Technical Team

Dr. Sergei Diakov, MSc Economic Geology and Mining Engineering, PhD Economic Geology, Associate Professor, Peoples' Friendship University, Moscow, Russia

  • More than 30 years of global exploration expertise working for mining majors BHP, AngloGold Ashanti, and
    Anglo-American, leading exploration teams to discoveries of porphyry Cu-Au deposits.
  • Two significant copper-gold porphyry discoveries: Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia and Nuevo Chaquiro in Colombia.

John P. Schloderer, BA Geology, New York University, New York City, USA, MSc Geology, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, USA

  • Over 35 years of international mineral exploration experience and mineral property evaluations including 25
    years with BHP and 3 years with Gold Fields.
  • Participated in drill-out of Escondida porphyry copper deposit in Chile.
  • Led resource definition drilling at Reko Diq porphyry, Pakistan with successful listing of the Tethyan Copper Company on the ASX with eventual sale to Barrick Gold/Antofagasta.

Rick Redfern, MSc Geology UCLA, USA, AIPG, QP

  • Over 30 years of experience exploring for gold and copper for ABX and Homestake with Au and porphyry-type
    projects across the Southwestern US and Mexico.
  • Discovered the Moly Dome molybdenum porphyry deposit in northern Nevada.
  • Worked on porphyry prospects in the Cananea district of Mexico, Highland Valley and Endako of B.C., Canada.

Octavio Urbina, BSc (Hons) Geology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

  • Over 20 years of mineral exploration experience exploring for Cu and Cu-Au porphyries in Central Andes, IOCGs, precious metals epithermal system in Central and Southern Andes, and Deseado Massif in Argentina.
  • Significant fieldwork experience in mapping, prospecting, and sampling.
  • Experience in running diamond/RC drilling programs.