Position: Technical Advisor
Dr. Jay Hodgson is a renowned and highly respected exploration geologist with over 40 years of experience in precious and base metal deposits. Dr. Hodgson was Chief Geologist for Barrick Gold Corp. from 1996 to 2006 where he was responsible for Barricks' worldwide exploration programs, including the discovery and acquisition of several world-class gold deposits such as the Pierina and Lagunas Norte gold deposits in Peru. From 1972 to 1995, Dr. Hodgson was Professor of Economic Geology at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, where he supervised over 50 Ph.D and M.Sc. research thesis on a wide variety of ore environments, and published over 45 scientific articles on economic geology and exploration. During the latter half of his term at Queens, Dr. Hodgson specialized in mesothermal gold deposits, offering numerous short courses to industry, universities and government organizations. In return for his contribution to the Geosciences, he was awarded the Duncan R. Derry Medal in 1995 by the Geological Association of Canada for "outstanding contributions to the science of economic geology in Canada". In 1996 Dr. Hodgson was awarded the A. O. Dufresne Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for "outstanding contributions to economic geology and the minerals industry over the last 20 years", particularly with regard to greenstone gold and volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits. Dr. Hodgson is a graduate of McGill University (1957) and earned his Ph.D in 1965 from the University of California in Berkeley. Dr. Hodgson is currently Chairman of Murgor Resources Inc. (TSX-MGR.V).
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Position: Technical Advisor
Mr. Guerrero is a Peruvian with over 45 years of mine geology and mineral exploration experience in Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina and Ecuador, including 11 years with Cerro de Pasco Corporation. Until 2001, Tomas held a ten year tenure as Director of Explorations for the Hochschild Group, a leading private Peruvian mining company with multiple mine operations. Under his leadership Hochschild discovered and put in production three mid size gold-silver mines. He is currently the principle of BO Consulting, an engineering consulting firm specializing in servicing the mining sector. Mr. Guerrero is registered with the Lima Stock Exchange as a Qualified Person.
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Position: Technical Advisor
Mr. Sassarini has had a long and distinguished career in Peruvian mining and exploration, with over 45 years of professional experience in mining geology, exploration and administration of mining properties. Graduating in 1958 from the San Augustin University of Arequipa, and with post graduate studies from the University of Arizona, Luis held senior positions with Cerro de Pasco Corporation (14 years), Centromin Peru (22 years), and Anglo American Ltd. (9 years) and has worked on a wide variety of deposits including the Antamina, Cerro de Pasco, Yanacocha, Quellaveco and Toromocho deposits. Luis also has worked in Chile in the 1970's and in Nevada, USA.
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Technical Advisor
Dr. Tony Starling is an independent geological consultant specializing in the application of structural geology to exploration, with nearly 20 years experience working globally in a wide range of tectonic settings and deposit types. His expertise ranges from regional target generation programs to detailed mine/prospect-based issues. Specifically, he has applied his experience in porphyry, skarn, epithermal and mesothermal/orogenic gold systems, where the direct application of these studies has resulted in discoveries of new ore bodies.
Dr Starling graduated with a first class honours degree in Geology (BSc Hons, First Class) from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK in 1985 and then gained an industry-backed PhD in mesothermal/orogenic gold systems from the University of Southampton, UK. He has been a consultant since 1990 after forming his own company, Telluris Consulting Ltd.
Position: Corporate Development Advisor
Mr. Warwick Smith has worked as a corporate development specialist for various public companies since 1999, bringing with him extensive media contacts and industry specific relationships.
Mr. Smith founded and provided corporate development services to Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) in February 2007. After developing a team and securing financing, Riverside Resources was listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in August 2007. During his tenure Mr. Smith and the team at Riverside Resources Inc. successfully raised financing from numerous key strategic shareholders.
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