Critical Minerals & Geoscience Consulting
Specialized support for exploration companies investigating REE, rare element pegmatite, Be-U-Mo, and other complex mineral systems.
When More Data Isn't the Answer
Complex mineral systems often require more than collecting additional analyses.
The challenge is understanding what existing geochemical data already reveal about mineralization processes and exploration potential.
I help teams interpret complex datasets, identify knowledge critical knowledge gaps, and design targeted analytical programs that reduce geological uncertainty.
Questions I Help Answer
- What processes formed this mineral system?
- Which geochemical signatures indicate prospectivity?
- Does the existing dataset support the current geological model?
- What additional analyses would meaningfully reduce uncertainty?
- Which analytical methods provide the highest value for the budget available?
- Are current exploration assumptions supported by the evidence?
How I Help
Interpret Existing Data
Complex mineral systems often require more than collecting additional data.
I evaluate existing datasets to identify mineralization processes and determine what the data reveal about the system.
Services
- Geochemical dataset review
- Mineral system evaluation
- Ore-forming process interpretation
- Prospectivity assessment
Element concentrations of bastnaesite from the Gallinas measured by LA-ICP-MS.
Fluorite samples prepared for elemental analysis.
Design Targeted Programs
When existing datasets cannot resolve key geological questions, I design targeted analytical programs to acquire the information needed to test exploration models.
Services
- Analytical method selection
- Mineral and sample selection
- Element and isotope system recommendations
- QA/QC considerations
Refine Exploration Models
The goal of geochemical investigation is not simply to generate more data, but to reduce uncertainty.
Services
- Analytical method selection
- Sampling strategy
- Isotope and mineral chemistry programs
- QA/QC planning
Selected Experience
Gallinas Mountains REE District
New Mexico, USA
- Integrated mineral chemistry and geochemical datasets
- Evaluated controls on REE enrichment
- Tested and updated source models to identify if an unexposed economic body may be present
Baiyanghe Be-U-Mo deposit
Xinjiang, China
- Integrated multiple geochemical datasets
- Constrained fluid sources and ore-forming processes
- Results published in the Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology here.
Rare-element Pegmatites
Global
- Integrated elemental and isotopic datasets
- Investigated the application of thallium isotope geochemistry as an exploration and mineral system indicator
- Results with Natural Resources Canada here.
Why Work With Me
- Specialized focus on critical mineral systems
- Strong integration of geochemistry, mineralogy, and isotope geochemistry
- Research-level technical expertise with exploration-focused recommendations
- Independent interpretation of complex datasets
- Analytical programs designed to answer geological questions, not simply generate more data
Have a critical mineral project or geochemical dataset that needs interpretation?