Fuzail Siddiqui has PhD (Mineralogy) degree from UK and is a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) registered with the APGO. He is self employed as an independent geoscientific consultant. He is one of the senior most professional geoscientists, with over 56 years of association with the geological sciences, including experience of over 25 years working in operating mines/metallurgical plants, mainly in the Zambian Copperbelt. In Zambia, from the initial appointment as Process Mineralogist, he advanced to progressively more important positions, reaching the highest geological position in the billion dollar mining conglomerate - ZCCM. In 1998 he moved to Canada. He was among the semifinalists of the international web-based ‘Challenge’, competition launched by Goldcorp of Toronto, Canada in 2000. He also received the Rouge River Keeper’s award for excellence in environmental stewardship in Ontario, Canada.