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Ricardo A Valls Special Services

"IF IT IS THERE, NO MATTER WHERE, I WILL FIND

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TechnoTectonics, the

P. Geo., M. Sc.

modern way to locate ore

1008-299 Glenlake Ave h: 416-***-**** deposits

Toronto, ON M6P 4A6 m: 416-***-****

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Summary black.

As a professional geologist with more than twenty-eight years in the mining industry, I have extensive

Why and How should

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

geologists use

have been involved in various projects world-wide (Canada, Africa, Russia, Indonesia, the Caribbean

Compositional data

and Central and South America). Projects included from regional reconnaissance to local mapping,

diamond drilling and RC-drilling programs, open pit and underground mapping and sampling,

Analysis?

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 What will you say if I told you,

magmatic, hydrothermal, porphyritic, VMS and SEDEX ore deposits. Special strengths are related to seriously, that correlation

acquisition of new properties, geochemical and geological studies, management and organization, analysis doesn't work most of the

geomathematical analysis and modelling, compositional data analysis, structural studies, database

time in geology? Are you ready to

design, QA&QC studies, exploration studies and writing technical reports. P.Geo. registered in the

find out why?

provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Compositional data arise

naturally in several branches of

science, including geology. In

geochemistry, for example, these

Work History constrained data seem to occur

typically, when one normalizes

Valls Geoconsultant and TechnoTectonic raw data or when one obtains the

output from a constrained

Toronto, ON, Canada Nov 1999 - Present

estimation procedure, such as

President parts per one, percentages, ppm,

ppb, molar concentrations, etc.

Founder and Principal of 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: Somerset Parker, (647) Targeting ore deposits

406-5358.

Economic trends are making

conditions tougher for the

Gran Colombia Gold Corp exploration industry overall by

raising target hurdles and thereby

Bogota, Medellin, Colombia Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

increasing discovery risk.

Independent QP Coupled with increasing

exploration maturity in many

Independent QP for the company and responsible for introducing working protocols in line with

mineral provinces, mineral

accepted best practices of exploration.

explorers must find new ways to

Reference: Jos Oro, abpb4d@r.postjobfree.com. succeed in a world of increased

discovery risk."

High River Gold Mines Ltd. Chris Blain, Fifty-year Trends in

Mineral Discovery - Commodity

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

and Ore-type Targets.

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Chief Geologist

Gold, PGM,

Chief Geologist of the Company, task included leading and building exploration teams, application

of QA&QC procedures, mineral resource estimates, technical report writing including NI 43-101,

Diamonds, Oil and

managing and training a staff of more than 60 geologists and technical personnel.

Gas...

References: Donedieu Dakissaga (Daki), +226-****-****.

Yes, We Find

Them!

Caldera Resources Inc.

Yerevan, Armenia Nov 2009 - Present

Project manager and independent QP

Underground and surficial sampling programs at Lishvack deposit. Presenting the properties to

financial institutions. Writing NI 43-101 report on visited properties. Independent QP and project

manager for the Marjan project. Soil sampling, satellite image interpretation, mapping, drilling, and

budgeting for the project.

References: Bill Mavridis, 514-***-****

Clairmont Metals Corporation

Zaire Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

Sr. Consultant

Processing of geochemical data. Preparation of presentations for financial institutions. Organization

of the Intranet of the company. Writing NI 43-101 reports for the company.

Reference: Jean Claude Lusinde, 416-***-****

Conexatel, S.A.

Bogota, Colombia Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

QP and Sr. Consultant

Independent QP to write NI 43-101 reports on the properties of the company. Training local staff.

Reference: Boris Cordovez (abpb4d@r.postjobfree.com, (+571-***-****)

Carla Resources, S.A.

Medellin, Colombia Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

QP and Sr. Consultant

Independent QP to write NI 43-101 reports on the properties of the company. Training local staff.

Reference: Jorge Jaramillo, +57-310-***-****.

Nichromet Extraction Inc.

Toronto, ON, Canada Aug 2004 - Sep 2007

President

President of the Company. Directly responsible for the discovery of nearly 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: Julio

Roberto P rez, +502-****-****.

Rusoro Mining Ltd.,

El Callao, Venezuela Sep 2007 - Jul 2008

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QP and Sr. Consultant

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-***-****.

CVRD Colombia, S.A.

Guatemala, Guatemala Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

QP and Sr. Consultant

Contracted by the company to control all the work being conducted in Guatemala on behalf of

Nichromet Guatemala, S.A. Reference: Marcelo Albuquerque, +57-316-***-****.

Creso Resources Inc.

Sinaloa, Mexico Sep 2004 - Jul 2006

President

President of the Company. Brought to the Company 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 including NI 43-101 compliant reports. Reference: Stuart

Lee, 1-514-***-****.

Admiral Bay Resources Inc.

Guadalajara, Mexico Feb 2004 - Sep 2004

VP Exploration

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-***-****.

Jaguar Nickel Inc.

Guatemala, Guatemala Feb 2002 - Feb 2004

Chief Geologist and QP.

Discovered over 400 square kilometres of potential laterites in Guatemala. Completed mineral

resource estimations and NI 43-101 qualifying reports for Ni-Co laterite properties in Guatemala. Pit

sampling, logging, HMC and other geochemical sampling. Defined budgets for future exploration

programs. Acting as Chief Geologist for the Company. References: John Magee, 613-***-****.

Unigold Dominicana, S.A.

Candelones, Dominican Republic Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

QP and Sr. Consultant

Worked as main geologist on the Neita property, near the border with Haiti. Completed mapping,

and sampling of different gold targets. Conducted a major lineament analysis for the company.

Introduced biogeochemical and geobotanical studies in the area, having found a species of ferns

that delimited areas of gold potential. References: Daniel Danis, 514-***-****.

ABEX Geological Services

Abitibi, QC, Canada Nov 1998 - Nov 1999

Sr. Geologist

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-***-****.

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Intrepid Minerals Corporation

El Salvador Sep 1998 - Nov 1998

Sr. Geologist

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-***-****.

Geomaque Exploration Ltd.

Honduras Jul 1998 - Sep 1998

Exploration geologist

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-***-****.

Holmer Gold Mines Limited

Cuba 1997 - 1998

Geologist

Review of different projects in Cuba. Executive assistant to the President. Reference: Dr. K. Sethu

Raman, 905-***-****.

Moydow Mines International Inc.

Cuba Jun 1998 - Jul 1998

Geologist

Introducing the company to different properties in Cuba, research and compilation of data.

Reference: Joe Breen, 011-353-1-667-7611.

Columbia Metals Corporation Limited

San Juan, Argentina Apr 1998 - Jun 1998

Exploration geologist

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.

Far East Gold Ltd.

Siberia, Russian Federation Mar 1998 - Apr 1998

Exploration geologist

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-***-****.

KWG Resources Inc.

Cap Haitiene, Haiti Sep 1996 - Mar 1998

Exploration geologist

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-***-****.

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GEOMEX Inc.

Takoradi, Ghana Jun 1996 - Sep 1996

Exploration geologist

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-***-****.

SEMAFO Inc.

Ashanti, Ghana Feb 1996 - Jun 1996

Exploration geologist

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, 506-***-****.

Various different companies

Santa Clara, Cuba 1983 - 1996

Exploration geologist

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 studies related to the oil & gas industry. Designed

geomathematical models that facilitated the discovery of six new prospective zones for gold in

serpentinitic and volcanic rocks.

Education

MGRI

Moscow, Russian Federation 1979 - 1993

B.Sc., M. Sc., Economic Geology

Ecole Polytechnique

Montreal, Canada 1994 - 1997

Ph.D., Economic Geology

Not completed yet.

Certifications

P. Geo. Has no expiration

(APGO)

P. Geo Has no expiration

(OGQ)

Objective

A senior level position with an exploration company.

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Professional Organizations

Membership in the Ordre du G ologues du Qu bec (O.G.Q - 416.), the Association of Professional

Geoscientists of Ontario (A.P.G.O. - 0160), the Geological Association of Canada (G.A.C), the

Mineralogical Association of Canada (M.A.C.), the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and

Petroleum (CIM), the International Association of Applied Geochemistry (I.A.A.G.), the Association of

Exploration Geochemistry (A.E.G.), the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (P.D.A.C.),

the Society of Economist Geologists (S.E.G), the Asociaci n de Ingenieros de Minas, Metalurgistas y

Ge logos de M xico (A.I.M.M.G.M., A.C.), 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. Special training in

Geostatistics and Compositional Data Analysis.

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