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Project Manager Management

Location:
Moab, UT, 84532
Posted:
March 27, 2010

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Bradley C. Peek

Consulting Geologist

CIRRICULUM VITAE

SUMMARY

More than 25 years experience in mineral exploration and in computer

applications in the mineral exploration and mining industries. Nine years

experience with a water engineering consulting firm involving geologic

interpretation, water system design, water system operations, water quality

sampling, permitting and subdivision planning.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SELF EMPLOYED April 2007 - Present

Consulting Geologist

. Consulted for the exploration department of Lisbon Valley Mine, a

sediment-hosted copper deposit in southeast Utah. Computerized

exploration data using GEMS software and generated land status map of

Lisbon Valley area using AutoCAD. Site geologist for rotary and core

drilling operations. Logged core and chip samples. Performed soil gas

sampling. Located sites for future drilling.

. Investigated and reported on the potential for an epithermal gold deposit

associated with a sedex barite deposit in northeast Washington for a

Canadian junior exploration company. Selected drillsites for future

drilling.

. Continued to contract to Zancanella and Associates (see below) in a

consulting capacity.

ZANCANELLA AND ASSOCIATES, INC. February 1998 - March 2007

Geologist, Technician, Water Systems Operator

. Designed and operated water systems for subdivisions. Handled state and

county permitting for new systems and for changes to established systems.

Wrote reports to, and interacted with, government agencies. Used my

geological knowledge to locate water wells and predict aquifer locations.

SELF EMPLOYED 1989 - 1998

Consulting Geologist

. Project Manager for multi-million dollar gold exploration project in

Myanmar (Burma). Successfully managed a team of eight exploration

geologists, fifteen Myanmar geologists and approximately one hundred

local field and office personnel. Was responsible for head office

operations in Yangon (Rangoon), field offices in Mandalay and Banmauk,

and field (mapping, sampling, drilling) operations in the northern part

of the country. Successfully directed all aspects of the program,

including personnel, interaction with the Myanmar government,

procurement, budgeting, geologic interpretation, sample analysis, sample

QA/QC, computer applications and contractor negotiations.

. Responsible for organization and design of geologic and mining databases

for several mineral exploration companies utilizing the GEMCOM software

packages, including PC-XPLOR and GEOMODEL (now included within GEMCOM's

GEMS software), with emphasis on data integrity, cross section and map

generation, geologic coding and resource estimation. Implemented

procedures for better database management and problem-solved database and

computer system related difficulties. Instructed and trained client

personnel in the use of GEMCOM software. Made recommendations to clients

on software and hardware purchases. This work required coordination of

efforts with head office and field personnel and often required operating

in remote field offices under difficult conditions. Consulting contracts

included work in Canada, Chile, French Guiana, Peru, Surinam, The

Philippines and Zambia, as well as in the USA. Clients included:

Compania Minera San Jose Ltda., Crown Resources Corporation, Golden Star

Resources Ltd., Lac Minerals (USA) Inc., Minera Cominco Resources Chile

Ltda., Orvana Resources Corporation, Sarabat Minerals Philippines Inc.

and First Dynasty Mines, Ltd., among others.

. Initiated use of mineral exploration computer programs at Crown Resources

Corp. Used my geologic background to construct databases and interpret

field data for use in computer analysis. Created maps, cross sections and

mineral resource estimates. Performed as site geologist for core

drilling programs in Peru.

. Compiled and interpreted data for an annual, worldwide gold study

entitled "Gold Situation -1990". The book is published internationally

and is utilized by many mining companies.

. Served as a member of the Denver GeoTech Conference Committee and

successfully participated in the planning and organization of five annual

conferences for geologists and computer professionals.

CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION 1983 - 1989

Senior Geologist

. Successfully directed and executed numerous precious metals exploration

programs in northeastern Washington and Arizona from inception to final

recommendations. Handled all phases of project management and contractor

supervision. Acted as site geologist for core and rotary drilling

projects for epithermal and skarn-related gold projects. Logged core and

rotary drilling samples. Monitored QA/QC on all projects.

. Managed a waterflood oilfield in Oklahoma. Substantially reduced

operating costs. Wrote periodic reports and prepared EPA reports.

Supervised onsite field personnel. Performed periodic production well

testing. Adjusted and controlled the waterflood process to increase oil

production by 15%.

HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS / TENNECO MINERALS 1977 - 1982

Exploration Geologist

. Established field offices in both Texas and Missouri for Mississippi

Valley-Type lead-zinc exploration drilling projects. Hired

multidisciplinary technical staffs of up to five employees. Supervised

offices, including personnel, budgeting, drilling activities, core

logging, geologic interpretations, environmental compliance, land

acquisition and project presentation to management.

. Identified areas of high potential for precious metals mineralization in

northeastern Washington through geologic research, geologic mapping and

sampling. Mapped and sampled old underground workings. Created local

and regional geologic maps. These initial discoveries later resulting in

the later development of the skarn-related Key-Overlook gold mines.

COMINCO AMERICAN INC. 1970 - 1976

Exploration Geologist

. Exploration drilling program in Tennessee-Kentucky for Mississippi Valley-

Type zinc deposits. Duties involved drill supervision, core logging,

carbonate facies interpretation, isopach map creation, 3D exploration

model construction and project presentation to management.

. Conducted several helicopter-supported mineral exploration projects in

Alaska for exhalative massive sulfide deposits, sedex lead-zinc-barite

(Red Dog) type deposits, epithermal gold deposits and Kennecott-type

copper deposits. Alaskan projects involved camps in remote areas

requiring complex logistics. Duties included planning, geologic

research, budgeting, personnel supervision, geologic mapping, sampling,

core drill supervision, core logging, sample QA/QC, report writing and

project presentation to management.

EDUCATION

B.Sc. Geology, 1970, University of Nebraska

M.Sc. Geology, 1975, University of Alaska

Hazardous Waste Management, 1990, Colorado School of Mines

SKILLS / CERTIFICATIONS

Extensive expertise with AutoCAD using Land Development Desktop

Working knowledge of GEMCOM's GEMS exploration software and MapInfo

software

Daily working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Economic Geologists

Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration of AIME

American Institute of Professional Geologists - Certified Professional

Geologist, CPG-11299

Bradley C. Peek, CPG

CONSULTING GEOLOGIST

675 W. HALE AVENUE

Moab, UT 84532

Office: 435-***-****

Cell: 435-***-****

E-mail: abm1bf@r.postjobfree.com



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