SHAWN RYAN

THE PROSPECTOR

“PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE SURPRISED BY THE NUMBER OF DISCOVERIES IN THIS CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND GOLD BELT. IT’S THE SAME BEAST FROM 1 END OF THE ISLAND TO THE OTHER AND IN BETWEEN. THIS IS 1 BIG ELEPHANT. STRUCTURE IS THE KEY AND LET’S START RUNNING DOWN THAT CHUTE.

“IT REMINDS ME OF THE HEMLO DISCOVERY, THAT’S WHAT THIS REMINDS ME OF, LIKE WHEN PEOPLE JUST STARTED BELIEVING THIS IS HAPPENING.”

THE PROSPECTOR

SHAWN RYAN

Shawn is one of Canada’s most dynamic and well-known prospectors who has turned his attention to Newfoundland in recent years, helping spark a new gold rush in this mining friendly jurisdiction. A global leader in his field, his prospecting and specialization on advance soil geochemical work led to the discovery a decade ago of millions of ounces of gold in the Yukon including the Golden Saddle and Arc deposits, and the Coffee Project (now owned by Newmont). This success was recognized with Shawn winning the 2011 PDAC Prospector-of-the-Year Award and the 2010 Spud Huestis Award (AME BC) for excellence in prospecting and mineral exploration.

Shawn continues to be an active participant with his technical teams, constantly improving efficiencies with his methodological and cutting-edge exploration techniques. During the last nine years (2012-2021), Shawn and the GroundTruth Exploration team have been working on developing new exploration techniques (Drones to Drills™) that have dramatically dropped exploration costs by roughly 60% to 70%.

Sassy Resources, now one of the largest landholders in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt, is excited to be working with Shawn Ryan and the GroundTruth team to uncover the island’s next big gold discovery.

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