator of Tenders Board), Contract N°CAONO/08001/TCF/DP3 et OS N°00893 du 26/02/08, Finance by the UE, Project of lake Nyos, PNUD-Cameroon, 20 March-18 April 2008.

III. Grants, awards & Student supervision III.1. Grants & Awards:

2014: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum(CIM), Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM), Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME, USA) & South African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (SAIMM), scholarship for certification on Strategic Risk Quantification and Management for Ore Reserves & Mine Planning (September).

2013: World Bank Mining Capacity Building of mining administrative officials of Cameroon grant for Inspection of mines & quarry training workshop in the “Ecole de Mines de Paris” (November).

2012: Invited Senior Geophysicist at the Boone Pickens School of Geology, OSU, USA (18- 31 march);

2012: South African Chamber of Mines Scholarship for the Rough diamond evaluation, grading & marking (July-August).

2011: Australian Award for Africa for the GIS for mining and land rehabilitation, Queensland University (September-December);

2007: IUGGS (International Union of Geophysical & Geological Sciences) grants for the 2-13 July General Assembly in Perugia-Italy.

2007: Norwegian Government Petroleum scholarship fund for building capacity in the Petroleum sector management (September-December).

2006: Invited Senior Lecturer of Geophysics at the AHMADOU BELLO University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria (05-25 June).

2005: Australian & South African Award for Africa for building capacity in the Mining sector management (January-July).

2003: FUAFF (University of Yaounde I Support Fund for the Training of Trainers).

2003: Norwegian Government Petroleum scholarship fund for building capacity in Petroleum Policy & Contract Negotiations, (September-December).

III.2. Student supervision

PhD dissertations: - 02 defended (2013 & 2011); - 03 deposited for public viva voice defence, 2014; - 06 under redaction. Master thesis:

28 defended since 2004 to present.

III.3. PhD External reviewer thesis

- 02 PhD reviewed from Madras University, Department of Applied Geology, India.

IV. Recent publications in peer international journals of geology, mining research and geophysics

1)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., Layu, D. Y., J.Q. Yene-Atangana and Tabod, C.T., 2014. Delineation of the northern limit of the Congo Craton based on the spectral analysis and 2.5D modeling of aeromagnetic data in the Akonolinga-Mbama area, Cameroon. Geofisica Internacional, 53 (1), 321-341.

2)- ,P. C., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., Assembe, S. P., Kofane T. C., 2014. Evidence of Iron Mineralization Channels in the Messondo Area (Centre-Cameroon) Using Geoelectrical (DC & IP) Methods: A Case Study. International Journal of Geosciences, 5, 346-361.

3)- Bikoro-Bi-Alou, M., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. and Tabod C. T., 2014. Quantitative Interpretation of Magnetic Anomalies in Ebolowa-Djoum area (Southern Cameroon). Geophysica, 50(1), 11–25.

4)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., Teikeu- Assatsé, W., Yene-Atangana, J. Q., Meying, A. and Assembe, S. P., 2014. Geoelectrical inversion study of limestone attributes at Mayo Boki area (Northern Cameroon). International Journal of Gesociences, 5, 346-361.

5)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., Bikoro-Bi-Alou, M., Tabod, T.C., and Kant-Sharma, K., 2013. Filtering of gravity and magnetic anomalies using the finite element approach (fea). Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, 17(2), 167-178.

6)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., Gouet D.H., Njandjock-Nouck P., Meying A. and Manguelle-Dicoum E., 2013. Preliminary evaluation of limestone and barren stratum layers thicknesses using audiomagnetotellurics soundings in the Bi-Mintom area, Southern East of Cameroon. Disaster Advances, 6(2), 66-92.

7)- Meying, A., Ndougsa Mbarga, T., Gouet, H. D., Assembe, P. S. 2013. Near Surface Fractures Evidence from Audio-Magnetotelluric (AMT) Investigation in -Nguelemendouka Area (Eastern Cameroon). International Journal of Gesociences, 4, 480-493.

8)- Gouet, H.D. Theophile Ndougsa-Mbarga,T., Arsène Meying,A., Assembe, P.S. and Alphonse Didier Man-Mvele Pepogo, A.D., 2013. Gold Mineralization Channels Identification in the Tindikala- Boutou Area (Eastern - Cameroon) Using Geoelectrical (DC & IP) Methods: A Case Study. International Journal of Gesociences, 4, 643-655.

9)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. Gouet, D.H. Bisso, D. Meying, A and E. Manguele-Dicoum, 2013. Imaging the subsurface in the Cameroon using the audio-magnetotellurics (AMT) soundings for the monitoring of the monatele-sa’a earthquake area. Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering, 3(4), 107-123.

10)- Biyiha-Kelaba, W., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., Yene-Atangana, J.Q. Ngoumou, P. C. and T. C. Tabod, 2013. 2.5D models derived from the magnetic anomalies obtained by upwards continuation in the Mimbi area, Southern Cameroon. Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering, 3(4), 175- 199.

11)- Zanga-Amougou, A., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. Meying,A., Layu, Y.D., Bikoro-Bi-Alou, M. and Manguelle-Dicoum, E., 2013. 2.5D Modeling of Crustal Structures along the Eastern Cameroon and Western Central African Republic Derived from Finite Element and Spectral Analysis Methods. Geophysica, 49 (1-2), 75–97.

12)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. , Feumoé, A. N., Manguelle-Dicoum, E., and Fairhead, J. D., 2012. Aeromagnetic data interpretation to locate buried faults in southeast Cameroon. Geophysica, 47(1- 2), 49-63.

13)- Feumoé, A. N., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. , Manguelle-Dicoum, E., and Fairhead, J. D., 2012. Delineation of tectonic lineaments using aeromagnetic data for the south-east Cameroon area. Geofizika, 29 (2), 33-50.

14)- William Assatsé Teikeu, Théophile Ndougsa-Mbarga, Philippe Nouck Njandjock, Tabod Charles Tabod, 2012. Geoelectric Investigation for Groundwater Exploration in Yaoundé Area, Cameroon. International Journal of Geosciences, 3, 640-649.

15)- Njandjock-Nouck, P., Oyoa, V., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T., and Bisso, D., 2012. C++ Code for Separation of Regional and Residual Anomaly of Potential Field. Greener J. of Physical Sciences, 2 (4), 120-130.

16)- Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. , Meying, A., Bisso, D., Layu, D. Y. Sharma, K. K., and Manguelle-Dicoum, E., 2011. Audiomagnetotellurics (A.M.T) soundings based on the Bostick approach and evidence of tectonic features along the northern edge of the Congo Craton, in the Messamena/Abong-Mbang area (Cameroon). Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, 15 (3), 145-159.

17)- Nguimbous K.J.J., Ndougsa Mbarga, T., P. Njandjock-Nouck, A. Eyike, J. O. Campos-Enriquez and E. Manguelle-Dicoum, 2010. The structure of the Goulfey-Tourba sedimentary basin (Chad- Cameroon): a gravity study. Geofísica Internacional, 49 (4), 181-193.

18)- Olinga, J.B., Mpesse, P.M, Minyem, D., Ngako, V., Ndougsa Mbarga, T., & Ekodeck, G. 2010. The Awaé-Ayos strike-slip shear zones (southern Cameroon): Geometry, kinematics and significance in the late Pan-African tectonics. N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh. 257/1, 1–11.

19)- Meying, A., Ndougsa-Mbarga, T. and E. Manguelle-Dicoum, 2009. Evidence of fractures from the image of the subsurface in the Akonolinga-Ayos area (Cameroon) by combining the Classical and the Bostick approaches in the interpretation of audio-magnetotelluric data. Journal of Geology and Mining Research, 1(8), 159-171.

20)- Ndougsa Mbarga, T., Manguelle-Dicoum., E. Campos-Enriquez, J. O., And Yene-Atangana, J.Q., 2007. Gravity anomalies, sub-surface structure and oil gas migration in the Mamfe, Cameroon- Nigeria, sedimentary basin. Geofisica Internacional, 46(2), 129-139.

21)- Ndougsa Mbarga, T, Manguelle-Dicoum, E., K.K. Sharma, 2007. Integration of the finite element approach (fea) in gravity processing for a qualitative evaluation of the solid mineral potentialities over the Congo Craton belt in Cameroon and Southwest Central African Republic. European Geosciences Union, Geophysical Research Expanded Abstracts, vol., 9, 00015.

22)- Ndougsa Mbarga, T, Meying, A., 2007. Evaluation of the marble deposits in the Moulvouday- Kaélé area, from a 2D geoelectrical modelling. European Geosciences Union, Geophysical Research Expanded Abstracts, vol., 9, 00017.

22) – Njandjock-Nouck, P., Manguelle-Dicoum, E., Ndougsa Mbarga, T., Tabod, C. T., 2006. Spectral analysis and 2.5D gravity modelling in The Yagoua sedimentary Basin-Cameroon. Geofisica Internacional, 45(2), 209-215.

24)- Ndougsa Mbarga, T., E. Manguelle-Dicoum., D. Bisso., 2004. Geophysical evaluation of the Mamfe basin, south west Cameroon (Central Africa) based on gravity data. SEGMITE International Journal of Resource, Industrial and Environmental Geology,1 (1), 15-20.

25) - Bisso, D., Manguelle-Dicoum, E., Ndougsa Mbarga, T., Tabod, C.T., and Njandjock, N.P., 2004. Geophysical determination of the Sanaga fault using Audio-magneto telluric soundings in the region, Cameroon. SEGMITE Internat. Journal of Resource, Industrial and Environmental Geology,1 (1)31-34.