Tony Spat, Director, Geologist

Tony Spat M.SC., P. Eng., has had a truly remarkable career as an international exploration geologist and engineer. Noted for being the first one up the hill, it would be difficult to find a mineral project or prospect where he doesn't have some first hand knowledge.

Education

Diploma Mining Engineering. I.T.M Belluno, Italy
B.Sc Geology, McGill University
M.Sc. Mineral Exploration, McGill University

Recieved the 'Special Achievement Award From The Prospectors And Developers Association Of Canada 2005'

Mr. Spat has has won this award for his lifetime commitment to prospecting and for his discovery of the Angostura gold-silver project in northeast Colombia. This deposit, owned by Greystar Resource, is being drilled and shows indicated resources of 2.1 million oz. gold with 7 million oz. silver and inferred resources of 4.1 million oz. gold with 13 million oz. silver. More information and list of award winners

Languages

Fluent-English, French, Spanish, Italian, Working Knowledge - German, Portugese

Professional Affiliations

Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
Member Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers

Experience

Born in France, Mr. Spat worked as a mining engineer in several countries in Europe before emigrating to Canada. Upon his arrival in Canada, he first went to work for Mindamar Metals and then Malartic Goldfields. In 1963 he joined Newmont Mining Corporation as a Senior Geologist and examined mineral properties and projects for them throughout the world. In 1970, he joined Placer Development Limited (now Placer Dome) as Field Manager for Foreign Exploration where he examined mineral properties and initiated, supervised and coordinated exploration programs in sixteen different countries. In 1979 Mr. Spat left Placer and for the next 15 years worked as an independent consultant for various companies.

1979 - 1993: Independent Consultant

Since 1980: Mr. Spat has consulted for the following companies:

Wright Engineers Limited
Denison Mines
Terra Minng
Milchem Corp.
Shell U.S.A.
Asturiana de Zinc

1993 - 2000: Vice President, Exploration and Director Greystar Resources: He directed exploration and drilling for gold and silver in Columbia, Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Tanzania and the Philippines.

Field of Activity: Exploring and/or appraising for:

Canada - gold, silver
Mexico - gold, silver, tin
Honduras - silver
Spain - tin, tungsten, zinc, lead deposits
Italy - base metals, tungsten
Chile - gold
Ireland - lead, zinc
U.S.A. - gold, silver

1970 - 1979: Placer Development Ltd.: Field Manager, Foreign Exploration
Mr. Spat initiated, supervised, coordinated exploration programs and examined mining properties. He established the administrative structure required for foreign exploration programs and assessed the political and investment climate of foreign countries.

Field of Activity: Exploring and/or appraising for:

Spain - gold, copper, zinc, lead, tin, tungsten
Portugal - tin, uranium
Norway - molybdenum, gold placer deposit
Mexico - copper, gold, silver
Honduras - silver, base metals, gold lode and placer
Argentina -porphyry copper deposits
Columbia -gold, coal and porphyry copper deposits
Brasil - gold, zinc, lead
Chile - copper, molybdenum, silver, gold and porphyry copper
Cameroun - gold lode and placer
Liberia - gold placer deposits
Mauritania - copper, gold, silver
Morocco - Mineral Survey
Canada, B.C. - porphyry copper and molybdenum deposits
Canada, N.W.T. - silver, uranium, cobalt and nickel

1963 - 1970: Newmont Mining Corporation: Senior Geologist
Mineral exploration and examination of mining properties and diamond drilling projects.

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Ontario, British Columbia - porphyry copper, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, silver, molybdenum deposits
Spain - gold, copper, zinc, lead
Ireland - lead, zinc
Nicaragua - gold, copper
Peru - silver, copper and porphyry copper, zinc, lead, gold lode and placer
Australia - gold, copper, nickel
Indonesia -porphyry copper and gold deposits

1961 - 1963: Prospection Limited (C.C. Houston)
Senior Geologist and Technical Director for five mines. Program of rehabilitation of the Bolivian tin mining industry. Contracted by Inter-American Bank to conduct and advise on mineral exploration techniques, direction of underground development, ore control, etc.

1959 - 1961: Caland Ore Company LTD.: Open Pit Geologist, Steep Rock Iron Mines, Ontario
1955 -1959: Malartic Gold Fields: Northwest Quebec, Chibougarnou area
Exploration of base metals and gold, exploration, geology, mapping iron deposit of Labrador

Quebec Cartier - Lac Jeannine
Iron Ore Of Canada - Wabush

1952 -1955: Mindamar Metals: Sterling, Cape Breton Miner, Junior Mining Engineer, Mine geologist
1950 - 1952: Hadir, Differdange, Luxembourg: Junior Mining Engineer, iron ore deposits