Hamilton, Queensland, Australia
Alexander J. Teluk is a professional geologist and member of the AIG (Australian Institute of Geoscientists) and GSA (Geological Society of Australia). He has over 50 years of diversified experience in exploration and mining in the corporate industry and Australian Commonwealth & State Government geological surveys. Alex’s most recent tenure of 8 years, from 2011 to 2018, was as Chief Operations Manager / Chief Geologist with Signature Gold Ltd / Tectonic Gold Plc. After departing in late 2018, Alex has moved back into independent consulting via Geodynex Consulting. During the transition, he has added to his activities and research on the Global Climate Crisis, with a focus on corporate advocacy; specifically in relation to potential environmental impacts on the mining / exploration industry. Prior to this period, from 1980 to 2011, through his company Geodyne Pty Limited, Alex Teluk has provided independent consulting services to numerous major and junior exploration and mining companies. During the period 1993 to 2010 Alex also had an Associate Consultant relationship with RobSearch Australia (formerly Robertson Australia Ltd). This work involved extensive evaluations and preparations of numerous IPO expert geological reports for a number of major and junior mining and exploration companies. As well, and during this period, Alex co-founded and managed several private exploration companies. Pre 1980, and from the commencement of his professional career in 1966, he held senior and management capacities with several major Australian and International companies, including: Broken Hill South, Aberfoyle-Cominco, Chevron Exploration Corporation and Newmont Australia, respectively. In earlier years he also acquired his professional field experience with government agencies; namely the Geological Survey of South Australia and the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. With an extensive, diverse and continuous professional experience in mining and exploration, Alex has provided his clients/employers with incisive, effective and trusted evaluation of their mining and exploration properties. This has included forward strategic planning and prospect selection, program management & reporting. Alex’s passion for his chosen vocation, research expertise and physical fitness, has precluded any thought of early retirement. He is continuing to offer his professional services both in Australia and various regions globally.
Alex’s most recent tenure of 8 years, from 2011 to 2018, was as Chief Operations Manager / Chief Geologist with Signature Gold Ltd / Tectonic Gold Plc. After departing in late 2018, Alex has moved back into independent consulting; via Geodynex Consulting, and extended his activities and research into the Global Climate Crisis, and corporate advocacy in relation to its potential environmental impacts on the mining / exploration industry. Prior to this period, from 1980 to 2011, through his company Geodyne Pty Limited, he has provided independent consulting services to numerous major and junior exploration and mining companies. During this period as well, an extended Associate Consultant relationship with RobSearch Australia (formerly Robertson Australia Ltd) included extensive evaluations and preparations of numerous IPO expert geological reports for a number of major mining and exploration projects. As well, during this period, Alex co-founded and managed several private exploration companies. Pre 1980, and from the commencement of his professional career in 1966, he held senior and management capacities with several major Australian and International companies, including: Broken Hill South, Aberfoyle-Cominco, Chevron Exploration Corporation and Newmont Australia, respectively. In earlier years he acquired his professional experience with the Geological Survey of South Australia and the Australian Atomic Energy Commission.
Preparation IPO documents, technical, budgetary and proposed exploration reports; including field visits for corporate investor clients. . Setting-up, and implementation of exploration and administrative data systems. Selection of technical and geological personnel. Group coordination and scheduling of exploration geophysical & geochemical sub-contractors. Acquisition of IRGS gold prospects; Specimen Hill and Mosquito Hill in the northern New England Province. Reporting to Queensland Government Mines Department. Field exploration and supervision of Geochemical and Geophysical Programs. Re-evaluation and interpretation of contemporary corporate and Qld. Government exploration and survey data on the New England Orogen, and adjacent terranes, and a global review of Intrusion Related Gold Systems(IRGS) and their host provinces, including : • Redefinition of New England Orogen & Kennedy-Connors-Auburn Large Igneous Province terranes and associated Intrusion Related Gold Systems (IRGS) in context of Palaeo-Zealandian Orogenic Collage. • Redefinition of Tasmanide and Global IRGS in relation to Circum-Pacific tectonostratigraphic terranes • Identification of potential “gold – porphyry” mineralisation in Signature’s properties; Specimen Hill, Maxwellton & Mt Cassidy
New England Orogen / Kennedy-Connors-Auburn Large Igneous Province : Intrusion Related Au,Cu Research and data compilation on geology and metallogenic controls on global and Tasmanide (particularly New England Orogen and Kennedy-Connors-Auburn LIP terranes) intrusion related gold systems. Preparation of IPO technical, budgetary and exploration reports for Signature’s exploration properties, namely; Mt Cassidy, Last Chance, Maxwellton & Fletchers Awl respectively. Corporate and company presentations.
Geodyne and RobSearch had an ongoing, intermittent associate consulting relationship since 1993, involving the periodic preparation of IPO/prospectus and other technical reports. This work included assessment of mining, exploration and resource data, field review of deposits and prospects, valuations, and presentation of summary reports. A major component of this work required intensive background geological and due diligence research. Independent expert reports for prospectuses and internal assessments were solely or co-compiled for the following companies:- • Hargraves Resources NL - Au: Blayney-Orange, NSW • Werrie Gold Limited - Au: New England, NSW • Great Fitzroy Mines NL - Au, Cu, Pb, Zn: Mt Chalmers, Qld • Saracen Minerals NL – Au: Mt Coolon, Chillagoe, Coen, Timbarra, Aust. & Gold Ridge Solomon Is. • Fortuna NL – Au: Pilbara, Yandal, Mt Monger WA • PT Sungia Kencana – Au,Cu: West Kalimantan Indonesia • Tri Origin Aust NL – Au, Cu, Pb, Zn: Lewis Ponds, Woodlawn NSW • Goldex Resources NL – Au, Cu, Mo, Zn, Pb, Ag: D’Aguilar Orogen, Kilkivan Qld • Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – Diamonds, Au, Pt, Basemetals: Bingara, Fifield, Broken Hill • Redman Mining Ltd - Au, W, Mo, : NW Tasmania, Lachlan FB & NEO • Cala Resources Ltd - Au : NE Tasmanian Province • Gulf Resources Ltd - Au, U : Timbarra, Peel Fault, Chillagoe, Qld, & Tanami, Westmoreland, Georgetown, Chillagoe-Featherbed Other projects included assessment and evaluation of exploration properties and operating mines, including: Pancontinental (WA) Au/Cu exploration properties, RGC’s, Mt Lyell Cu-Au mines and surrounding deposits & Ashton Mining, Finnish and Karelian kimberlite diamond prospects, and research and appraisal of numerous Australian and International gold, base metal and diamond prospects.
In house study-research program on Palaeo-Meso Proterozoic terranes; host to a large proportion of global Au, U, Basemetals & Ni resources. Principal results and observations included: • Correlation of global multiple, coeval cycles of mantle-plume (LIP’s) activity & related Proterozoic tectono-stratigraphic sequences • New tectonic model proposed for the transient magmatic (m-type) and amagmatic (p-type, ie pull-apart) ophiolite complexes in Palaeoproterozoic : proto-plate tectonics • Definition palaeo-continental margin volcano-sedimentary hyper-extended rift basins (HERBs); Iberian Pyrite Belt and Broken Hill-Olary type basins • Definition of both domal (Shuswap type) & bivergent (Vosges type) metamorphic core complexes of Hi-Temp – Lo Press type, associated with metasomatic/hydrothermal ore systems of U, & Cu-Au • Deep geophysical (seismic, magneto-telluric) evidence of widespread mid-crustal fluid reservoirs (Kola type hydrothermal hypersaline brines); implicated in IOCG, Cu-Au & U (metasomatic & unconformity types) mineralisation • Identified distinctive, sequential tectono-stratigraphic cycles in genesis of IOGC, Metasomatic/Hydrothermal Cu-Au & U, 5 Element Co, Ni, As, Bi, Ag +/- U & Unconformity type U deposits • Distinguished a unique Early Palaeoproterozic Sandstone type U-Cu-Magnetite mineralisation & reclassified U/C-Unconformity Proximal types U systems based on litho-hydro dynamic parameters • Consanguinity between Dahongshan IOCG & Yinmen/Dongchuan disseminated He-Cu & cryptalgal dolostone/mudstone Cu +/- Au, Co, Ag type deposits; including analogues in Mt Isa and Paterson Range provinces. The study showed consistent & coherent patterns of tectonostratigraphic development & associated metallogenesis; particularly for VSMS, Volcanic and Metasomatic IOCG's / Cu-Au & U & U/C - Unconformity Proximal type U systems & Magmatic Ni-Cu deposits.