Mapping on Ryan Gold's Arm Property to the north of Kluane Lake in the Yukon. Here we were following up on high grade gold, silver and copper values from grab samples collected previously.

This is a photoshop merge of 4 aerial photos from the Kluane Lake area of the Yukon, which would then be overlaid onto various maps / surfaces. The images were obtained from the Energy, Mines and Resources Library in Whitehorse.

This image was originally hand drawn then then edited in photoshop to help illustrate the development of the Selwyn basin as it was understood from one project site. Presenting work like this helps solidify the ideas for a team, no matter what level / background they are from.

Testing the use and practicality of a new, compact, heliportable drilling rig in the Yukon. The aim here was to drill to bedrock to take samples and map profiles in areas of thick brush and overburden, where trenching or larger rigs would be impossible to execute or cause unwarranted environmental disturbance.

Field work to reopen old trenches near Mayo, Yukon. This was the product of a desktop study on some old showings, and collation of Government held aerial photographs, which identified old workings on a hillside, cutting through productive lead-silver and tungsten veins.

This is a new exploration camp for 30 people (including a drilling and helicopter crew) in a remote area of the Yukon. The site was chosen and all permits applied for through the relevant agencies prior to materials for the camp being barged in via the Yukon River before a final airlift by helicopter.

This is the main ridge at the Ida Oro project, east of Dawson City in the Yukon. The ridge has steep sides with abundant scree and loose, weathered material. Not only was this area mapped, but over 30 pads were constructed and holes drilled on the ridge and through the flanks. This was a major logistical and H&S undertaking, but was executed with few issues.

This map depicts a new mineral trend that was discovered 'off season' through a desktop study of the northern edge of the Dublin Gulch intrusive stock, that was then followed up in the field with mapping and eventually drilling. Results were successful in the Olive and Shamrock Zones, with significant high grade gold intersected in drill holes (2010).

We generally work in a very visual way, and this poster was created as a summary of findings from a site in the Yukon. The poster was printed and displayed in key areas such as the core logging facility and geology rooms so as to provide a quick reference for staff, old and new alike. Projects like this align learning and ensure staff are all concurrent on their thinking and understanding.

This is an example of the quality of materials that can be produced for presentations. Here a sectional view has been put together to try and explain in a visual format how a mineralized zone has formed in the carapace of a large intrusion.

This graph was the product of extensive geochemical analysis of drill core and surface samples collected from a project site, where the amount of alteration masked the true parent rock. Such statistical parameters could then be applied to assay results to help identify key host lithologies.

Auger drilling taking place on an old tailings pad that is due to be moved to make way for a permanent camp structure. The aim here was to test the site for a) carcinogenic chemicals that could become mobile when disturbed and b) the grade of gold lost in tailings through historically poor recoveries.

Here we are teaching students from SFU and recent geology graduates how to line up a CS-1000 diamond drill rig using a Brunton compass.

This is a section of a road cut that we cleaned by hand in order to sample and map. In a rainforest environment, there is little natural outcrop and it does not make environmental sense to create multiple sections using heavy equipment, so a survey of existing roads, channels and stream banks were made, then cleaned up and mapped which gave a surprisingly good resolution to a geology map with minimal expenditure on equipment. These sections also regenerate quickly (within a few weeks).

Samples for assay were processed by the labs and then stored on a companies behalf in a warehouse. We undertook an inspection of the assaying process as due diligence and identified several issues, including the inadequate storage of rejected material. Auditing of labs and processes is key to confidence in results.

This is a shot of the field team ready to hit a jungle trail in Guyana. Local labour provides valuable knowledge in any area, but especially somewhere as harsh as a rainforest. Also in the picture are two geology students who were in the field for a summer to gain experience.