CHRIS ADAMSON, R.I. (B.C.)

LAND MANAGER

EDUCATION

BA in Geography

Major: GIS

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, BC 2006

PROFILE

Land Manager with over 18 years’ experience in the resource sector managing complex land and real estate transactions. Holding BC Real Estate designation. Experienced with land development and land acquisition having negotiated, drafted and reviewed many purchase and sale agreements, option agreements, right-of- way contracts, road access agreements, and tenancy agreements. Proficient with researching and analyzing complex land titles issues. Skilled GIS cartographer and relational database developer. Strong planning, research, and negotiation skills. Experienced with Land Titles Act, Mineral Act, and with environmental and water regulations and permit applications. An effective communicator, with the ability to balance multiple projects to meet strategic objectives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

GIS

ArcMap

Google Earth Pro

Microsoft Access

Database Development

Relational Database Management

Project Management

SUMMARY

Land acquisition, land management, contract negotiations, purchase and sale agreements, option agreements, royalty agreements, request for proposals, due diligence, permit applications, infrastructure development, and claim staking. GIS cartographer with advanced technical skills. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Acquired dozens of private properties for employee housing in Barkerville and Wells, B.C. at favourable prices.

Won expropriation attempt against B.C. Crown lawyers.

Corrected land titles error which resulted in under-surface rights for over 300 parcels being transferred including area covering 1 million ounces of gold.

Corrected a major contractor error saving $39 Million worth of assessment work and brought claims to good standing until 2033; ensuring no loss of work due to cancelled lease application filed by contractor; applied work to property block, then re-applied for lease.

Planned, designed and negotiated cellular phone service, and related tower location and right-of-way with Telus lawyers and engineers; responsible for bringing essential cell service to Barkerville, B.C.

Designed and negotiated powerline right-of-ways at favourable prices.

Staked and acquired tens of thousands of mineral and placer claims to solidify land package.

PUBLICATIONS

Whatshan Lake Vegetation

Monitoring Report published by G3

Consulting for BC Hydro

Responsible for GIS Figures

Revelstoke Submerged Vegetation

Monitoring Report by G3

Consulting BC Hydro Responsible

for GIS Figures

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Barkerville Gold Mines / Osisko Development Corp. 2017 - 2023 Managed land portfolio consisting of hundreds of mineral claims, Crown Grants, private lands, undersurface rights and royalties, and acquired dozens of private lands at prices favourable to the company. Lead person responsible for establishing cellular service to the Barkerville and Wells, B.C. area.

• Performed feasibility analyses, due diligences, for Barkerville Gold Mines’ Cariboo Gold Project

• Ensured land databases were created and maintained for new and existing properties

• Answered land contract queries from outside parties including legal, accounting, environmental, health and safety, and operations departments

• Facilitated stakeholder engagement for land development projects.

• Led permitting applications for mineral exploration and reclamation.

• Mitigated and minimized environmental impact of mine development and powerline with land planning, spatial analysis and contract negotiation.

• Developed infrastructure projects, work camps; ensured the properties were connected to grid power, had access to clean water and permitted for sewage disposal.

• Purchased land and houses on behalf of the company and applied for building permits; worked with provincial and municipal government regulators to secure permits.

• Established powerline and housing for worker accommodation for Cariboo Gold Project.

• Produced GIS maps for internal and external reports in ArcMap and created macros in ArcCatalog to update company tenure expiry dates, and other data.

• Built relational databases in MS Access.

• Produced companywide monthly reports for executives, management & technical teams.

• Successfully appealed BC Assessment taxes for several rolls, tracked in database.

• Managed the Osisko Baie James SENC James Bay, Quebec lands (June 2022 to June 2023) PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR

Western Forest Products 2017

Built and administered database consisting of hundreds of forest tenures, Crown Grants, and private lands.

• Mapped tenures for internal reports and decision-making processes

• Helped prepare information and maps for land tenure applications GIS ANALYST

Environment and Climate Change Canada 2016 - 2017

• GIS Analysis and ArcMap development for Species at Risk program

• Mapped critical habitat locations and ranges for at risk caribou, snake and bird species

• Conducted remote sensing and built macros in ArcCatalog; created basemaps and performed data analysis on multiple provincial layers GIS Analyst

G3 Consulting June 2015 – June 2016

• Advanced GIS Mapping for Environmental Assessments for BC Hydro, Environment Canada, District of North Vancouver, City of Chilliwack, Harmac Pulp Operations; including bathymetric mapping, raster calculations and processing, and field mapping and digitizing

• Conducted remote sensing analysis & georeferencing, processed satellite imagery EXPERIENCE

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Rubicon Minerals Corporation June 2006 – February 2011

(now Battle North Gold Corp.)

• Created and managed claim databases in MS Access to manage the company’s mining claims.

• Used SQL import queries to keep up to date record of land holdings.

• Produced GIS maps to manage the company’s properties

• Managed buying and selling of mineral rights on optioned out properties; contributed to millions of dollars in revenue to the company

• Used research and GIS skills to acquire new land for exploration and resale.

• Negotiated powerline right-of-way access, acquiring surface rights from landowner or right-of-way agreements

• Liaised with prospectors, accounting, investor relations and legal departments.

• Tracked property cash and share receipts and payments (i.e., staking invoices and property acquisition costs)

GIS ANALYST / CARTOGRAPHER*

GIS Consultant Feb 2011 - Present (12 years 6 months)

• Assisted prospectors and mining companies to identify, stake, and market/sell mineral properties across Canada across most Canadian provinces and territories and several U.S. states.

• Creating claim and geology maps and PowerPoint presentations.

• Mapping gold, copper, lithium, cobalt, graphite, molybdenum targets through GIS mapping and compilation of historical work reports and data.

• Producing GIS maps to help client sell properties across Canada and internationally.

*Note: This is a vocation and hobby that assists me in developing my GIS, research, land tenure

/ land ownership knowledge and technical skills. My present focus is on a professional position as a land manager wherein I may utilize my skills and experience as valuable addition as a member of a professional team.

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