Former partner, B. D Hickok (now deceased) played a crucial role in advancing Calista Corporations mineral projects and recognizing Donlin Creek as its most important property.  Working with Hickok, partner R. M. Retherford worked eight seasons including four full years from 1986-1996 of work with the Calista Corporation culminating in the advanced exploration of the Donlin Creek Project by Placer Dome Exploration.  T. K. Hinderman played an important role during the early exploration of the Donlin Creek Project and a lead role in exploration of the Goodnews Bay Platinum property partially controlled by Calista Corporation.  While studies at Donlin Creek are on-going, there is no doubt that Placer Dome has identified a major gold deposit with announced resources of 11.5 million ounces at .09 opt gold.  Rob Retherford remains involved in the exploration management at Donlin on a part-time basis.

Calista Corporation

Experience

Alaska Earth Sciences

Applied Earth Sciences for the Mining and Energy Industries

11401 Olive Lane - Anchorage, AK 99515

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Native Corporation Experience

AES has helped market the resources of Bristol Bay Native Corporation intermittently since 1991 and continuously since 1996. R. Retherford and T.K. Hinderman have developed a brochure, prospectus, property summaries and convention booth displays.  Dave Lappi did early exploration work on the KUY and Fog Creek prospects, and in the Chignik area.  AES has recently begun managing a large exploration effort on the Bristol Bay Region for porphyry copper/gold deposits, and local hire has already been a priority for the spring-time IP geophysical effort supported by snow machine.

Bristal Bay Native Corporation

AES has consulted to the Ahtna Corporation on mining agreements since 1998.  They have also prepared maps and figures for and assisted during conventions on behalf of Ahtna Minerals.

Ahtna Corporation

AES has recently completed a second season of field reconnaissance evaluating seven million acres of Doyon land for North Star Exploration, a private mining company based in Denver.

Doyon Limited

W. T. Ellis managed an extensive exploration program for Battle Mountain Gold throughout the Aleut Region from 1987-1991.  He also prepared a Minerals Prospectus for the Aleut Corporation in 1992 and provides minerals consulting as required.  He collaborated in the publication of USGS maps of Unga Island and the Alaska Peninsula.

The Aleut Corporation

W. T. Ellis managed several exploration crews throughout the CIRI Region from 1980-1985 for the Anaconda Copper Company.  

Cook Inlet Regional Corporation

AES, in conjunction with Chugach Alaska’s resource manager and GIS land technician, prepared an up-to-date geologic map and minerals prospectus of the region.

Chugach Alaska Corporation

AES’s GIS department created and updated GIS datasets for the Koniag Digital Land Status Project.  A Geodatabase was created to show current land status, easements, and geologically potential areas found through-out the Koniag region.  Bill Ellis was also instrumental in developing a mineral prospectus for the corporation that was supported with GIS.

Koniag Corporation

Over the years, our primary task has been to find mineral resources, and some of our most gratifying relationships have come from working with the people who live and work in rural Alaska.  During the years of exploration development at Donlin Creek, Rob Retherford played an important role in seeing that the shareholder-hiring program was pursued aggressively and that the shareholders were given a chance to learn and work with the mining industry.  Bill Ellis is also adamant about involving the local community and has worked with village shareholders in Kobuk/Shungnak, Seldovia, Iliamna, Kokhanok and the Sand Point areas of Alaska.