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Since receiving his Ph.D. degree in geology at Rice University where he studied the tectonics of the western U.S., Dr. Abbott has spent 34 years exploring for mineral deposits, 26 of them for gold in Nevada.
His management of an exploration program in Nevada in 1981 resulted in the acquisition of three gold orebodies that were subsequently mined profitably.
Over his career Dr. Abbott has consulted to the mining industry and has been an officer and director of several junior mining companies. He combines strong management skills with a creative vision that enables the Company to apply sound scientific principles in unique ways to the search for giant gold deposits.
Dr. Abbott is active in his profession, having served as an executive of numerous professional mining associations. As a result, he has an extensive network of leadership contacts.
He is Certified Professional Geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) as well as the past President of the Nevada Chapter. He is also a member and past President of the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN), a member and past President of the Nevada Petroleum Society (NPS), a member and past President of the Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society (DREGS), a member of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), a member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), a member of the Geological Society of America (GSA), a member of the Northwest Mining Association (NWMA), a member of the British Columbia & Yukon Chamber of Mines, and a member of the Prospectors and Developer Association of Canada (PDAC).
He is a Qualified Person under the rules of National Instrument 43-101. | 