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Mr. Swan received a BSc. degree in Geological Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a MSc. degree in Geology from the University of Arizona. He began his career as a research geologist for Kennecott's Geological Research Group and as an exploration geologist for Newmont Mining Company at the time of their initial major gold discoveries in Nevada.
In 1983 he co-founded MagmaChem Exploration, Inc with Stan Keith for the purpose of developing a chemical classification of igneous rocks and mineral deposits to lower the risk of exploration. He built a client base to fund this work that has included virtually all the major mining and oil and gas companies. The $100 million invested over the years by these clients in the development and testing of the MagmaChem approach resulted in the development of exploration tools that have directly contributed to the discovery of 18 mineral deposits on 3 continents, having a total gold and copper metal value of $60 billion.
Over the years Monte has continued to spend time in the field mapping, sampling, and targeting ore deposits as well as managing drill projects. He has development large exploration databases for Mexico, British Columbia, the Western US, and Eastern Canada. He is an adjunct professor and a published author. | 