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Dr. Neil Adshead is Investment Strategist at Sprott Asset Management LP.
He is on the Board of Directors at Altus Strategies Ltd.
Dr. Adshead joined Sprott Asset Management LP in January 2012.
Over the past 20 years, he has built up an extensive network in both the mining and investment sectors.
Prior to joining Sprott, Dr. Adshead was a senior mining analyst with Passport Capital, a San Francisco-based global investment firm.
At Passport Capital, he was responsible for investment origination and tracking, trading recommendations, technical reviews and project site visits.
Previously, Dr. Adshead spent 10 years in corporate, exploration and mine geology roles for Placer Dome subsidiaries in Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
At the time, Placer Dome was one of the largest gold, silver and copper mining companies in the world.
He also worked for a year as a mud logger and data engineer on North Sea oil rigs for a Schlumberger subsidiary.
Dr. Adshead received his First Class Honours degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Birmingham and his PhD in Economic Geology from James Cook University.
Former positions of Neil Adshead
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Passport Capital LLC
 Passport Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Passport Capital LLC (Passport) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by John H. Burbank III. Passport serves as the investment manager to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2011 |
| ALTUS STRATEGIES PLC | Director/Board Member | - |
Schlumberger Canada Ltd.
 Schlumberger Canada Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Schlumberger Canada Ltd. provides oilfield services. It supplies technology, project management and information solutions that optimize performance for customers working in the international oil and gas industry. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Placer Dome, Inc.
 Placer Dome, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Placer Dome, Inc. owns & explores gold mines. It produces copper, silver as a byproduct of its gold mining. It has interests in different mines in Australia, the Americas, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Tanzania. Placer Dome was formed in 1987 and is located in Vancouver, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Sprott Asset Management LP
 Sprott Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Sprott Asset Management LP (Sprott AM) is a Canadian alternative investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Eric Sprott in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Sprott Asset Management GP, Inc., which is owned by Sprott, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SII). Sprott AM offers a wide variety of investment solutions to Canadian and international investors. | Market Strategist | - |
Training of Neil Adshead
| University of Birmingham | Undergraduate Degree |
| James Cook University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Sprott Asset Management LP
Sprott Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Sprott Asset Management LP (Sprott AM) is a Canadian alternative investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Eric Sprott in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Sprott Asset Management GP, Inc., which is owned by Sprott, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SII). Sprott AM offers a wide variety of investment solutions to Canadian and international investors. | Finance |
Passport Capital LLC
Passport Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Passport Capital LLC (Passport) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by John H. Burbank III. Passport serves as the investment manager to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
Placer Dome, Inc.
Placer Dome, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Placer Dome, Inc. owns & explores gold mines. It produces copper, silver as a byproduct of its gold mining. It has interests in different mines in Australia, the Americas, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Tanzania. Placer Dome was formed in 1987 and is located in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Schlumberger Canada Ltd.
Schlumberger Canada Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Schlumberger Canada Ltd. provides oilfield services. It supplies technology, project management and information solutions that optimize performance for customers working in the international oil and gas industry. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
Altus Strategies Plc
 Altus Strategies Plc Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Altus Strategies Plc engages in the generation of project and royalty in the field of mineral exploration with a focus on Africa. It holds interest in the projects, such as Tigray-Afar, Birsok, Takzim, Pitiangoma Est, Zolowo, Bikoula, Prikro, Laboum, Daro, Diba, Lakanfla and Djelimangara. The company was founded by Steven Poulton and Matthew Grainger in 2007 and is headquartered in Didcot, the United Kingdom. | Non-Energy Minerals |
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