Experience

Francis Murphy, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Consultant Structural Geologist / Remote Sensing Specialist

Ph.D. in Structural Geology, 1985; National University of Ireland, Cork.
B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology, 1981; National University of Ireland, Dublin.

Member of the PDAC and IAEG.
Fellow of Geological Society of London (FGS).

Employment History

2002 - Present      Senior Consultant Geologist and Proprietor, Murphy Geological Services.
1990 - 2002:         Senior Structural Geologist/ Project Manager, ERA-Maptec Ltd.
1989 - 1990:          Geologist, Carraigex Ltd.
1987 - 1989:          Post-Doctoral Research on fault controlled geothermal fluid circulation.

Expertise

Dr. Murphy has undertaken field based and desk studies on six continents, encompassing a broad spectrum of tectonic settings (Archean Greenstone Belts to Tertiary Volcanic Provinces), a wide variety of commodities (Au, Ag, Zn, Pb, Cu, Fe, U, Ni, PGE, REE, kimberlite and alluvial diamonds) and a large range of mineralization styles.

These projects made a significant contribution to the client’s understanding of the mineralization controls in their mine/prospect/district. The ultimate aim of the studies was the identification of exploration targets based on predictive models established from the synthesis of all available data (e.g. field results, remote sensing interpretations, review of the client’s exploration data, mine plans and cross-sections, published maps and alteration data).

Dr. Murphy’s main fields of expertise include:

Structural analysis applied to mineral exploration.
Field analysis of mines and prospects throughout the World to determine the structural controls on mineralization including:

Geometry and kinematics of mineralized structures;
Structural history of a deposit or prospect;
Fluid drive, fluid pathways and fluid focusing mechanisms;
Ground preparation.

Interpretation of remotely sensed data (satellite imagery, radar, aerial imagery, geophysics).
Review and analysis of client’s data (drilling, geochemical data, aeromagnetics, mapping).
Data synthesis to determine the structural framework of the area, generation of models for mineralization controls, and the identification of exploration targets.

Dr. Murphy endeavours to work closely with the client’s geologists to ensure that all relevant information is used and to allow the cross-fertilization of ideas. He aims to produce results which are exploration orientated rather than “academic” and can be easily understood and directly applied by the client’s exploration staff. By ensuring that the client’s staff obtain a sound understanding of the methodology and results, the mineralization/exploration model can be further developed during on-going exploration.

Project Experience

Dr. Murphy has undertaken field based projects, data review projects and remote sensing desk studies for many mines, prospects and districts across the World including:

North America:
     Canada, Greenland, Mexico (20 projects), U.S.A.
Central America:
     Nicaragua, Panama.
South America:
     Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru.
Africa:
     Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Congo, Cote
     d’Ivoire, DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali,
     Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sudan, Tanzania,
     Uganda, Zimbabwe.
Middle East:
     Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Yemen.
Asia:
     China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia,
     Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines.
Europe:
     Armenia, Azerbaijan Bulgaria, Finland, Georgia, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway,
     Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain.
Australia:
     Western Australia.

Mineralization styles he has worked on, with selected examples, include:

Low-sulphidation epithermal Au:
e.g.   La Cienega Mine, Durango;
         Ocampo and Pinos Altos Districts, Chihuahua;
         Regional study of the Sierra Madre Mexico;
         El Limon Mine/district, Nicaragua;
         San Luis area, Chanaral, Chile;
         Esquel Prospect, Argentina;
         SE Rhodopes, Bulgaria;
         Casposo, Argentina;
         Huampar district, Argentina;
         Tuscarora, Nevada.

High-sulphidation epithermal Au:
e.g.   North Arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia;
        Seruyung, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Epithermal Zn-Pb-Ag veins:
e.g.   San Francisco Del Oro, Chihuahua, Mexico;
        Fresnillo, Plateros and El Bote, Zacatecas, Mexico;
        Cordero District, Mexico.

High temperature carbonate replacement:
e.g.    Bismark Mine and district, Chihuahua, Mexico;
         Naica Mine, Coahuila, Mexico;
         Stratoni-Piavitza Region, Greece;
         Santander District, Peru.

Low temperature massive sulphides:
e.g.   Real de Angeles Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico.

MVT style:
e.g.   Bitlis Suture Zone, SE Turkey;
         Horzum, south-central Turkey.

Carlin style:
e.g.   Getchell Mine, Nevada;
        Salamon District, NW Spain.

Copper Manto:
e.g.   Golcuk, Turkey.

Sediment-hosted Cu-Ag-Co:
e.g.   Frostmoen, Norway.

Sediment-hosted Copper:
e.g.   Flintfjellet, Norway.

Bauxite:
e.g.   East Halmahera & West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Au-Cu porphyrys:
e.g.   Regional study of Cordillera Central, Panama;
         Collahuasi & Regional studies, Chile;
        McConnell & Lawless Creeks, Oweegee Dome, BC;
         Canariaco and Las Sorpresas Properties, NW Peru;
         Central Kalimantan;
         Phu Bia, Laos;
         Lahoca, Hungary;
         Artvin, Biga Peninsula and Central Anatolia, Turkey;
         Chagai Hills, Pakistan;
         Hu'u, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia;
         North Arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia;
         Grasberg District, Papua, Indonesia;
         Central Luxon, Masbate and Panay, Philippines;
         Attapeu and Xaysomboun Districts, Lao PDR.

Mesothermal Au:
e.g.   Poura and Seguenega, Burkina Faso;
         Dome Mine and Timmins District, Ontario, Canada;
         Botwood Basin District, North-Central Newfoundland;
         McConnell Creek, British Columbia;
         Tamlalt District, eastern Morocco;
         Adola Belt, southern Ethiopia;
         Tasiast District, northern Mauritania;
         Murayjib District, Saudi Arabia;
         Aberketieb, Galat Sufur South, northeastern Sudan;
         Attapeu and Xaysomboun Districts, Lao PDR;
         Central Gold Belt, Malaysia;
         Slieve Glah, Ireland;
         Clay Lake, Northern Ireland;
         Filabusi and Shurugwi Districts, Zimbabwe;
         Sukari District, Egypt;
         Sadiola-Loulo District and Sikasso Region, Mali.

Distal Magmatic:
e.g.   Olympias Mine and district, Greece.

Intrusion related gold:
e.g. Bolostin and Tonkhill, Mongolia;
     Hail, Saudi Arabia;
           Clontibret, Ireland.

VMS:
e.g.   Orshab, NE Sudan;
         Wadi Shugea, Saudi Arabia;
         Central Norway;
         Jebilte-Guemassa, Morocco.

SEDEX:
e.g.   Kechika Trough, British Columbia, Canada;
         Perkoa, Burkina Faso;
         Rosh Pinah, Namibia
         Central Jebilet-Guemassa District, Morocco.

Irish-style base metals:
e.g.   Navan District, Ireland;
        Tullaghmore-Banagher District;
        Limerick District, Ireland;
        Lismore-Fermoy District, Ireland;
        Silvermines District, Ireland.

Uranium:
e.g.   Northern Mauritania, Paraguay, Argentina, Niger.

Kimberlite and alluvial diamonds:
e.g.   Longonjo, Kuva, Huabi, Louva & Quitapa Licences, Angola.

Iron ore:
e.g.   Mauritania;
        Sheini, Ghana.

REE:
e.g.   Rodeo de los Molles, Argentina;
        Ting, Yukon.

Ni and PGE:
e.g.   Livingstone Mountains, Tanzania;
        Regional study, Burundi

Francis Murphy (left) and Jim Sweeney (right), formerly of J Resources in Malaysia, 2015