A motivated professional metallurgist with extensive experience in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy fields at laboratory, research and plant scale. Possesses a solid understanding of the gold value chain from mining, geology, ore characterization, crushing and milling, flotation, CIP, CIL or VAT leaching, to elution and electrowinning.

Able to design metallurgical test work flowsheets and procedures for plant recovery optimisation, troubleshooting, correct reagent consumption, resolution of process bottlenecks, metallurgical performance analysis and process continuous improvements.

An adaptive results driven critical thinker with strong technical and business acumen in addition to excellent teamwork, collaboration, leadership, problem solving, detail attention and communication skills. Possesses a keen interest in green mining.

With over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, executive management, and technology, Larnston is passionate about launching and growing multi disciplinary startups and equipping and empowering entrepreneurs, executives, and managers to achieve their full potential. As an Executive Director of Operations at Various Companies and a Leadership Development Specialist at Insights, he leads teams and projects across different sectors and industries, leveraging his expertise in artificial intelligence, strategy development and implementation, financial modeling and analysis, systems design and optimization, and business process improvement and streamlining.

Larnston is also a Board Member at The Mining Executive and Vision-AI.tech, where he provides strategic guidance and oversight to the organizations’ vision, mission, and goals. Additionally, he is a Freelance Leadership, Business and Career Coach, Facilitator and Organisational Strategist, offering one-on-one and group coaching, team and strategy interventions, facilitation and workshops to clients from various backgrounds and contexts. He is a Mining Engineering professional, with post graduate qualifications in Business Administration as well as certified in Finance and Management Accounting and holds various professional licences and accreditations. He is also a Licensed Practitioner and a Certified Leadership Coach. Larnston is dedicated to building startups, improving the performance and leadership prowess of any organization looking to thrive in today’s rapidly changing technological landscape.

Holds a BSc. (Hons) Mining Engineering from The University of Zimbabwe and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the National University of Science and Technology. Completed Management Development Program and Senior Executive Development Program with GIBBS and Harvard Business School. Has over 17 years of mining experience with Buchwa Iron Mining, Pan African Mining, How Mine and Blanket Mine in various capacities from Graduate Engineer, Mine Captain, Underground Manager, Mine Manager and General Manager. Is also the President of the Mine Rescue Association of Zimbabwe.