1. AGE: 66 P.O. BOX 1326
e-mail; tim4429@sbcglobal.net RESUME: TIM K. SMITH HINES, ORE
ph: 541-573-3801
Cell 541-589-2059
December 27th, 2015
Jan. 1985 - Present:
Consulting Geologist, TKS Consulting, Ltd. TKS Consulting Ltd., under Tim Smith, conducts mineral appraisals,
mineral property evaluations, geologic studies and modeling, well location studies, groundwater studies, septic soil
studies, cash flow analysis, Phase I, II and III Environmental Studies, mineral program development, mineral and
land development permitting. From 1993 to 1998 Tim Smith was also Vice President of Sun Tech Environmental,
Inc., Modesto, California. In addition, Tim Smith was a partner in T & T Earth Services, an environmental drilling
company, from 1992 to 1995.
Mining Industry and Mineral Related Clients: Stanislaus County, Amador County, Madera County, Carlin Gold
Co., Homestake Mining Co., Santa Fe Minerals, TNH Corp., Roc-San Gravel, Rock Products Inc., Harney County,
American Lignite Co., Micro-Gold Engineering Inc., Squaw Butte Experimental Range (U.S. Agricultural Research
Service), Altair International Inc., Gwin Gold Mining LLC., American Absorbent Natural Products Inc., Sand Box
Minerals, Inc., Colorado Mining Enterprises & numerous others. Currently resource manager of a major portion of
Ione Ca. Industrial Minerals District. (Mineral inventories, mining contract oversight, Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plans and oversight, Reclamation oversight, water rights maintenance)
Ground Water Clients: Sutter Home Wineries, Howard Properties, Inc., Diamond H Ranches, Twin Rivers
Wineries, Montevina Wineries, Otley Bothers Ranch, Joe Buerman Ranch, Cal West Inc., Conservation Resources
Inc., Temple Cattle Company, Roaring Springs Ranch, Izee Ranch, Hammond Ranches Inc., Marin Country Club
and hundreds of others. Past Chairman State of Oregon Groundwater Advisory Committee.
Tim Smith, under TKS Consulting completed a 23 year reissued contract with Stanislaus County, (Cal) to complete
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act mandated mine reclamation inspections and financial assurance reviews for 17
mines. In addition Tim has been overseeing and developing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans in California.
Jan 1972 - Jan. 1985:
Senior Geologist in charge of an exploration office for Amselco Exploration Inc. / British Petroleum Minerals.
Tim Smith directed technical and administrative programs, exploring for and testing poly-metallic massive sulfide,
greenstone gold, disseminated epithermal precious metal and large-scale aggregate and alluvial gold deposits. (Apr.
1976-Jan. 1985)
As exploration geologist for Sunshine Mining Company, Kellogg, Idaho Tim Smith worked on projects ranging
from setting up and running grass roots exploration programs to prospect evaluation to preliminary feasibility studies
for mine acquisition purposes. (May 1974-Apr. 1976)
Geologist for St. Joe Minerals Corporation, Western U.S. Office Operations. (Jan 1972-May 1974)
MINERAL SOQ AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
LICENSES HELD INCLUDE (***dropped)
 California Registered Geologist
 Oregon Registered Geologist
 ***ASTM Trained Phase I Environmental Assessor
 ***Nevada Environmental Manager