As long as you are prepared for the geopolitical risk of certain countries, you will probably get a lot of bang for your buck. There will be more world-class discoveries there than in some of the countries that have had more exploration.

TGR: What is Exploration Alliance doing to reach out directly to investors with your expansive knowledge base?

CW: A lot of people who invest in the junior exploration space, the midtier and to a degree in major producers have a fundamentally poor understanding of geology and key concepts. Too often, when I talk to investors, they have no idea of what a strike extension is or what makes for a great intercept. They do not know what the difference is in exploration potential between a porphyry and a narrow vein system.

It is amazing that billions of dollars in speculative money is invested every year by a retail market that really does not know the basics of simple geology. That is a huge issue that needs addressing.

That will become a focus of Exploration Alliance. We will keep the consultancy going because that is what keeps our edge. But, we see an opportunity to offer something along the lines of a one- or two-day course that takes people through basic geological concepts. We want to educate investors in terms of geology, as well as risk and reward.

TGR: Chris, thank you for your time.

Chris Wilson formed Exploration Alliance Ltd. in January 2007 and serves as its principal. He has been the chief executive officer of Hunter Bay Minerals Plc since May 2007. He is an established geologist with over 20 years of experience in the design, implementation and management of exploration projects from grassroots to feasibility. Wilson has worked in over 40 countries and holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in geology from University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and a Ph.D. from the Flinders University of South Australia. He is a Chartered Professional Geologist, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists.

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