Harrison Cookenboo, P.Geo., Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. cum laude

Harrison Cookenboo is a principal, an advisor to the Geological Evaluations team at The Vine Group. He is a professional geologist with more than 25 years experience studying and evaluating geologic prospects, deposits and processes. He has broad international experience in evaluating the geology of mineral projects from early exploration stage through delineation, evaluation and production, with direct exploration and research experience in diamonds, precious and base metals, as well as sedimentological processes, including oil and gas deposits. He brings strength of technical geological evaluations to the Vine Group’s investments in junior and advanced mineral projects around the world. Dr. Cookenboo has authored and presented numerous reports for both academic journals and public companies, including authoring numerous reports to the standards of NI 43-101 as a Qualified Person describing diamonds, Ni-Cu-PGE and gold deposits. He is registered as a Professional Geologist by the APEGBC, Professional Geoscientist by the APGO, and is also a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada. He serves as a Senior Associate Geologist with the internationally recognized consulting firm Watts, Griffis and McOuat ,with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, and Beijing.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (Geology) ­University of British Columbia, Canada (1993).
MSc. (Geology) ­University of British Columbia, Canada (1989).
B.Sc. cum laude (Geology) ­Duke University, USA (1981).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Cookenboo, H. O., Grütter, Herman S., 2010. Mantle-derived indicator mineral compositions as applied to diamond exploration.  Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis. v. 10, p. 81-95.

Cookenboo, H.O., and Fuchter, W.A.H., 2010.  Technical report on the Pires gold property, southern Goiás state, Brazil. Technical report in the form of NI 43-101, Entourage Mining Ltd., filed on SEDAR, 95 p.

Cookenboo, H. O., 2010. Diamond Exploration Procedures Manual: KIMs, DIMs, and Diamond Populations. Short Course volume for CPRM (Brazilian Geological Survey); 57 p.

Cookenboo, H.O., 2009. Technical Description of Brazilian Diamonds Ltd.’s Exploration Properties, Minas Gerais and Bahia states, Brazil. Technical report in the form of NI 43-101, posted on SEDAR, 105 p.

Cookenboo, H.O., 2003. Report on the Courageous Lake Property, Central Slave Craton, Northwest Mining District, Canada, for Klad Enterprises Ltd.  Technical report in the form of NI 43-101. 46p.

Cookenboo H.O., and Soever, A., 2002.  Muskox Project – PGE Ni, and Cu Exploraiton of the Muskox Intrusion, Nunavut Territory.  Technical report in the form of NI 43-101. 443 p.

Cookenboo, H. O. 1999. History and process of emplacement of the Jericho kimberlite pipe, northern Canada. In Gurney, J.J., Gurney J.L., Richardson, S.H., and Pascoe, M.D. (eds.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Kimberlite Conference. Vol. 1, p. 125-133.

Cookenboo, H. O., 1999. Review of diamond indicator mineralogy and major element chemistry. In Cookenboo, H.O. (compiler) Diamond Exploration Methods and Case Histories, Short Course notes, 19th International Geochemical Exploration Symposium  sponsored by the Association of Exploration Geochemists, Vancouver, B.C. p. 20-33.

Cookenbo, H. O., and Bustin R. M., 1999. Pore water evolution in sandstones of the Groundhog coalfield, Northern Bowser Basin. Sedimentary Geology. 123, p. 129-146.

Cookenboo, H. O., Bustin, R. M., and Wilks, K. R., 1996.  Detrital chromian spinel used to reconstruct the tectonic setting of provenance: implications for orogeny in the Canadian Cordillera. Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 67, p. 116-123.

Cookenboo, H. O., and Bustin, R. M. 1991.  Coal-bearing facies in the northern Bowser Basin (104A, H): British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Geological Fieldwork 1990, Paper 1991-1, p. 415-418.