Guy Desharnais obtained his Ph.D, from the University of Manitoba with stints at Laurentian and McGill University focused on belt scale geochemistry of mafic-ultramafic rocks and related sulphide mineralization. Guy worked five years as an exploration geologist with Xstrata Nickel (Glencore) on various projects as an exploration geologist and project manager. Since joining SGS in 2010, he has executed a variety of projects from resource estimations, economic evaluations, metallurgical sample selection, geometallurgical studies, and audits of resources and reserves internationally. Guy has prepared technical reports on a wide range of commodities, and is considered a Qualified Person for a number of deposits types including Nb-REE laterites, coal, Ni-Cu-PGE magmatic sulphides, vein-hosted-Cu-Au-Ag-Co-Zn-Pb, Zn-Pb-Ag-Au VMS, magmatic REE-Fe-Cr-Ti. Guy has also presented training sessions pertaining to the application of international mineral regulations and estimation of resources to a variety of audiences.