R i c a r d o   A.  V a ll s,  P. G e o., M. Sc.

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                                  Suite 1008  -  299 Glenlake Ave. Toronto, Ontario, M6P 4A6  Canada

                                     PHONE: (416) 767-8226 E-mail: vallsvg@gmail.com  Cell : 416-294-3896

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SUMMARY

As a professional geologist with thirty-one years in the mining industry, I have extensive geological, geochemical, and mining experience, managerial skills, and a solid background in research techniques, and training of technical personnel. I am fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Russian. I have been involved in various projects world-wide (Canada, Africa, Russia, Indonesia, the Caribbean and Central and South America). Projects included fromregional reconnaissance to local mapping, diamond drilling and RC-drilling programs, open pit and underground mapping and sampling, geochemical sampling and interpretation, and several exploration techniques pertaining to the search for diamonds, PGM, gold, nickel, silver, base metals, industrial minerals, oil & gas, and other magmatic, hydrothermal, porphyritic, VMS and SEDEX ore deposits. Special strengths are related toacquisition of new properties, geochemical and geological studies, management and organization, geomathematical analysis and modelling, compositional data analysis, structural studies, database design, QA&QC studies, exploration studies and writing technical reports. P.Geo. registered in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

RECORD OF EXPERIENCE

From 1996 to present, term contracts with the following companies:

Alicanto Mining Corp and Fenix Geoconsult Ltd., Canada and International, August 2012 to Present.

Founder, President and CEO of the company. Acquired several properties in Colombia and Armenia. Offering geological services.

Reference: Raziel Zisman, (416) 271-0911.

Valls Geoconsultant and TechnoTectonic, Canada and International, November 1999 to Present.

Founder and Principal of the company. Integrated modelling of structural data with geological, geochemical, geophysical, and other data to identify oil and gas, kimberlites, gold, PGM, and other targets using satellite and other imagery. Located several new target zones in U.S.A., Ontario, Quebec, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Reference: Somerset Parker, (647) 406-5358.

Geghi Gold LLC, Armenia, August 2013 and current.

VP Exploration of the company and QP. Introduced QA&QC procedures and organized the work of the whole department. Advance interpretation techniques allowed a better location of drill holes with significant savings in time and money.

Reference: Azat Vartanian, +1-514-800-5103, +374-98-299971

Alicanto Mining Corp, Canada and International, January 2013 and current.

President of the company. Generating new projects to develop and for other companies looking to enter in Colombia, Armenia, Congo and elsewhere.

Reference: Raziel Zisman, +1-416-271-0911

Calvista Gold Corporation, Canada and Colombia, August 2010 to January 2013.

VP Exploration of the company. Integrated modelling of structural data with geological, geochemical, geophysical, and other data to identify new targets using also satellite and other imagery. Responsible for introducing working protocols in line with accepted best practices of exploration. Introduced QA&QC procedures. Managed the company at the Country level. Was responsible for selling the company to AUX Colombia

Reference: Dr. Jorge Cruz Martín, +57-321-313-1326, +57-691-4541

Gran Colombia Gold Corp, Colombia, February 2011 to July, 2011

Independent QP for the company and responsible for introducing working protocols in line with accepted best practices of exploration.

Reference: José Oro, joseroro52@gmail.com.

High River Gold Mines Ltd., Burkina Faso, Africa, January 2010 to February 2011.

Chief Geologist of the Company, task included leading and building exploration teams, application of QA&QC procedures, mineral resource estimates, technical report writing including NI 43-101, managing and training a staff of more than 60 geologists and technical personnel.

References: Donedieu Dakissaga (Daki), (+226) 5035-8185.

Caldera Resources Inc., Canada and Armenia, November 2009 to December 2009.

Underground and surficial sampling programs at Lishvack deposit. Presenting the properties to financial institutions. Writing NI 43-101 report on visited properties. Independent QP and project manager for the Marjan project. Soil sampling, satellite image interpretation, mapping, drilling, and budgeting for the project.

References: Bill Mavridis, (514) 813-9200

Clairmont Metals Corporation, Canada and Zaire, August 2009 to December 2009.

Processing of geochemical data. Preparation of presentations for financial institutions. Organization of the Intranet of the company. Writing NI 43-101 reports for the company.

Reference: Jean Claude Lusinde, (416) 236 9297

Conexatel, S.A., Canada and Colombia, June 2008 to January 2009.

Independent QP to write NI 43-101 reports on the properties of the company. Training local staff.  Reference: Boris Cordovez (boris.cordovez@cyenersa.com, (571) 648.3095)

Carla Resources, S.A., Canada and Colombia, June 2008 to December 2008.

Independent QP to write NI 43-101 reports on the properties of the company. Training local staff.  Reference: Jorge Jaramillo, (+57)-310-503-8586.

Rusoro Mining Ltd., Canada and Venezuela, September 2007 to July 2008.

Consultant for the Company especially on matters of QA&QC procedures. Implemented new programs, trained personnel, organized the field structure and communications between Russian expatriates and local Venezuelan staff. Participated in the transition of information from Goldfields when Rusoro bought all their properties in Venezuela.

Reference: George Salamis, 604-614-0168.

Nichromet Extraction Inc., Canada, Cuba and Guatemala, August 2004 to September 2007.

Contracted to act as the President of the Company. Directly responsible for the discovery of nearly 5,000 km² of potential Ni-laterite targets and identified several new lateritic pockets within the ophiolitic belts in Central Guatemala. Successfully financed this company and signed a deal with Vale-Inco for the development of the targets. Wrote several books and reports on the Guatemalan laterites.

Reference: Somerset Parker, +1-416-835-0987.

Vale-Inco Colombia, S.A., Guatemala, August 2006 to January 2007.

Contracted by the company to control all the work being conducted in Guatemala on behalf of Nichromet Guatemala, S.A.

Reference: Marcelo Albuquerque, +57-316-523-1902.

Creso Resources Inc., Canada, Mexico and Guatemala, September 2004 to July 2006.

Contracted to act as the President of the Company. Brought to the Company two ultra-rich deposits one of nickel and gold in Mexico and one of copper in Guatemala. Presented these properties to potential major JV partners. Wrote several reports on these targets including NI 43-101 compliant reports.

Reference: Stuart Lee, 514-866-6001.

Admiral Bay Resources Inc., Mexico, February 2004 to September 2004.

Contracted to act as the Vice President of Exploration for the Mexican mining division of the Company. Acquisition of new properties.Organizing and conducting exploration work for gold, silver, and other deposits. Mineral resource estimations and NI 43-101 qualifying reports. References: Mark Brennan, 416-861-5886.

Jaguar Nickel Inc., Guatemala, February 2002 to February 2004.

Discovered over 800 square kilometres of potential laterites in Guatemala. Completed mineral resource estimations and NI 43-101 qualifying reports for Ni-Co laterite properties in Guatemala. Pit sampling, logging, HMC and other geochemical sampling. Defined budgets for future exploration programs. Acting as Chief Geologist for the Company.  

References: John Magee, 613-531-1191.

Unigold Dominicana, S.A., Dominican Republic, June 2003 to August 2003.

Worked as main geologist on the Neita property, near the border with Haiti. Completed mapping, and sampling of different gold targets. Conducted a major lineament analysis for the company. Introduced biogeochemical and geobotanical studies in the area, having found a species of ferns that delimited areas of gold potential.

References: Daniel Danis, 514-238-8833.

ABEX Geological Services, Quebec, Canada, November 1998 to November 1999.

Geological mapping on the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, logging, trench and pit mapping, surveying of outcrops, biogeochemical and soil sampling, writing technical reports, creating database for compiled materials.

Reference: Uldis (Abe) Abolins, 416-709-5123.

Intrepid Mines Ltd., El Salvador and Guatemala, September 1998 to November 1998.

Designed database for the compilation of data from reverse circulation and diamond drilling programs. Geomathematical studies of different areas. Qualifying reports. Identified potential new targets in several properties on the basis of the studied material.

Reference: Dr. Laurence Curtis, 416-368-4525.

Geomaque Exploration Ltd., Honduras, El Salvador, Canada, July 1998 to September 1998.

Evaluation of properties in El Salvador, writing qualifying reports. Reverse circulation drilling program on two properties in Honduras. Compilation of data and reserve calculations for the Marathon PGE deposit in Northern Ontario. Geomathematical modelling of the ore body. Reference: Phillip C. Walford, 416-931-7216.

Holmer Gold Mines Limited, Cuba, 1997 – 1998.

Review of different projects in Cuba. Executive assistant to the President.

Reference: Dr. K. Sethu Raman, 905-668-8558.

Moydow Mines International Inc., Cuba, June 1998 to July 1998.

Introducing the company to different properties in Cuba, research and compilation of data.

Reference: Joe Breen, 011-353-1-667-7611.

Columbia Metals Corporation Limited, Argentina, April 1998 to June 1998.

Geological reconnaissance; soil, rock, and water sampling; local mapping; heavy mineral concentrate studies; evaluation of properties. Located four prospective zones for Pt-Pd-Au in the Province of San Juan.

Reference: Gabriel Armand, gabri1999@hotmail.com

Far East Gold Ltd., Russia, March 1998 to April 1998.

Open pit and underground mapping, studies to locate underground and surficial drilling targets; local geological mapping, compilation and translation of data, writing technical reports.

Reference: Norman Brewster, 416-815-8666.

KWG Resources Inc., Haïti, September 1996 to March 1998.

Regional reconnaissance and local mapping. Regional to local geochemical studies, including soil and rock sampling, heavy mineral concentrate sampling. Diamond drilling planning, logging, and sampling. Database design for geological, geochemical and drilling programs, training technical personnel, writing technical reports. Located seven prospective targets for Au and Cu-Au mineralization.

Reference: Denis Villeneuve, 450-491-7489.

GEOMEX Inc., Ghana, Africa, June 1996 to September 1996.

Planning and directing geochemical surveys and local geological mapping. Planning, logging and sampling reverse circulation and diamond drilling programs. Geomathematical evaluation of the data, database creation and writing technical reports. Acting chief geologist and manager.

Reference: Lan Vu, 514-383-6205.

SEMAFO Inc., Ghana, Africa, February 1996 to June 1996.

Detailed soil sampling for gold. Logging of more than 12,000 metres of reverse circulation drilling over laterite terrains. Mapping of trenches. Geomathematical modelling of the collected data, writing technical reports. Elaborated a model for the ore distribution in the Anwia anomaly zone (currently a mine on exploitation). Assistant manager to the project.

Reference: James G. Burns, 506-532-7620.

From 1983 to 1996:

Various other geological studies in Canada, Russia, and Cuba.

Gold and base metal exploration in serpentinitic, volcanic, igneous, and metamorphic rocks; regional geological and geochemical surveys. Evaluation of asphaltic rocks, talc, semi-precious stones, mineralized waters and lithological studies related to the oil & gas industry. Designed geomathematical models that facilitated the discovery of six new prospective zones for gold in serpentinitic and volcanic rocks.

EDUCATION

1998 - Present                         Regular participation in technical conferences and seminars.

1998                                                    VMS course at Queen’s University with Dr. J. Franklin.

1994 to 1997                           PhD program at Université de Montréal (not finished).

1979 to 1983                           B.Sc., M.Sc., Mining-Engineer and Geologist, MGRI, Russia.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Membership in the Ordre du Géologues du Québec (O.G.Q - 416.), the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (A.P.G.O. - 0160), the Geological Association of Canada (G.A.C), the Mineralogical Association of Canada (M.A.C.), the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM), the International Association of Applied Geochemistry (I.A.A.G.), the Association of Exploration Geochemistry (A.E.G.), the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (P.D.A.C.), the Society of Economist Geologists (S.E.G), the Asociación de Ingenieros de Minas, Metalurgistas y Geólogos de México (A.I.M.M.G.M., A.C.), and several other North and Central American professional associations.