David Smith has been in the minerals exploration business for over 40 years. His experience spans the exploration industry and includes work in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Chile, and China on a wide range of ore deposits with particular emphasis on gold and precious metals.
Dave excels at first-rate geologic report writing and editing skills. He takes great joy in crafting a fine sentence. He is highly skilled at careful geologic observations and their synthesis in understanding ore-forming systems; management of all aspects of mineral projects; sustainable innovations for mining, and an understanding of the business components necessary for successful resource projects.
Dave was Chief Geologists for Riverside Resources, where he guided several multi-million-dollar exploration alliances in northwestern Mexico with Hochschild Mining and Cliffs Natural Resources.
Dave worked for INCO at the Mineral Hill Mine in Jardine, Montana, where he did research on the high-grade Archean lode gold deposit, which was published in Economic Geology.
As Chief Geologist, he ran the exploration operations of La Esperanza Gold Explorations in western Mexico, where he and Clyde discovered the Solidaridad deposit, with an estimated 750,000 ounces gold, 2.3 million ounces silver, and 44 million pounds copper.
Dave was Chief Geologist for China Global Mining Resources at the Xiaonanshan Mine in eastern China, where he directed a six-rig diamond drilling program and resource modeling that tripled the project’s resource.
Other positions include VP Global Exploration for Angold Resources, VP Exploration for Electric Metals, and Director of Sustainability for Battery Mineral Resources.
Dave holds a BA from Carleton College, a MS from the University of Oregon, and a MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute. He is a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
Clyde is a veteran exploration geologist with a career that spans over 60 years. He has four ore deposit discoveries to his credit.
Clyde’s skills include exceptional abilities to identify geologic environments with potential for ore deposits and to solve complex geologic problems; a uniquely deep understanding of all types of ore deposits; and a comprehensive view of the resource industry. He has successfully moved projects through all stages of exploration, development, feasibility, and to production.
As Head of Exploration Geology for Battery Minerals Resources, Clyde identified a 250-km-long Ontario Cobalt Belt with numerous cobalt occurrences, and acquired 12 cobalt properties, including McCara, one of the highest-grade cobalt deposits known.
He founded the Ogilvie Joint Venture, funded by Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi Metals, and discovered the Jason lead-zinc-silver deposit in Yukon Territory, Canada, now owned by Fireweed Metals.
As VP Exploration for Westley Mines, Clyde discovered the Santa Fe gold deposit, which produced 420,000 ounces gold and 2.8 million ounces silver. In this role he also managed joint ventures with 14 companies including Teck, Billiton, Homestake, Asarco, Kennecott, Santa Fe Mining, and Echo Bay exploring for gold deposits in Nevada.
Clyde discovered the North Lake gold deposit in north-central Saskatchewan, which contains more than 417,000 ounces gold and exhibits potential for a significantly larger resource.
Clyde co-founded La Esperanza Gold Explorations, entered into a joint venture funded by Mount Isa Mines, and discovered the Solidaridad gold-silver-copper deposit in Michoacan, Mexico. Solidaridad has the potential to be one of the principal new ore deposits in Mexico, with an estimated 750,000 ounces gold, 2.3 million ounces silver, and 44 million pounds copper.
Clyde holds a BA from Carleton College, a MSc from the University of British Columbia, and a PhD from the University of Idaho. He served for several years as an Industrial Associate of Stanford University’s School of Earth Sciences. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia.