Wade Edward Speer
3947 Mudcut
Rd (828)
724-4444
Marion, NC
28752-7059 Ed@SpeerMinerals.com
Geology Mineral Deposit Exploration
Project Management Mining Reserves
Natural
Resource Evaluation with 39 years of industry experience in the evaluation, discovery
and economic development of mineral properties.
Dedicated to successfully achieving project goals. Superior record of surpassing expectations,
including Management, Decision-Making, Budgeting, and Reporting. Instrumental in the discovery of such notable
deposits as the McDermitt Mercury Mine, McDermitt, NV; the Golden Sunlight Gold
Mine, Whitehall, MT; the Masfontein Diamond Mine, Klipspringer, South Africa;
and new reserves at the Haile Gold Mine, Kershaw, SC and the North American
Emerald Mines deposit at Hiddenite, NC.
Founder and owner of Speer Minerals, Inc (geological consulting) and Speer
Hammocks, Inc. (manufacturer of specialty outdoor gear). Outdoor enthusiast with two Appalachian Trail
hikes (+ 5,000 miles) and a 1,600-mile solo sea kayak trip along the west coast
of Canada.
Geological Consultant.........................................................................................1995-2008
North American Emerald Mines, Hiddenite, North
Carolina USA; Emeralds
Documented
extent and spacing of emerald veins and calculated reserves resulting in
successful mining. Documented the
mineralogy and structural setting leading to new interpretation of origins
Southern Era Diamonds, Marsfontein
Project, South Africa; Diamonds
Discovered
previously missed deposit, drilled and bulk sampled three deposits which led to
successful mining. Managed regional
exploration effort resulting in discovery of new targets
BHP Diamonds, Koala Project,
Northwest Territories, Canada; Diamonds
Solved
drill-hole deflection problems resulting in 50% increase in the target-hit
success rate, allowing program completion in record time and under budget. Documented the back-fill nature of many
kimberlite pipes far below the crater facies, resulting in a new interpretation
of the origins
BHP Diamonds, Dachine Project, French Guiana, South
America; Diamonds
Designed
and managed bulk sampling program in difficult jungle location, allowing
management to make better budgeting decisions.
Implemented Safety First program in multilingual jungle camp setting
BHP Minerals, Inc District Exploration
Geologist; Au, Ag, Cu, Zn.......................................1992-1995
Piedmont Mining Company, Inc Mine & Exploration
Geologist; Au, Ag..........................1989-1992
Consultant Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag, Zn...................................................................1985-1989
Tenneco Minerals Company Senior Exploration
Geologist; Au, Ag, W, Hg, perlite
..........1981-1985
Southwest Exploration Associates, Inc General Manager; U,
Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn
...1977-1979
Sierra Metals, Inc Mine & Exploration
Geologist; Ag, Au
............................1976-1977
Placer Dome, Inc Mine & Exploration
Geologist; Hg, Au, Ag, Cu
.................................1972-1976
Sierra Mineral
Management Mine
& Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag, Hg
.............1971-1972
Union Carbide
Exploration, Inc Exploration
Geologist; W, U
............................1969-1970
· Project Management
· Remote Field Camp
Management
· Professional
Presentations
· Small Business Management
· Land Owner Relations
· Report Preparation
· Budget Preparation
· Ore Reserve
Estimation
· Drill Rig Contracting
· Geologic Mapping
· GPS Field Use
· Map Preparation
· Permitting
· Claim Staking
· Surveying
· Mineral ID
· Sampling/Analysis
· Drill Rig Supervision
· Data Compilation
& Interpretation
· Core Logging
Computer: AutoCAD
LT, MS Word, MS Excel, DreamWeaver Web Design, QuickBooks, Quicken, PhotoShop,
FamilyTreeMaker, Adobe Acrobat, MS Publisher, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio
· Internet Web Sites:
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North
Carolina Emeralds www.NorthCarolinaEmerlads.info
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Speer
Minerals www.SpeerMinerals.com
o
Speer
Hammocks Inc www.SpeerHammocks.com
o
Hammock
Camping www.HammockCamping.com
· Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina; 2008, American
Mineral Treasures, Staebler & Wilson, eds, Lithographie, LLC, East
Hampton, CT, p. 292-297.
· Emerald Crystal Pockets of the Hiddenite District,
Alexander Co,
NC;
2008, Fieldtrip Guidebook, 57th Annual Meeting, Southeastern
Section, GSA, April, Charlotte, NC, Speer Minerals, Inc, Marion, NC, 28 p.
· Emerald Crystal Pockets of the Hiddenite District,
Alexander Co.,
NC; 2008, Abstracts with Programs, 57th Annual Meeting, Southeastern
Section, GSA, April, Charlotte, NC, p.64.
· Emerald Crystal
Pockets of the Hiddenite District, Alexander Co, NC; 2008, The Mineralogical
Record, v. 39, p. 55.
· Hammock Camping, The Complete Guide to Greater Comfort,
Convenience and Freedom; 2003, Speer Hammocks,
Inc, Marion, NC, 200 p.
· William Speer,
(1747-1830), Abbeville Co, SC, His Life, Family and Descendants; 1998, Marion, NC,
510 p.
· Geology and Recent Discoveries at the Haile Gold Mine,
Lancaster County, South Carolina; 1993, South Carolina Geology, v.35, p. 9-26.
· Whole Rock and Trace Element Geochemistry of Rocks from
the Snake Deposit, Haile Gold Mine, Lancaster County, South Carolina; 1993, South Carolina Geology,
v.35, p. 27-36.
· Supergene Enrichment at the Chase Hill Sericite Deposit,
Haile Gold Mine, Lancaster County, South Carolina; 1993, South Carolina
Geology, v.36.
· Gold and Silver Found in New Mexico Caves!; 1993, Journal of
Spelean History, Am. Spelean History Assoc., v. 27, no. 2, p. 32-35.
· Geology of the McDermitt Mercury Deposit, Humboldt
County, Nevada;
1977, MS Thesis, Univ. Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
M.S. Degree in Geology, Univ. of
B.S. Degree in Geology, Univ. of