Services

Project generation and acquisition
- project generation using government and industry data bases, as well as knowledge of the geology and metallogeny of the North American Cordillera, Sierra Madre (Mexico), Pacific Rim island arcs and the Andes.

Exploration and project management
- exploration programs at all stages and scales from regional geochemistry to detailed geological mapping and drilling.
- performed in compliance with all relevant "best practice" regulations.

Property mapping, trenching, diamond and RC drilling
- geological mapping at all scales including underground mapping and sampling at active mines and abandoned adits and workings;
- drilling projects with an emphasis on quality control for sampling, core or chip logging and handling, and compiling assay data which includes check and blind assays.

Data compilation and interpretation
- all available data including air photographs, satellite images, geochemical, geophysical, surface trench and drill assays is reviewed, compiled and evaluated.
- production of a simplified compilation map and recommendations for further property work including target definition for trenching or drilling projects.

Report writing
- report preparation for all requirements including NI 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for) Geotechnical Reports.
- research, technical papers, preliminary assessments, property evaluations, and qualifying reports for individual owners, private and public companies trading on North American Stock Exchanges.
- available for brief site visits or major exploration projects.

Resume

During the past 18 years I have concentrated on acquisitions and exploration program management in North America, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Central America, Mexico and Asia (including China). Both precious and base metal, and industrial mineral properties containing Archean, Mesozoic, and Tertiary hosted vein, shear, breccia, porphyry, carbonate replacement, VMS, epithermal, pegmatite and layered ultramafic/magmatic deposits were investigated. Commodities sought included gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, platinum, palladium, diamonds, tantalum, niobium, vanadium, and high purity silica.

A detailed list of projects, locations, properties reviewed, mines visited, courses and field trips attended, etc. is currently being prepared. Click here for a summary CV. A client list is available upon request.

Education
B.Sc. in Geological Science, University of British Columbia, Canada, 1984
Professional enhancement courses.
Fluency in English and Spanish.

Computing Knowledge
Exploration data and claim management software
GIS (Arcview) Software
MS Office Software

Professional Affiliations
Society of Economic Geologists
Geological Association of Canada
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC

Registered and certified professional geologist (P.Geo.) and qualified person (Q.P.)

Publications
Technical papers, geological and exploration research reports, property assessments, and NI 43-101 Geotechnical Reports written for proxy circulars, offerring memorandums, annual information forms, etc. for public and private companies in the mining industry.

Successes

Nicaragua - El Limon/La India
- identified for acquisition during 1991-1992. It was later put into production by Triton Mining Corporation and is currently operated by Glencairn Gold/Black Hawk Mining Inc. Historically, the district has produced approx. 3.0 million ounces of gold from low sulfidation epithermal veins.

Durango, Mexico - Tejamen
- was assessed during 1994-1995 and not recommended for acquisition or option. A later drill program failed to intersect economic mineralization.

Zacatecas, Mexico - The Chalchihuites
- area was recommended for a regional exploration and acquisition program during 1994-1995. Afterwards, Pan American Silver acquired the La Colorada property in the Chalchihuites area and defined resources (all categories and ore types) of 11.8 million tonnes @ 255 gpt Ag, 0.29 gpt Au, 1.13% Zn, 1.23% Pb which include 6.7 million tonnes @ 419 gpt Ag, 0.31 gpt Au, 1.73% Zn & 1.04% Pb (January, 2001).

Peru - Las Aguilas
- positive exploration results from both reconnaissance and detailed sampling programs, on behalf of a publicly trading junior resource company, significantly increased share value.

Peru - Las Huaquillas
- was recommended for acquisition during 1994. It was later acquired by Sulliden Exploration Inc. who delineated a drill indicated geological resource (1998) of 443,000 ounces gold and 5.3 million ounces silver.

Patagonia, Argentina - The Penascudo
  low sulfidation epithermal gold - silver property. A 0.35 m chip sample assaying 1,103 gpt (32.2 opt) Au and 1,145 gpt Ag confirmed the exceptional nature of the precious metal mineralization. Other samples included 1,098; 75.9; 52.2 and 35.2 gpt gold across an average sample width of 0.30 to 0.35 m.

Data has been compiled and target areas defined for a diamond reconnaissance exploration project in Asia.

Advanced projects including copper-gold porphyries and/or related meso- to epithermal precious metal occurrences and deposits are also available.

If you have a financed company (public or private) and would like to invest in the early stage dm project or the more advanced Au-Ag-Cu properties, you can contact me at:

Contact Information

Email: edmccrossan@hotmail.com

Mobile: 604-338-4580

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