R i c a r d o A. V a l l s, P. G e o., M. Sc.
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Suite 1008 g 299 Glenlake Ave. g Toronto M6P 4A6 g Canada
FAX/PHONE: (416) 767-8226 E-mail: vallsvg@gmail.com
SUMMARY
As a professional geologist with more than nineteen years in the mining industry, I have extensive geological, geochemical, and mining experience, managerial skills, and a solid background in research techniques, and training of technical personnel. I am fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Russian. I have been involved in various projects world-wide (Canada, Africa, Russia, Argentina, Haïti, Cuba, and Central America). Projects included regional reconnaissance to local mapping, diamond drilling and RC-drilling programs, open pit and underground mapping, geochemical sampling and interpretation, and several exploration techniques pertaining to the search for diamonds, PGM., gold, nickel, silver, base metals, industrial minerals, oil & gas, and other magmatic, hydrothermal, porphyritic, VMS and SEDEX ore deposits. Special strengths are related to multilingual geochemical and geological studies, management and organization, geomathematical analysis and modelling, structural studies, database design, exploration studies and writing technical reports. P.Geo. registered in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
RECORD OF EXPERIENCE
From 1996 to present, term contracts with the following companies:
< Nichromet Extraction Inc., Canada and Guatemala, August 2004 to Present.
President of the Company. Have acquired near 5,000 km2 of potential Ni-laterite targets and identified several new lateritic pockets within the ophiolitic belts in Central Guatemala. Successfully financed this company and signed a deal with CVRD for the development of the targets. Wrote several books and reports on the Guatemalan laterites.
Reference: Dr. Jean-Marc Lalancette, 819-822-3873.
< Rusoro Mining Ltd., Canada and Venezuela, September 2007 to present.
Consultant for the Company especially on matters of QA&QC procedures. Implemented new programs, trained personnel, organized the field structure and communications between
Russian expatriates and local Venezuelan staff. Participated in the transition of information from Goldfields when Rusoro bought all their properties in Venezuela.
Reference: George Salamis, 604-614-0168.
< CVRD Colombia, S.A., Guatemala, August 2006 to January 2007.
Contracted by the company to control all the work being conducted in Guatemala on behalf of Nichromet Guatemala, S.A.
Reference: Marcelo Albuquerque, +57-16-200-664.
< Creso Resources Inc., Canada, Mexico and Guatemala, September 2004 to Present.
President of the Company. Discovered two ultra-rich deposits one of nickel and gold in Mexico and one of copper in Guatemala. Presented these properties to potential major JV partners. Wrote several reports on these targets.
Reference: Pierre Gautier, 514-866-6001, ext. 238
< Valls Geoconsultant and TechnoTectonic, Canada and International, Nov. 1999 to Present.
Founder and consultant for the company. Integrated modelling of structural data with geological, geochemical, geophysical, and other data to identify oil and gas, kimberlites, gold, PGM, and other targets using satellite and other imagery. Located several new target zones in U.S.A., Ontario, Quebec, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Reference: André Larente, 450-678-8882
< Admiral Bay Resources Inc, Mexico, February 2004 to September 2004
Vice President of Exploration for the Mexican mining division of the Company. Acquisition of new properties. Organizing and conducting exploration work for gold, silver, and other deposits. Mineral resource estimations and NI 43-101 qualifying reports.
References: Mark Brennan, 416-861-5886
< Jaguar Nickel Inc., Guatemala, February 2002 to February 2004
Mineral resource estimations and NI 43-101 qualifying reports for Ni-Co laterite properties in Guatemala. Pit sampling, logging, HMC and other geochemical sampling. Identified new laterite properties for the client. Defined budgets for future exploration programs. Acting as Chief Geologist for the Company.
References: John Magee, 613-531-1191
< ABEX Geological Services, Quebec, Canada, Nov. 1998 to Nov. 1999
Geological mapping on the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, logging, trench and pit mapping, surveying of outcrops, biogeochemical and soil sampling, writing technical reports, creating database for compiled materials.
Reference: Uldis (Abe) Abolins, 416-709-5123
< Intrepid Minerals Corporation, El Salvador and Guatemala, Sept. 1998 to Nov. 1998
Designed database for the compilation of data from reverse circulation and diamond drilling programs. Geomathematical studies of different areas. Qualifying reports. Identified potential new targets in several properties on the basis of the studied material.
Reference: Dr. Laurence Curtis, 416-368-4525
< Geomaque Exploration Ltd., Honduras, El Salvador, Canada, July 1998 to Sept. 1998
Evaluation of properties in El Salvador, writing qualifying reports. Reverse circulation drilling program on two properties in Honduras. Compilation of data and reserve calculations for the Marathon PGE deposit in Northern Ontario. Geomathematical modelling of the ore body.
Reference: Phillip C. Walford, 416-931-7216
< Holmer Gold Mines Limited, Cuba, 1997 - 1998
Review of different projects in Cuba. Executive assistant to the President.
Reference: Dr. K. Sethu Raman, 905-668-8558
< Moydow Mines International Inc., Cuba, June 1998 to July 1998
Introducing the company to different properties in Cuba, research and compilation of data.
Reference: Joe Breen, 011-353-1-667-7611
< Nugget Resources Inc., Australia, May 1998 to June 1998
Geochemical modelling of the data and compilation of the material in databases.
Reference: Dr. Derek McBride, 416-862-7333
< Columbia Metals Corporation Limited, Argentina, April 1998 to May 1998
Geological reconnaissance; soil, rock, and water sampling; local mapping; heavy mineral concentrate studies; evaluation of properties. Located four prospective zones for Pt-Pd-Au in the Province of San Juan.
Reference: Carl DiPlacido, 416-364-5756
< Far East Gold Ltd., Russia, March 1998 to April 1998
Open pit and underground mapping, studies to locate underground and surficial drilling targets; local geological mapping, compilation and translation of data, writing technical reports.
Reference: Norman Brewster, 416-815-8666
< KWG Resources Inc., Haïti, September 1996 to March 1998
Regional reconnaissance and local mapping;. Regional to local geochemical studies, including soil and rock sampling, heavy mineral concentrate sampling. Diamond drilling planning, logging, and sampling. Database design for geological, geochemical and drilling programs, training technical personnel, writing technical reports. Located seven prospective targets for Au and Cu-Au mineralization.
Reference: Denis Villeneuve, 450-491-7489
< GEOMEX Inc., Africa, June 1996 to September 1996
Planning and directing geochemical surveys and local geological mapping. Planning, logging and sampling reverse circulation and diamond drilling programs. Geomathematical evaluation of the data, database creation and writing technical reports. Acting chief geologist and manager.
Reference: Lan Vu, 514-383-6205
< SEMAFO Inc., Africa, February 1996 to June 1996
Detailed soil sampling for gold. Logging of more than 12,000 metres of reverse circulation drilling over laterite terrains. Mapping of trenches. Geomathematical modelling of the collected data, writing technical reports. Elaborated a model for the ore distribution in the Anwia anomaly zone (currently a mine on exploitation). Assistant manager to the project.
Reference: James G. Burns, 705-268-4660
From 1983 to 1996:
< Various other geological studies in Canada, Russia, and Cuba
Gold and base metal exploration in serpentinitic, volcanic, igneous, and metamorphic rocks; regional geological and geochemical surveys. Evaluation of asphaltic rocks, talc, semi-precious stones, mineralized waters and lithological and environmental studies related to the oil & gas industry. I located two new asphaltic bodies, three new prospective zones for mineralized water, designed geomathematical models that facilitated the discovery of six new prospective zones for gold in serpentinitic and volcanic rocks. Underground mapping and sampling of gold mines.
EDUCATION
1998 - Present Regular participation in technical conferences and seminars.
1998 VMS course at Queen’s University with Dr. J. Franklin
1994 to 1997 PhD program at Université de Montréal (not yet finished)
1979 to 1983 B.Sc., M.Sc., Mining-Engineer and Geologist, MGRI, Russia
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Membership in the Ordre du Géologues du Québec (O.G.Q - 416.), the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (A.P.G.O. - 0160), the Geological Association of Canada, the Mineralogical Association of Canada, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum, the International Association of Applied Geochemistry, the Association of Exploration Geochemistry, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, the Society of Economist Geologists, the Asociación de Ingenieros de Minas, Metalurgistas y Geólogos de México, and several other North and Central American professional associations.
PERSONAL
I enjoy challenges and opportunities to produce new ideas. Qualified as a Professional Geologist to write technical reports. Team worker with leadership experience and people skills.
Last updated: February 7, 2008 11:19pm
