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Robert C. Johnson
CAREER SUMMARY
Over thirty years in minerals exploration, project evaluation, and management in the United States, Canada, and Africa. Extensive experience in reconnaissance, concept generation, project and corporate management, property examinations, due diligence reviews, and consulting.
EXPERIENCE
| Geological | Explored for: massive sulfides and gold in Precambrian and Phanerozoic terranes in North America and South Africa; porphyry copper and molybdenum, mesothermal and epithermal precious metals and tungsten deposits in the Western Cordillera of North America; uranium in the U.S. and South Africa; chrome, tin, flourite in the Bushveld Igneous Complex. Discoveries include: Graces Puts, Tweepad, Koiingnaas placer diamond mines. Participated in discovery of Island Copper mine. Beaufort West (South Africa) uranium district. |
| Project Management | Managed numerous drilling projects, $1 million per annum placer diamond project $12 million underground gold-silver evaluation project. Directed task force to reassess a $40 million underground copper development project. Directed geochemical reconnaissance programs in South Africa. Prepared budgets and implemented budget and cost controls for projects ranging from $20,000 to $4 million per year. Negotiated with contractors, property owners, joint ventures, and governmental agencies. |
| Evaluations | Evaluated regions in North America and South Africa for exploration potential through research and reconnaissance, including assessment of environmental factors, land availability, competitor activity, infrastructure. Evaluated hundreds of prospects worldwide. Participated on teams evaluating operating open-pit copper mine (120,000 tpd), underground precious metal mines (150-300 tpd), surface and underground coal mines. Calculated and audited ore reserves on numerous projects. |
| Feasibility Studies | Directed prefeasibility study of a $26 million underground precious metal project. Participated in the feasibility study of a 1000 tpd, $8 million underground copper project. Performed numerous smaller, less formal studies. |
| Geological- Geophysical | In cooperation with other geophysicists and geologists, performed integrated geological-geophysical interpretations of proprietary, regional aeromagnetic surveys of Nevada and adjoining states. Developed regional concepts on the tectonic controls of epithermal gold deposits in Nevada. |
| Presentations and Reports | Prepared monthly, quarterly, and special reports. Technical and budget presentations to various levels of corporate management, management committees, prospective joint venture partners, and governmental agencies. |
EMPLOYMENT
| PRJ Inc.(and predecessor company) | Principal Consulting Geologist | 5/87 - Present |
| INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT | 1/86 - 4/87 | |
| UNION MINES INC., a subsidiary of UNION MINIERE of Belgium | Vice President Exploration Exploration Manager, USA Regional Manager |
1/80 - 1/86 1/78-12/79 7/77 - 12/77 |
| UTAH INTERNATIONAL INC. | Sr. Geol. (Western US) Sr. Geol. (South Africa) Geologist (Western US & Canada) |
1/73 - 6/77 4/70 - 12/72 6/67 - 4/70 |
| ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA, LTD. | Senior Geologist Staff Geologist |
1/66 - 2/67 2/64 - 12/65 |
| U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS | Company Commander; Executive Officer, 5th Army NCO Academy; Platoon Leader |
9/61 - 9/63 |
EDUCATION
University of Nevada at Reno, M.S. Geology, 1976
Colorado School of Mines at Golden, Geological Engineer, 1961
ASSOCIATIONS
American Institute of Professional Geologists, S.M.E., Society of Economic Geologists, IAGOD, DREGS, Colorado Mining Association, Northwest Mining Association, National Mining Hall of Fame, Registered Geologist in Wyoming.