Kelson Willms, P.Geo. Email & Phone Number

Whitehorse, Yt, Ca

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Senior Geologist & Associate with experience working throughout Yukon, BC, Nevada and Mexico at various projects. Most experience details will be found in my previous position (Senior Geologist), but work from 2023 onwards includes:Gama Explorations [Muskox Lithium, NWT]Lake Winn Resources [Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group, NWT]Onyx Gold [King Tut, Yukon]Westhaven Gold [Shovelnose, BC]- Project Geologist: planning and executing programs ranging from 16,000+ m drill programs to small-crew exploration programs. Experience with road- and helicopter-supported drill and exploration programs. Diamond, RC and RAB drilling. - Property scale mapping at all scales, with focuses on lithological mapping, alteration mapping and mineral deposit delineation. Systematic mapping approach that integrates lithology, structure, alteration styles, broader regional geological context and conceptual mineral deposit models. - Computer software skills: MapInfo Discover, QGIS, QField, Leapfrog, Microsoft Access, Excel, and others. Development of internal Archer Cathro mapping and sampling software within QGIS/QField.- Pre- and post-season work: map generation, assessment report writing, historical compilation, target identification and government funding applications for clients at all stages and in any jurisdiction. - NI-43101 Technical Report writing- Exploration permitting: Class 1 and Class 3 Mining Land Use Applications (Yukon); Multi-Year and Multi-Year Area Based Permitting (BC).

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Senior Geologist with experience working throughout Yukon, BC, Nevada and Mexico at various projects. Clients and projects include: ATAC Resources [Nadaleen, Rau & Connaught, Yukon]Broden Mining [Vangorda Lands, Yukon]CAVU Mining [Hopper, Yukon]Coeur Mining [Silvertip Mine, BC]GGL Resources [Gold Point, Nevada; McConnell Creek, BC]Lake Winn Resources [Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group, NWT]Onyx Gold [King Tut, Yukon]Rockhaven Resources [Klaza, Yukon]Silver 47 Exploration Corp. [Michelle, Yukon]Silver Bull Resources [Sierra Mojada, Mexico]Silver Range Resources [Mel, Yukon; various, Nevada]Strategic Metals [Mt. Hinton and numerous other projects, Yukon]Tech-X Resources [Iron Lake, BC]Trifecta Gold [Trident & Eureka, Yukon; Yuge, Nevada]- Project Geologist: planning and executing programs ranging from 16,000+ m drill programs to small-crew exploration programs. Experience with road- and helicopter-supported drill and exploration programs. Diamond, RC and RAB drilling. - 30,000+ m of core logging experience on Epithermal, Porphyry, Skarn, SEDEX, CRD, VMS and exploration style targets. Experience using various databases including Access, Acquire, Excel and others. - Regional and property scale geological mapping- Pre- and post-season work: map generation, assessment report writing, historical compilation, target identification and government funding applications- Exploration permitting: Class 1 and Class 3 Mining Land Use Applications (Yukon); Multi-Year and Multi-Year Area Based Permitting (BC).- Computer software skills: MapInfo Discover, QGIS, Leapfrog, Microsoft Access, Excel, and others. - Drill program logistics, drill shutdowns, sighting, moves, sections- Prospecting- Excavator and hand trench logging- XRF surveying of soil, rock and core samples- SWIR spectral analysis- Soil sampling (grid, contour, silt)- Camp management - Camp construction and take down- Logistics and expediting

Yukon, Canada

Geotech at the Rockhaven Resources Ltd.'s Klaza project and ATAC Resources Ltd.'s Nadaleen and RAU projects. - Core Teching: measuring and recording recovery, RQD, Magnetic Susceptibility, Density, Fracture Frequency, detailed photos, pH reactivity, hardness/point load testing of both oriented and non-oriented core. - Core Logging: secondary structure and mineralogy- Camp construction and take down- Soil sampling- RAB Drill sampling

Williams Lake, Bc

Responsibilities as a Warehouse Summer Student at the Mount Polley Mine were focused mainly around logistics, organization, and shipping/receiving tasks such as: - Forklift operation: Operating propane, gasoline, electric forklifts on site for the purpose of transport, inventory, shipping, receiving. - Inventory and machine part management: Keeping record of inventory movement across site and electronically logging past order/return history of ordered machine parts. - Shipping/Receiving: Completing daily shipping papers for shipping/receiving as well as inventory integration or parts into warehouse system and proper storage of items. - Machine part delivery around mine site: Delivering ordered parts to all areas of mine site, and completing proper inventory/delivery paperwork. - Warehouse long term planning: Project aimed at helping develop a more efficient workspace, and create more inventory space. - exposure to geology department (core shack, mine tours, etc.)-Student summer job

Armstrong, Bc

My main role as a part of the Public Works Crew with the City was to work on and maintain landscaping, as well as doing general labour for the city. My job included but was not limited to: - Landscape duties: maintaining a clean and organized image of the cities' assemblages. including maintaining irrigation, weeding, mowing and weed-wacking, and tree planting. - Street Cleanup : helping control dust levels and keeping debris off the street- General Labour: fire hydrant upkeep, maintenance and painting, along with yard cleanup, manual labour- Yard waste disposal: Collection and emptying of yard waste bags from residents and properly disposing of them at the landfill. - Side-walk Maintenance: Correcting sidewalk uplift to eliminate pedestrian hazards by grinding down uplifted edges with a sidewalk grinder. - Over-growth Control: Removing unaesthetic and potentially hazardous overgrowth from water treatment and sewage areas, along with along roads and residential boundaries. - Event preparation: Armstrong's 100 year celebration required special event decorations and safety barriers to be set up around town for the town event. -Student summer job.

Edmonton, Ab

The main focus of my employment at Endura was to handle the shipping and handling of products. - Collect products and prepare shipment along with dangerous goods identification associated with them (Class III dangerous goods)- Ensure shipment is secured in a safe manner for shipment- Prepare and apply dangerous goods tags - Prepare shipment order papers (including products contained, total weight, dangerous goods classification, etc)- loading shipments and safe securing of products on transport truck- Inspect and Accept or redirect incoming shipments to proper receiving area- Student summer job.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences, B+ Average

Activities and Societies: President - Earth and Environmental Sciences Course Union (2015-2016) Vice President (2014-2015) B. Sc. Earth.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Okanagan College Coyotes Hockey Team Geology