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Stewart D. Redwood BSc (Hons) PhD FIMMM FGS is an independent geological consultant specializing in minerals exploration and project evaluation. Dr. Redwood has 25 years’ experience in minerals exploration including over 20 years in Latin America. He has visited over 50 countries and speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
Dr. Redwood has a degree in geology from Glasgow University and obtained his Ph.D. from Aberdeen University for his work on the gold and silver deposits of Bolivia. He then worked for the British Geological Survey in regional mapping and mineral exploration in his native Scotland. For five years from 1989 he was the Director of Exploration for Mintec S.A. the largest consulting company in Bolivia. In 1994 he joined Inmet Mining Corporation (previously called Minnova Inc. and Metall Mining Corp.) as Senior Geologist in South and Central America. This included secondment to the feasibility study team for the Antamina copper and zinc project in Peru. In Antamina he supervised the reserve drilling program that increased mineable reserves fourfold to 500 million tonnes grading 1.2% copper and 1.0% zinc. Antamina began commercial production in 2001. His last position with Inmet was General Manager Peru. Subsequently he was with AngloGold Ltd. as Chief Geologist for South America based in Sao Paulo Brazil. | 