EXPERIENCE

Summary

During the past 30 years, I worked as a research geologist and consultant specializing in exploration of diamonds, colored gemstones, precious metals, base metals & strategic metals as well as Cratonic environments and Archean greenstone terrains. My work led to the discovery of some diamondiferous kimberlites, numerous gold anomalies & deposits, some nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum & palladium occurrences, several gemstone deposits & other mineral occurrences. Several hundred discoveries of mineral occurrences, deposits, and previously unreported minerals were made simply because I looked at things a little differently than most everyone else. In some cases, it is puzzling how some deposits had been overlooked, including the Cedar Ridge opal deposit that had numerous oil field roads cut through the deposit including a pipeline that exposed tons of common and precious opal and Sweetwater agates. This deposit had even been described in some early USGS literature in the 1930s. 

 

 

 

W. Dan Hausel (right, green jacket) dicusses controls of gold mineralization in the South Pass Archean greenstone

belt (Hausel, 1991). I ended up mapping this 450 square mile greenstone belt over a period of 5 years along with >

a dozen gold mines. The work resulted in the discovery of dozens of significant gold anomalies.

 

Author of >500 papers, books and maps, public speaker of >400 lectures on mineral resources & keynote speaker & invited speaker to several Mineral Resource conferences. I also mapped >700 mi2 of complex geological terrain in Wyoming’s mining districts and Archean greenstone belts and produced maps for most of Wyoming's districts and historic (accessible) mines. This latter project led to the discovery of the Rattlesnake Hills gold district in 1981 as well as many other mineral deposits. I have been noted as the most productive geologist in the history of this agency.

 

As a consultant for Western Gold Exploration and Mining in Alaska, I provided the initial detailed mapping on the Donlin Creek gold deposit, which is recognized as one of the largest (>23.5 million ounces) undeveloped gold deposit in North America. While employed by Western Archon, I discovered sapphire and benitoite during exploration of an unconventional diamond deposit in California. As a consultant for Echo Bay & Bald Mountain Mining, I recommended and examined several diamond projects around the US. As a consultant for DiamonEx Ltd, I placed them into a major land position in the USA with the acqusition of the Sloan Ranch kimberlite deposits and nearly 200 additional high-quality diamond targets. Additionally, I discovered 8 different fields of anomalies that have several characteristics of kimberlite - Seven of these fields were acquired by DiamonEx based on my discoveries and recommendations.

 

In 1992, I was the recipient of the American Association of Petroleum Geologist's President's Certificate for Excellence and was awarded the Wyoming Geological Association's Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Endeavors and Contributions. In 2001, I was awarded the Education Award by the National Rock Hound & Lapidary Hall of Fame (HOF) and was one of 7 people inducted into that HOF. In 2004, the Wyoming Geological Association awarded me their highest honor – the association’s ‘Distinguished Service Award’ for outstanding endeavors and contributions to the work and progress of the association and understanding of Wyoming’s geology. I am also a member of several WHO's WHO biographical reference works.

 

EDUCATION

• B.Sc. in Geology - University of Utah (1972).
• M.Sc. in Geology - University of Utah (1974). Focus on high P,T igneous systems and petrology.
• Post Graduate - University of New Mexico (1974-1975). Focus on high P,T igneous systems.
• Hydrothermal Alteration Short Course - University of Idaho, Moscow (1983).

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2007-2008 Vice President of Exploration, DiamonEx(USA)Ltd.
• 2006-2007 US Exploration Manager, DiamonEx Ltd.
• 1991-2007 Senior Economic Geologist, Wyoming Geological Survey. Specialization in geophysical, geochemical, & geological investigations of kimberlite, lamproite, unconventional diamond deposits & related placers; shear zone and epithermal gold in greenstone belts & Tertiary volcanics; platinum, nickel & chromium associated with layered intrusives and komatiite, and a variety of colored gemstones.
• 1981-1991 Deputy Director & Economic Geologist, Wyoming State Geological Survey.
• 1977-1981 Staff Minerals Geologist, Wyoming State Geological Survey.
• 1976-1977 Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Casper, WY.
• 1975 Project Geologist, Warnock Exploration, Albuquerque, N.M. Uranium exploration & development.
• 1974-1975 Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Igneous petrology & mineralogy.
• 1972-1974 Research Assistant, University of Utah, S.L.C., Utah. Igneous petrology & lunar geology. Research related to high-pressure xenocrysts in mafic igneous rocks.
• 1970-1968 Astronomy Lecturer, Hansen Planetarium, S.L.C., Utah.
• 1968 Geological Assistant, Sachem Prospects, S.L.C., Utah. Cobalt Exploration in Idaho.

 

TEACHING & CONSULTING

• 2006 Consultant, Teras Gold Company, Alberta, Canada.
• 2003 Consultant, Diamond exploration, Western Archon, Reno, Nevada.
• 1998 Instructor, Diamond Exploration Short Course, Wyoming Geological Association, Casper, Wyoming.
• 1998 Instructor, North American Diamond Company Short Course, Vancouver BC.
• 1996 Instructor & Consultant, Diamond Exploration, MK Gold, S.L.C., Utah.
• 1995 Consultant, Diamond Exploration, Echo Bay Exploration, Spokane, Washington.
• 1994 Instructor & Consultant, Diamond Exploration, North American Exploration, Kaysville, Utah.
• 1994 Instructor, Diamond Exploration Short Course, University of Wyoming.
• 1993 Consultant, Diamond Exploration, Bald Mountain Mining Co., Lead, South Dakota.
• 1994 Instructor, Diamond Exploration Short Course, Wyoming Geological Association, Casper, Wyoming.
• 1993 Consultant, Diamond Exploration, A & E Resources, Jackson, Wyoming.
• 1992 Consultant, Gold Exploration, Fowler Resources, Hamilton, Montana.
• 1990 Consulting Petrologist, Gold Exploration, Chevron Resources, Georgetown, Montana.
• 1989 Consultant, Western Gold Exploration & Mining, Anchorage, Alaska.
• 1988 Consultant, Western Gold Exploration & Mining.
• 1986 Instructor, Gold & Diamond Prospecting, University of Wyoming.
• 1984 Consulting Petrologist, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Rawlins, Wyoming.
• 1982 Instructor, Prospecting & Exploration Methods, University of Wyoming.
• 1981 Instructor, Prospecting Methods, University of Wyoming Adult Education.
• 1981 Consultant, Twin Buttes Corp., Laramie, Wyoming.

 

HONORS

2008  Awarded one of the Top 100 Scientists of 2008 by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge England.

2007  Recognized as laureate of Leading Educators of the World. Inducted in the 10^th edition of Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and nominated for the Cambridge Blue Book.

2006  Archimedes’s Award - Outstanding Contributions to the Geological Sciences, Cambridge University, UK 

2006   Honorary PhD, International University of Sports & Martial Arts Sciences (Japanese Martial Arts Science).

2004   Presented the Wyoming Geological Association’s Distinguished Service Award 

2003   Colorado Mining Association, Elected Member.

           Honorary member of International Order of Ragged Ass Miners, Colorado Chapter.

2001   Wyoming State Gem & Mineral Society Honorary Lifetime Member.

            Wyoming Prospectors’ Association, Honorary Member.

            Inductee, National Rock Hound & Lapidary Hall of Fame.

            Presented National Rock Hound & Lapidary Hall of Fame Education Award.

1998   University of Wyoming Department of Geology & Geophysics, Distinguished Lecturer

            Rocky Mountain Prospectors & Treasure Hunters, Colorado, Prospectors Best Friend Award. 

            Inductee, American Biographical Institute’s Millennium Hall of Fame. 

1994   Laramie Lyceum, Distinguished Speaker. 

1992   American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Energy & Minerals Division) President's Award.   

           Wyoming Geological Association, Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Endeavors & Contributions. 

1989   Geological Survey of Wyoming, Award for Outstanding Service & Contributions. 

1985   Geological Survey of Wyoming, Award for Outstanding Service & Contributions. 

1971   U.S. Army School of Artillery, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Honor Graduate. 

Achievements listed in Who's Who in the West, Who’s Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who’s Who in the 21^st Century, Men of Achievement, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2000 Notable American Men, 5000 Personalities of the World, Living Science, Great Minds of the 21^st Century, Dictionary of International Biography, 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21^st Century, 2000 Outstanding Scientists of 2008/2009 and more. Inducted into 12 different Halls of Fame for contributions to martial Arts.

 

 

 

 

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