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Dr. Jaacks has more than 25 years experience as a chief scientist and geochemist working with Anaconda Copper, Chevron Resources, Texasgulf Minerals, PETREX, NICOR Mineral Ventures, Westmont Mining, and BHP Minerals.
From 1984 - 1993 Dr. Jaacks worked as the chief geochemist at Westmont Mining where he was responsible for geochemical programs that led to the discovery of resources of over 2.5 million ounces of Au. He also directed corporate computerization and training, quality control programs, exploration software development, and geochemical applications development. He particpated in the discovery and development of gold mines in Nevada and South Carolina, copper deposits in Arizona, and industrial mineral deposits in Montana.
From 1993 - 1999 Dr. Jaacks was Manager of Geochemistry, Americas,at BHP Minerals. He was responsible for building and leading the geochemistry technical services group providing geochemistry services on two continents, developing geochemical programs, and directing strategic geochemistry research which commercialized several new exploration technologies. His services group played a key role in the discovery of the Lac de Gras diamonds and Hope Bay gold.
He is an advisor to the Colorado Technology Incubator and a former President of the Association of Exploration Geochemists (1992) and former Chairman of the Geochemical Committee of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (1990).
Dr. Jaacks received his B.A. in Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego and received his Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the Colorado School of Mines, specializing in economic geology and exploration geochemistry. | 