My interest in geology and rocks began when I was five. I have collected rocks and minerals and maintained this interest all my life. Since completing my formal training in geology some 20+ years ago, I have worked in 25 countries searching mainly for gold and copper. My strengths are in practical field geology assessing mineral potential and applied exploration for gold, copper and associated base-metal mineralization in magmatic-hydrothermal mineral deposits. My strengths lie in my thorough understanding of the physical and geochemical attributes of epithermal gold-silver deposits (continental and island arc settings), porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum deposits, and orogenic gold-silver deposits, in greenstone and slate belt mineral districts. I have been involved in several discoveries, and three major discoveries, all of which were discovered in ancient to active magmatic arcs settings.I'm also confident in assessing potential and providing exploration guidance and oversight on everything from regional- to prospect-scale projects, focussed on facilitating as best I can, the next big discovery.