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Our Team

Matt Batty

Matt Batty, MSc, P.Geo, is a Geostatistician and the founder of Understood Mineral Resources Ltd., bringing 14 years of experience in the mining industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan, a Master of Science in Geostatistics from the Centre for Computational Geostatistics at the University of Alberta and is a registered professional geologist with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. His expertise spans geological modeling, mineral resource estimation and uncertainty analysis, production reconciliation, grade control, mine planning, and preparation of NI 43-101 reports, as well as other international reporting codes including JORC, S-K 1300, and SAMREC.

Before founding Understood Mineral Resources Ltd., Matt worked at various underground mines with Cameco Corp. (2012–2016) and played a key role in developing NexGen Energy Ltd.’s Arrow Deposit (2016–2022), a tier-one mining asset, taking it from the 2016 maiden resource to the 2021 Feasibility Study Mineral Resource.

Since establishing Understood in 2022, Matt has provided geological and geostatistical services to companies of all sizes across the mining sector. His work includes both conventional techniques, such as ordinary kriging—as applied on Vicuna’s Cu-Au-Ag Filo Del Sol Deposit, the largest greenfield copper discovery in the past 30 years—and advanced probabilistic resource modelling products, including stochastic drill hole spacing studies, such as those conducted for Uranium Energy Corp.’s Roughrider Uranium Deposit.

Matt aims to leverage his operational mining experience, project development expertise, and academic training to support companies in achieving robust, defensible mineral resource estimates and advanced probabilistic simulations.

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Maggie Gregorchuk

Maggie Gregorchuk is an intermediate resource geologist with more than a decade of hands-on  experience that spans both exploration programmes and day-to-day underground mine operations.

She has built and audited three-dimensional geological models and executed full geostatistical workflows from data verification through variography, kriging, classification, and reporting using industry-standard tools such as MinePlan, Vulcan, and Leapfrog. Her background combines large, tier-1 mining environments in Thompson, Manitoba with the fast-paced demands of small-scale start-ups in remote settings. Giving her a practical understanding of production reconciliation, grade control, and short-range planning and a appreciation for data integrity. At Understood Mineral Resources she now applies this blend of analytical rigour and operational insight to deliver defensible resource models, database optimisation, and clear technical guidance that help clients transform raw exploration data into robust, auditable mineral resource statements and actionable mine-planning advice adding value from first drillhole through production.

Both Maggie and Matt pride themselves on being people-oriented, prioritizing clear communication and collaborative work efforts with clients.

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