Christian J. Grainger

Background

About Christian J. Grainger

Explorer associated with significant team discoveries and commercially succesful transactions including- Continental Gold (Colombia): Initial due diligence of the asset portfolio, including the recognition of the world-class Buritica Au-Ag deposit. Aquired by Ziijn Mining (11.4 MOz Au Eq for +US$1.4 Bn)- Cordoba Minerals (Colombia): Identified and consolidated the San Matias Cu-Au district including the Alacran Cu-Au deposit (currently 100Mt @ 0.6% CuEq) aquired by HPX (Friedland group of companies)- Collective Mining (co-founder): identified the Guayabales project that led to the consolidation of the entire northern Marmato gold district (+10 Moz Au) and Apollo Cu-Au discovery Exploration (greenfields/brownfields) & Resource Delineation Geologist: Broad experience within South and Central America, Caribbean, Australia and West Africa incorporating various aspects of exploration and development geology. BSc/PhD Economic Geology (University of Western Australia: sponsor Vale Brasil).'The Serra Pelada epigenetic Au-Pd-Pt deposit and its genetic relationship to Archean IOCG and Proterozoic intrusion-related Cu-Au systems of the Carajás Mineral Province, Amazon Craton, Brazil'. Extensive international experience, fluent in English & Portuguese with Spanish at advanced level. Professional experience incorporating +20 years of mineral exploration, resource definition and development within a number of different commodities, with an emphasis on gold, copper and precious-metals, within diverse geological environments including-Archean/Proterozoic greenstone-hosted orogenic gold Australia (Yilgarn Craton, W Australia), Brazil (Central Brazilian Shield, S Amazon Craton), W Africa (Ghana) & Suriname (N Amazon Craton)-Epigenetic sediment-hosted Au-Pd-Pt and similar unconformity-type uranium deposits (Carajás Mineral Province, S Amazon Craton, Brazil)-IOCG and intrusion-related Au-Cu systems (Carajás Mineral Province, Southern Amazon Craton, Brazil)-Stratiform magmatic related PGE-Ni-Cu (Yilgarn and Pilbara Cratons, W Australia)-Komatiite-hosted Ni-sulfide (Yilgarn Craton, W Australia)-Au-rich and Cu-Au-(Mo) porphyry, CBM/Intermediate sulfidation Au-Ag (Zn-Pb) systems, Cu-Au Skarns and mesothermal vein Au-Ag deposits (Middle Cauca Belt, Western, Central & Eastern Cordilleras, Choco Arc: Colombia, Caribbean and Central America)-High Sulphidation (Au and Cu-Au) & Au and Cu-Au porphyry systems in Peru and Central America -Low Sulphidation (Au-Ag) Deseado Massif Argentina Australian/British citizen, permanent residency status in Brazil & Colombia.