Andy is a professional geologist living in Vancouver who is tailoring his career to bring change to the minerals exploration industry. Since 2014, he has established his consulting business, SGDS Hive, which takes on graduate geoscientists and mentors them through a variety of exploration projects to help engage and educate the next generation of geologists. He also started a non-profit society, Below BC, to provide outreach to the public around Earth Science topics and create heritage resources across the Province. This project continues to grow, with the introduction of “Below Yukon” in 2020.
Andy was awarded the Bedford Young Mining Leaders Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 2016 for his ongoing contributions to the industry. His latest venture, Aeonian Resources, is an exploration company that intends to invoke practical ESG needs at the earliest stages tied with novel geological projects to create a pipeline of proven future resources.
He gained his bachelors degree in Environmental Geoscience from the University of Cardiff (Wales). Outside of his own businesses, Andy also sits on the Geological Society Committee for the Canadian Institute of Mining, and several advisory committees relating to professional development, practice ethics and national educational programs.