Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Romeu André Carvalho Vieira
Citation names
- Vieira, R.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- FC10-879E-58DF
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0871-7503
Email addresses
- rvieira@fmgl.com.au (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Mineralogy
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geochemistry
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
- Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Mining and Mineral Processing
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
French | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2004/09/01 - 2010/09/06
Concluded
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Earth Geosciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Geological resources
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Instituto de Ciência da Terra Polo Porto, Portugal "Rare-Element pegmatite veins from Almendra (V. N Foz-Côa) e Barca de Alva (Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo), Pegmatite field
of Fregeneda-Almendra" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved with Distinction |
2004/06/30
Concluded
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Exploration and evaluation of geological resources - mineral resources specialization (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Geological resources
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2002
Concluded
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Geology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Multidisciplinary studies on the evaluation of granitic pegmatites as raw-material for the glass and ceramic industry" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 (fifteen) |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/06/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Instituto de Ciência da Terra Polo Porto, Portugal |
Instituto de Ciência da Terra Polo Porto, Portugal | ||
2004/09/01 - 2014/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | Geology Center of University of Porto, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal | ||
2002/02/01 - 2004/06/30 | Research Trainee (Research) | Geology Center of University of Porto, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/03/01 - Current | Exploration Manager | Portugal Fortescue, Portugal |
2018/11/01 - 2022/02/28 | Principal Geologist | Portugal Fortescue, Portugal |
2018/07/01 - 2018/09/30 | Consultant Geologist | Strategic Minerals Spain, Spain |
2017/02/01 - 2018/06/30 | Senior Geologist | Novo Litio Ltd, Portugal |
2016/05/01 - 2017/01/31 | Consultant Geologist | Lepidico ltd, Australia |
2014/01/01 - 2016/02/29 | Geology Manager | Sojitz Beralt Tin & Wolfram (Portugal) S.A., Portugal |
2011/11/01 - 2013/12/31 | Senior Geologist | Sojitz Beralt Tin & Wolfram (Portugal) S.A., Portugal |
2011/05/01 - 2011/10/31 | Exploration Geologist | Felmica Minerais Industriais, Portugal |
2010/10/01 - 2011/04/30 | Project Geologist | Engeomad, Portugal |
2009/06/01 - 2010/06/30 | Project Geologist | Alfredo J. Aguiar , Portugal |
2008/11/01 - 2009/04/30 | Project Geologist | Fundação Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2007/01/01 - 2008/12/31 | The pegmatites from the Central Iberian Zone (Spain and Portugal): characteristics, petrogenesis, distribution and economic
potential
E-30/07
PhD Student Fellow
Geology Center of University of Porto, Portugal
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Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas
Concluded
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2004/09/01 - 2008/08/31 | Aplitopegmatitos com Elementos Raros da Região entre Almendra (V. N. de Foz-Côa) e Barca D’Alva (Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo).
Campo Aplitopegmatítico da Fregeneda-Almendra
SFRH/BD/16911/2004
PhD Student Fellow
Geology Center of University of Porto, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2002/02/01 - 2004/01/31 | Estudos multidisciplinares para a promoção de espodumena dos aplitopegmatitos como fundente litinífero para a Indústria Cerâmica
POCTI/CTA/39659/2001
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Geology Center of University of Porto, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2020/12/01 - Current | New Exploration Tools for European Pegmatite Green-Tech Resources
Consultant
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European Comission
Ongoing
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2015/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | NEWORES Development of new models for the genesis of rare metal (W, Nb, Ta, Li) ore deposits from the European Variscan Belt
and valorisation of low grade and fine grained ore mine tailings
ERA-MIN/0002/2014
Researcher
Instituto de Ciência da Terra Polo Porto, Portugal
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European Commission's 7th Framework Programme
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Report |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2020/07/01 | Exploration & Mineral Resources in hard rock lithium deposits: LCT pegmatites | Fortescue metals Group technical talks
Fortescue Metals Group (Santa cruz, Portugal)
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2020/02/18 | Portugal and European Lithium | Fortescue Metals Group Global Exploration workshop
Fortescue Metals Group (Perth, Australia)
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2019/11/25 | Exploration tools for lithium deposits in the Iberian Peninsula | Inter-Regional Portugal-Spain International seminar on geotechnical and environmental solutions
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
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2018/09/21 | Exploration & Mineral Resources in hard rock lithium deposits. LCT pegmatites | Euroworkshop Lithium Resources in portugal
Associação Portuguesa de Geólogos/Federação Europeia de Geólogos/Instituto Politécnico da Guarda (Guarda, Portugal)
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2018/06/06 | Lithium Exploration in Portugal | 3ªs Jornadas GEM-FEUP
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia (Porto, Portugal)
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2018/03/15 | Vein deposits. From exploration to Mineral Resource definition. The examples of Sepeda (Li) and Panasqueira Minera (W) | Lecture
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2017/10/11 | Underestimation of Lithium European potential: example of recent discoveries in Portugal: the Sepeda project (Novo Lítio, NLI) | Competitiveness in Lithium Industry Meeting
EIT RawMaterials (Wurzburg, Germany)
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2017/09/12 | Fregeneda-Almendra as possible source of lithium: petalite, spodumene or lepidolite? | 4ª Reunión del Grupo de Petrología, Geoquímica y Geocronologia
Sociedad Geológica de España (Salamanca, Spain)
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2016/04/29 | Underground diamond drilling exploration techniques | Lecture
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2015/06/17 | Critical Materials Since 1896 @Panasqueira|Portugal W-Sn-(Cu) hydrothermal quartz veins underground mine | Workshop in Critical Materials
Natural History Museum (London, United Kingdom)
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2015 | Panasqueira Mines: a 4 D laboratory | Consortium meeting
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências - MINERVA (Porto, Portugal)
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2012/09/14 | Panasqueira Mining District: Geology and Mining | 1st Meeting on European Wolfram
Câmara Municipal da Pampilhosa da Serrra/Geopark Naturtejo (Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal)
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2012/05/14 | Avaliação de risco de movimentos de massa em vertentes e erosão costeira: o exemplo do Plano Municipal de Emergência de Proteção Civil do Funchal, Madeira | Geologia às Quartas
Departamento de Geologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2009/06/03 | Pegmatitos: aplicações e peso económico | Geologia às Quartas
Departamento de Geologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2009/03/07 | Pegmatites: from Trás-os-Montes to your house |
Museu do Ferro de Moncorvo (Torre de Moncorco, Portugal)
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2006/05/29 | The Rare Element Pegmatite-aplite Veins of the Almendra (V. N. de Foz-Côa) - Souto (Penedono) Area. NE Portugal | 5th annual Maine Pegmatite Workshop
University of New Orleans (Maine, United States)
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2004/05/20 | Tactic Exploration | Exploration and evaluation of lithium-bearing aplite-pegmatite veins for ceramics and glass industry workshop
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências (Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2016/07/01 - 2017/07/01 | Microanálise elementar de sulfuretos, sulfossais e carbonatos constituintes das associações polifásicas que preenchem os sistemas
filonianos de W(-Sn) suporte da mina da Panasqueira (Portugal); reconhecimento de marcadores metalogenéticos.”
Co-supervisor
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Geologia Económica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2013/09/01 - 2014/12/11 | Estudo da distribuição do Estanho na Mina da Panasqueira
Co-supervisor
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Geologia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2012/01/01 - 2012/07/31 | Topography and GIS in mining activity
Supervisor
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Instituto Politécnico da Guarda Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2007 - Current | Granitic Pegmatites-the state of the art (2007)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2014/07/18 - 2014/07/24 | Field Trip Organization - IX Congresso Nacional de Geologia & 2º Congresso de Geologia dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (2014)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2014/04/06 - 2014/04/09 | Techinal visit - 14º Congresso Nacional de Geotecnia & 4as Jornadas Luso-Espanholas de Geotecnia (2014)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal |
2012/05/12 - 2012/05/19 | Filed trip visit - I Congresso Internacional Geociências na CPLP (2012)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2010/05/17 - 2010/05/22 | Pegmatites from Iberian Peninsula: a source for different materials (Portugal & Spain) (2010)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2006/05/08 - 2006/05/12 | Pegmatites from the Central Iberian Zone (CIZ) Spain and Portugal: perspective for a future european cooperation (2006)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2004/05/20 - 2004/05/20 | Prospeção, Avaliação e Utilização de Rochas e Minerais Litiníferos na Indústria Cerâmica e do Vidro (2004)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2016/04/12 - 2016/04/14 | Chair of conference table at the PIMBIS 2016 – Portugal International Mining Business & Investment Summit & Exhibition
Congress
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PIMBIS 2016 – Portugal International Mining Business & Investment Summit & Exhibition
Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2020/06/01 | As Mineralizações de Sn, W e Au na Mina de Vale Pião (Góis): mineralogia e geoquímica
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Inês Isabel Martins Fernandes (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2015/12/21 | Integração de dados de sondagens e desmontes para a construção de um modelo geológico de um depósito mineral filoniano
(Thesis) Arguer
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André Oliveira Sanches (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2021/01/01 - Current | Australian Institute of Geoscientists | Fellow Member |
2012/04 - Current | European Federation of Geologists | EuroGeologist |
2012 - Current | Associação Portugesa de Geólogos | Member of the Fiscal Council |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2021 - Current | Operational member by the Portuguese Government, trough DGEG, for the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials.
Advisor / Consultant
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European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, Belgium |
2013 - Current | Panel of Experts on “Resources and Reserves - minerals and their sustainable use” from the European Federation of Geologists
to support the policies of the European Commission
Member
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European Federation Of Geologists, Belgium |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2015 - 2016 | Técnicas de gestão de dados mineiros em sistemas de informação geográfica 3D | Geomateriais e Recursos Geológicos (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2008 - 2009 | Técnicas de cartografia e desenho CAD | Arquitetura Paisagista (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2006 - 2007 | Técnicas de Microscopia Ótica: conceitos e aplicações | Geologia para o Ensino (Mestrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2018/03/10 - 2018/03/10 | QI NEWS - Agora Sabes | Lithium |
2017/11/25 - 2017/11/25 | Biosfera, ep 34, season, 15 | Estarão as Novas Tecnologias Comprometidas |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2015/03/01 - 2015/11/30 | Geological Exploration, Support to Planning and Production of the Mine | Emanuel Branco |
2012/09/01 - 2013/06/30 | Geological Cartography and Geochemical Sampling in Mine Environment | Filipe Pinto |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2020 - 2020 | Raw Materials Scoreboard 2020 (European Commission) | Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia, Portugal |
2017 - 2017 | Grupo do Lítio: identification and characterization of the occurrences of lithium mineral deposits in our country, as well as the respective economic activities of revelation and exploitation, of the actions that contribute to dynamize these activities, as well as to the evaluation of the possibility of production of lithium metal in a processing unit and specific processing for this mineral. | Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia, Portugal |
2017 - 2017 | EU raw materials scoreboard 2018 | European Federation Of Geologists, Belgium |
2015 - 2015 | Earth observation in Global context (European Comission) | European Federation Of Geologists, Belgium |
2014 - 2014 | Recommendations on the framework conditions for the extraction of non-energy raw materials in the European Union – Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Exchange of best practices on mineral policy and legal framework, information framework, land-use planning and permitting" (Unit Raw Materials, Metals, Minerals, and Forest-based industries, EC) | European Federation Of Geologists, Belgium |
Distinctions
Other distinction
2011 | Recomendation
Mineralogical Society of America, United States
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