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Dr. Michael H. Biste, born 6 March 1950 in Nurnberg, is a German geologist who has been living and working in Santa Cruz del La Sierra, Bolivia since 1986. He has been involved in mining and exploration geology for 31 years, twenty six of these in South America alone.

In the past, Dr. Biste has worked for numerous renowned companies and proven his expertise in the discovery, investigation and exploration of considerable deposits.

Together with his practical work and experience, Dr. Biste has also pursued on-going further education and training. He enjoys an excellent international reputation among his colleagues, and regularly publishes his studies and research results.

     
     
Personal details    
     

Date of birth:

 

06.03.1950

Place of birth:

 

Nurnberg, Germany

Nationality:

 

German

Marital status:

 

married

Children:

 

three (aged 24, 23, 20)

Place of residence:

 

Santa Cruz de La Sierra, Bolivia

Education:

 

1975 degree in geology (Berlin University) 1980 doctorate (Berlin University)

     
     
     
Memberships
     
2004  

Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.

1994  

Colegio de Geólogos de Bolivia

1987  

Society for Economic Geologists

1986  

The Association of Exploration Geochemists

1986  

Bundesverband Deutscher Geologen

1983  

National Geographic Society

1977  

Gesellschaft Deutscher Metallhütten- und Bergleute

1977  

Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits

1973  

Geologische Vereinigung

     
     
     
Additional activities
     
2004 - today  

Honorary consul for the Federal Republic of Germany in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

2000 - 2004  

Chairman of the German School Association, Bolivia

1997 - 1999  

Vice Chairman of the German School Association, Bolivia

1999 - 2004  

Treasurer of the German School Association, Bolivia

1998 - today  

Member of the Editorial Board of the mining magazine
Portafolio Minero.

1993 - today  

Member of the Board of the East Bolivian Chamber of Mining

     
     
     

Excerpt from the reference list

:
     
Banco den Unión S.A., Bolivia;  Essex Resource Corp., Canada; Empresa Minera Craton S.R.L, Bolivia; Behre Dolbear & Company,USA; International Mining Co., Bolivia; Estalsa Boliviana S.A., Bolivia; Glencore International A.G, Lima; Agromat Ltda., Bolivia, Institut für Mineralogie, Freie Universität Berlin, Hahn Meitner Institut für Angewandte Geologie, Berlin
     
     
     
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