Wade Edward Speer
3947 Mudcut Rd (828)
724-4444
Marion, NC 28752-7059 ed@SpeerMinerals.com
Geology – Mineral Exploration – Project
Management – Mining Reserves
Natural
Resource Evaluation with 41 years of specialized experience in the 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. Founder and owner of Speer Hammocks, Inc.,
manufacturer of specialty outdoor gear.
Two-time
Consultant, Geological Exploration..............................................................1995-2010
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 of veins and hosts rocks 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 and 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...........................................................................................1992-1995
District Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag, Cu,
Zn
Piedmont Mining Company, Inc....................................................................1989-1992
Mine & Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag
Consultant.......................................................................................................1985-1989
Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag, Zn
Tenneco Minerals Company..........................................................................1981-1985
Senior Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag, W, Hg,
perlite
Southwest Exploration Associates, Inc.......................................................1977-1979
General Manager; U, Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn
Sierra Metals, Inc............................................................................................1976-1977
Mine & Exploration Geologist; Ag, Au
Placer Dome, Inc.............................................................................................1972-1976
Mine & Exploration Geologist; Hg, Au, Ag,
Cu
Sierra Mineral Management...........................................................................1971-1972
Mine & Exploration Geologist; Au, Ag, Hg
Union Carbide Exploration, Inc.....................................................................1969-1970
Exploration Geologist; W, U
Project
Management
Field
Professional
Presentations
Small
Business Management
Land
Owner Relations
Report
Preparation
Budget
Preparation
Drill
Rig Contracting
Geologic
Mapping
GPS
Field Use
Map Preparation
Permitting
Claim Staking
Surveying
Mineral ID
Sampling/Analysis
Drill
supervision
Data
Compilation & Interpretation
Core
Logging
Software Skills: AutoCAD LT, MS Word, MS Excel, DreamWeaver
Web Design, QuickBooks, Quicken, PhotoShop, FamilyTreeMaker, Adobe Acrobat, MS
Publisher
· Internet Web Sites:
o
North
Carolina Emeralds www.NorthCarolinaEmerlads.info
o
Speer
Minerals, Inc www.SpeerMinerals.com
o
Speer
Hammocks, Inc www.SpeerHammocks.com
· North Carolina famous for North America’s largest
emeralds;
2009, Mining
Engineering, June, p. 83-87.
· Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina; 2008, co-author
Hiddenite Chapter, 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; and The
Mineralogical Record, 2008, 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, co-author, South
Carolina Geology, v.35, p. 27-36.
· Supergene Enrichment at the Chase Hill Sericite Deposit,
Haile Gold Mine, Lancaster County, South Carolina; 1993, co-author, 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; and National Speleological Society Speleo
Digest 1993, p. 474-475.
· Geology of the McDermitt Mercury Deposit, Humboldt
County, Nevada;
1977, MS
Thesis, Univ Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
M.S. Degree in Geology,
Geology of the
McDermitt Mercury Deposit,
B.S. Degree in Geology,