Geophysical Supervisor

Kimball J. Thorderson

**** ****** ****** **** ******, Sandy, Utah 84092

801-***-**** cell. 801-***-****

email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

 20 years in supervisory roles – extensive experience in supervising personnel and coordinating highly technical projects with rigid budget and time constraints.

 Worldwide experience – I have supervised projects in the high Andes, the Philippines, the Australian outback, the Canadian arctic, and Africa.

 Bilingual (English, Spanish) – as a resident of Chile for 15 years, I am fluent in the language and culture of Latin America.

WORK HISTORY

4/08 – 2/09 Project Coordinator Kennecott Exploration (Rio Tinto)

As a Project Coordinator for Rio Tinto, my duties included pre-qualification, contract negotiation, and daily oversite of geophysical, helicopter support and drilling contractors. I was responsible for contractor HSEC compliance and training. I was also involved in the processing, revision, and archiving of the geophysical data.

1/07 – 4/08 Geophysical Consultant

I was a self employed consultant to geophysical contracting and small mining companies on ground geophysical programs. I designed surveys, supervised field personnel, and processed and presented data for exploration programs looking for gold and base metals. Methods included ground magnetics, induced polarization and gravity surveys.

9/05 – 1/07 Operations Manager Quantec Geoscience Ltda.

I was the Operations Manager for Quantec Geoscience Limited. I was responsible for the day to day operations of the offices located in Antofagasta, Chile and Arequipa, Peru. Quantec Geoscience is a worldwide geophysical contracting company that serves the mining and mineral exploration industries in finding and delineating mineral reserves. As Operations Manager, I was responsible for:

• Managing two separate office staffs and budgets

• Preparing proposals and giving presentations

• Achieving US$1,500,000 in annual sales

• Responsibility for all health, safety and environmental compliance

• Ensuring compliance with local laws and tax codes

• Participating in corporate management and sales meetings

3/02 – 9/05 Project Supervisor Quantec Geofisica Ltda.

I served as a sub-contractor to Quantec Geofisica. My duties included crew supervision, geophysical data collection, client relations, daily data processing and production reports, and final report writing.

4/90 – 12/01 Geophysics Supervisor WMC Exploration Division

My primary role in Western Mining Corporation was the supervision of crews collecting geophysical data in remote locations. This involved logistical planning, crew training, quality control, safety management, instrument repair and maintenance, public and community relations, and maintaining environmental standards. I was also responsible for all data collection, processing, and presentation. I supervised two in-house crews in addition to contractors. I was primarily responsible for ground geophysics, but I was also heavily involved in geochemistry and airborne geophysics. I supervised projects in Africa, Australia, the Philippines, Canada, USA, Argentina, Peru, and Chile. The methods where I gained the most experience were:

• Gravity – using real time and post processed GPS for survey control

• TEM – using Zonge, Sirotem, and Smartem instruments

• IP & CSAMT- using Zonge and Iris instruments

• Magnetotellurics – using Reftek instrumentation

• Magnetics and VLF – using various instruments such as GEM, Scintrex, and Geometrics

I am an experienced user of Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Geosoft Montaj, ArcGIS, MapInfo, AutoCAD, EM Vision, Trimble Geomatics Office, and several other software packages.

12/86 – 3/90 Crew Chief Melano-Pyxis Inc.

I supervised crews in the collection of IP, magnetic, and electromagnetic data primarily in the western U.S. I also assisted in the manufacture of induced polarization instrumentation.

6/78 – 9/86 Crew Chief/Crew member Various

I worked as a Crew Chief or crewmember for several different companies including Scintrex, Meiji and Assoc., Applied Geophysics Inc. and Vibro-X Exploration

EDUCATION

1978- 1982 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

1974- 1978 Davis High School Kaysville, Utah

ADDITIONAL COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND AFFLIATIONS

Safety Leadership Development Program

MSHA training (48 hr)

Advanced First Aid (level 3)

ATV Instructor Course (certified)

Downhole Geophysics Course – Ottawa, Canada

Geosoft, ER Mapper, ArcView, Geomatics Office courses

Off-Road driving courses

ASEG conferences – Hobart, Tasmania and Brisbane, Australia

Exploration 97 – Toronto, Canada

2006 Gold Symposium – Lima, Peru

Expomin – Santiago, Chile

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