About

Antamina

James Gray - Advantage Geoservices Limited

Experienced in a wide variety of deposit types and mineralization styles. Innovative application of software tools results in geologically and geostatistically representative resource models to form a reliable basis for on-going exploration or mine planning activities.

University of Waterloo, 1985

  • Graduated with honors in the Applied Earth Sciences co-op program
  • 2 years of co-op experience in operating open pit and underground mines
  • returned to last co-op employer for full-time employment

Twelve Years - Underground Mine Geology (1985-1996)

  • Lac Minerals in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (2 years), transferred to Hemlo, Ontario (10 Years) - Teck Corporation
  • Supervision of geologic staff and activities including: on-site exploration, grade control, resource estimation and reserve reconciliation

Thirteen Years - Teck Corporation/Teck Cominco/Teck Resources, Vancouver Head Office (1997-2009)

  • Engineering and Projects Group, Manager of Resource Evaluations
  • Activities  centered on resource estimation work in support of operations  (i.e. Antamina, Red Dog, Pogo, Hemlo), project acquisition (Chilean  copper projects) and in-house advanced exploration (i.e. Pogo,  Lobo-Marte, San Nicolas, Morelos)

Professional highlights:

  • one  year (2003) secondment to Antamina Mine, Peru developing and  testing estimation procedures under guidance and tutelage of the late Dr. Harry Parker
  • completion of Citation Program in Applied Geostatistics at the University of Alberta in 2004
  • experience in geological and  geostatistical modeling of a variety of deposit types using a wide range of techniques

Fronteer Gold (2010)

  • Director of Mineral Resources
  • responsible for maintaining the company’s resource estimates, including the Long Canyon project in Nevada
  • The Long Canyon asset precipitated the company’s purchase by Newmont in early 2011.

Since 2011 - Advantage Geoservices Limited, Resource Estimation Specialist

  • Decided to pursue technical consulting work in preference to returning to a large mining company
  • Contacts  developed over more than 25 years in the business, have lead to  involvement in interesting and challenging projects around the world
  • Participation in multi-discipline due diligence activities supporting client M & A activities
  • Act as Mineral Resource Estimates section QP in the preparation of NI 43-101 Technical Reports

A Resource Estimation Specialist Since 2011

Rather than returning to a large mining company, I decided to pursue technical consulting work. With the connections made over my 25-plus years in business, I have been able to work on interesting and challenging projects worldwide.

My participation in multidiscipline due diligence activities helps support clients in merger and acquisition activities. Currently, I act as the Mineral Resource Estimates section QP in the preparation of NI 43-101 Technical Reports.