Alain Berclaz
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Français Native or bilingual proficiency
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Anglais Full professional proficiency
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Allemand Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Ludovic Bigot
I had the chance to work with Alain during an exploration program in Nunavik. Alain is an excellent geologist and project manager with strong leadership skills. His deep knowledge of geology and his extensive experience in the field made the exploration project successful. He is enthusiastic and sociable. Alain is a dedicated geoscientific with a great sense of responsibility and professionalism.
Ludovic Bigot
I had the chance to work with Alain during an exploration program in Nunavik. Alain is an excellent geologist and project manager with strong leadership skills. His deep knowledge of geology and his extensive experience in the field made the exploration project successful. He is enthusiastic and sociable. Alain is a dedicated geoscientific with a great sense of responsibility and professionalism.
Ludovic Bigot
I had the chance to work with Alain during an exploration program in Nunavik. Alain is an excellent geologist and project manager with strong leadership skills. His deep knowledge of geology and his extensive experience in the field made the exploration project successful. He is enthusiastic and sociable. Alain is a dedicated geoscientific with a great sense of responsibility and professionalism.
Ludovic Bigot
I had the chance to work with Alain during an exploration program in Nunavik. Alain is an excellent geologist and project manager with strong leadership skills. His deep knowledge of geology and his extensive experience in the field made the exploration project successful. He is enthusiastic and sociable. Alain is a dedicated geoscientific with a great sense of responsibility and professionalism.
Experience
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GoldFinX
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United Arab Emirates
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mining Advisor for GoldFinX
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May 2018 - Present
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President and Principal Consulting Geologist
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Feb 2008 - Present
Consulting company offering geological and mining exploration services encompassing multi-projects management; mapping, geological, geophysical and geochemical exploration methods; trenching, planning and managing drill programs; geological data processing and Precambrian terrane analysis; data compilation, mineral potential evaluation; conception and writing of NI 43-101 technical reports and press releases.Recent Geological Consulting Services for : • GoldFinX• Eastmain Resources Ltd• Berkwood Resources Ltd• Jourdan Resources Inc• Cavan Ventures Inc• St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp• Magnor Exploration Inc• Wemindji Exploration• Amixam Resources Inc• Diagnos Inc• Threegold Resources Inc• Propspectair Geosurveys• Maxima Resources Inc.• Weststar Resources Corp• Terra Firma Resources Inc• Nouveau Monde Graphite• RSC MME Ltd• Azimut Exploration Inc• Murchinson Minerals Ltd
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Vice-President Exploration, Secretary and Director
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Feb 2012 - Jun 2014
Chief officer, board director and internal auditor of the company managing 22 projects mainly in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt (Quebec and Ontario) for gold, but also in the Grenville Province (Quebec) for REE, rare metals and graphite and the Appalachians (Gaspésie, Quebec) for base metals. Chief officer, board director and internal auditor of the company managing 22 projects mainly in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt (Quebec and Ontario) for gold, but also in the Grenville Province (Quebec) for REE, rare metals and graphite and the Appalachians (Gaspésie, Quebec) for base metals.
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RSC
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consulting Geologist, Exploration Manager
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Mar 2011 - Sep 2011
Exploration Project Manager responsible for implementing, conducting, supervising and managing early to advanced stage gold (Au) exploration projects in bedrock and soft rock (alluvial, colluvial and saprolite) in Birimian greenstone belts and plutonics of Southern Mali (West Africa): prospecting, mapping, soil sediment survey, airborne MAG/VTEM survey, trenching and sampling including QA/QC, drill target generation, resource definition, government liaison and reporting, supervising logistics. Exploration Project Manager responsible for implementing, conducting, supervising and managing early to advanced stage gold (Au) exploration projects in bedrock and soft rock (alluvial, colluvial and saprolite) in Birimian greenstone belts and plutonics of Southern Mali (West Africa): prospecting, mapping, soil sediment survey, airborne MAG/VTEM survey, trenching and sampling including QA/QC, drill target generation, resource definition, government liaison and reporting, supervising logistics.
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Senior Consulting Geologist
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Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
Exploration Principal Geologist responsible for conducting and supervising field exploration programs for gold (Au) and base metal (Cu, Mo, REE) mineralizations (prospection, mapping, lake bottom sediments, magnetic and radiometric geophysical surveys) on REX and REX SOUTH projects in the Archean northeastern Superior Province (Nunavik, Québec). Discovery and definition of a new and very prospective mineral district. Exploration Principal Geologist responsible for conducting and supervising field exploration programs for gold (Au) and base metal (Cu, Mo, REE) mineralizations (prospection, mapping, lake bottom sediments, magnetic and radiometric geophysical surveys) on REX and REX SOUTH projects in the Archean northeastern Superior Province (Nunavik, Québec). Discovery and definition of a new and very prospective mineral district.
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Head Coach, AAA Collegial Feminine Soccer
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Nov 2008 - Oct 2009
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Exploration Geologist
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Feb 2008 - Feb 2009
Exploration Senior Geologist responsible for conducting nickel-copper-platinoid group elements (Ni-Cu-PGE) mineralization exploration (mapping, prospection, soil geochemistry, geophysics and diamond drilling) on Mouchalagane and HPM/Forgues projects in Manicouagan crater area (Grenville Province, Québec). Exploration Senior Geologist responsible for conducting nickel-copper-platinoid group elements (Ni-Cu-PGE) mineralization exploration (mapping, prospection, soil geochemistry, geophysics and diamond drilling) on Mouchalagane and HPM/Forgues projects in Manicouagan crater area (Grenville Province, Québec).
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Ministère des Ressources naturelles
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Geologist
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Apr 1999 - Jul 2007
• 2006-2007 – Geologist responsible for editing mineral potential counsels coming from the Regional Operation Sector and the Mineral Development Direction of the MNRQ (covering 8 regions of Quebec in Canada). • 1999-2006 – Project geologist (chief party), responsible for managing 1 : 250 000-scale, mapping projects in remote area (NTS 24E/F/L, 34P, 34O, 34N/M, 35C/F): geological data acquisition, processing, analysis and mineral potential evaluation of Quebec Far North (Nunavik; northeastern Superior Province). Co-responsible for managing the synthesis of the Far North project (22 mapping projects at 1 : 250 000-scale). Aboriginal community and government liaisons. Co-supervision of 3 Msc Student Theses.• 2004 – Senior Geologist on 1 : 50 000 - scale mapping project in lake Pine (31J02) and lake Adonis (31J07) areas (Central metasedimentary belt of the Grenville Province in Quebec, Canada).
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Project Consulting Geologist
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Jun 1997 - Jul 1998
Exploration project geologist for gold and base metals mineralizations (mapping, prospecting, soil geochemistry and diamond drilling) on Sulliden Exploration properties in the area of Baie Verte Peninsula and Betts Cove Ophiolite (Newfoundland,Canada). Exploration project geologist for gold and base metals mineralizations (mapping, prospecting, soil geochemistry and diamond drilling) on Sulliden Exploration properties in the area of Baie Verte Peninsula and Betts Cove Ophiolite (Newfoundland,Canada).
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Researcher, Senior Geologist and Teaching Assistant
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Sep 1990 - May 1997
• Bay of Islands ophiolite Project : Study of the petrological (igneous and metamorphic), structural, and hydrothermal setting and mapping at a 1 : 15 000 scale of the gabbroic and mantellic sequences of the Bay of Islands ophiolite (North Arm Mountain massif, Newfoundland, Canada).• « 1991-1996 Slave NATMAP » Project in the Winter Lake area (Mc Kenzie District, Northwest Territories, Canada). Mapping at a 1 : 50 000 scale and study of the Winter Lake Greenstone Belt in the Archean Slave Province.• « Abitibi-Grenville LITHOPROBE » project, east of Louvicourt in Abitibi (Quebec). Mapping and study of supracrsustal rocks of the Archean Abitibi Greenstone Belt and gneissic granitoïds of the Grenville Front. Study of the hydrothermal, metamorphic and metallogenic setting of the Cadillac fault, and study of the metamorphic setting of the Grenville Front Tectonic Zone.•Tenured teaching assistant of the following courses : Structural geology – Practical geology (field camps) – Metamorphism – Precambrian geology – Macroscopic and optical mineralogy – Crystallography – Technical communication.
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Education
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Université Laval
Earth Sciences, Geology (MSc, PhD) -
NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America)
Advanced National Diploma, Soccer, Bloomsburg University, Pennsylvania -
NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America)
National Diploma, Soccer, Fort Lauderdale, Florida -
Fédération de Soccer du Québec
DEP (Diplôme d’entraîneur provincial), Soccer -
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
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Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I)
Géologie fondamentale et appliquée (Deug B, Licence et Maîtrise)