Be Mines 2,005 Symposium
Registration (in-process)
Version: August 30th, 2,005
Registration is free. Participation is open to the public. In order to encourage maximum development in the shortest reasonable and most responsible time frame, it will be necessary to enable those with known small-to-medium deposits to attend. Further, it will be critically important to enable people to ask questions and to receive informed, frank, truthful answers. All attendees, speakers, etc., will have to pay all their own expenses and make all their own arrangements for places to stay, etc.
The goals of the “Be Mines 2,005 Symposium” are to:
Produce beryllium for the manufacture of body armor for U.S. and Allied servicemen “In Harm’s Way” in Afghanistan and Iraq. The present shortage of body armor is costing the lives of many servicemen and -women.
Make jobs and prosperity for Park County and the surrounding region. Beryllium is selling at an all-time high price at present, a situation that is expected to continue. Far more demand exists than there is supply.
The Be Mines 2,005 Symposium was held at the Fairplay Hotel, in Fairplay, CO on August 25th-26th. It was followed by a field trip on August 27th to the area (around Badger Flats) identified during the 1950s-1970s by USGS geologist Dr. Wallace “Wally” Griffitts (and others, i.e., Charles “Chuck” Hawley) as being anomalously mineralized. These addresses, etc., are provided to enable those interested to keep in touch with each other and, hopefully, to jump-start a traditional industry in Park County.
Fairplay Hotel
P.O. Box 639
500 Main Street
Fairplay, CO 80440-0639
Tel: 719-836-2565
Fax: 719-836-2735
Web-Site:
E-Mail:
Since it is desirable to work amicably and closely with local elected and appointed officials in a project that has long-term development and jobs potential, formal guidance is being sought from Jim Gardner (County Commissioner), Leni Walker (County Commissioner), John Tighe (County Commissioner) and Nancy Comer (Alma Court Clerk & Treasurer). In like manner, since federal lands are being described, evaluated for resources, etc., it necessary to follow applicable laws and regulations and is very desirable to keep them actively informed: hence we include Sara Mayben (District Ranger, U.S. Forest Service), Charlie Fair (Geologist, BLM Field Office, Canon City) and, from the USGS, Karen Duttweiler Kelley and Pete Modreski. Ditto for State of Colorado people, like Harry H. Posey, Bruce Humphries, Jim Cappa, John W. Keller and Tim Kelly. Local respected leaders (e.g., Ken Chlouber, Republican and Carl Miller, Democrat) with statewide recognition are similarly critical for the success of this effort.
To be added to this list, please send an E-Mail to: , providing all the details you wish to be included.
David M. Abbott, Jr., CPG
2266 Forest Street
Denver, CO 80207-3831
Tel: 303-394-0321
Consulting Geologist. Very experienced in economic evaluations of mineral properties.
James “Jim” Cappa, Chief, Mineral and Mineral Fuels Section
Colorado Geological Survey
1313 Sherman Street, Room 715
Denver, CO 80203-2239
WTel: 303-866-3293 WFax: 303-866-4445
Geologist, Colorado Geological Survey
Nancy Comer
P.O. Box 621
Fairplay, CO 80440-….
WTel: 719-836-2712
Alma Court Clerk & Treasurer
(Nancy wishes to be kept informed, but will not be able to be directly involved, for reasons of time.)
Charlie Fair, Geologist
2853 Melvina …
Canon City, CO 81812-….
HTel: 719-275-0759 WTel: 719-269-8500 x 8533
Geologist, Canon City BLM Field Office
Warren I. Finch
DMC Member. Retired USGS: very knowledgeable about beryllium mineralization.
James “Jim” Gardner
P.O. Box 1373
Fairplay, CO 80440-1373
WTel: 719-836-4211
or personal
County Commissioner, Park County
(Has small Beryllium property. Probably not large enough to interest a major mining company, but capable of producing at a modest profit, under the right circumstances.)
Wallace Griffitts, Ph.D.
810 14th Street
Boulder, CO 80302-7620
Tel: 303-442-3014
Geologist. Retired, USGS. Foremost authority on beryllium.
Charles “Chuck” Hawley, Ph.D.
941 East Dowling Road
Anchorage, AK 99518-…
WTel: 907-522-9200
Geologist & CEO, Hawley Resources Groups, Inc. 1963 CU-Boulder Ph.D. dissertation on beryllium mineralization in South Park. Mentored at USGS by Dr. Wally Griffitts.
Frederick B. “Fred” Henderson, III, pHD, Chairman
Hendco Services
P.O. Box 84
Nathrop, CO 81236-….
WTel: 719-295-0440 Fax: 719-395-0440
Fred is a pHD geologist with much experience in remote sensing, a discipline in which he is very well known. He is active in Chaffee County water and ranching issues and interested in beryllium minerals, both as gemstones and as ore that can be used to ease the shortage of body armor, etc.
Keven Huffstutler, Lead Contact Representative
Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office
Information Access Center – Public Room
2850 Youngfield Street
Lakewood, CO 80215-7093
WTel: 303-239-3600 WFax: 303-239-3933
(Provides advice to general public about how to file mining claims and related matters. Will send BLM materials to requestors.)
Bruce Humphries
Division of Minerals and Geology
Denver, CO 802..-….
303-866-4925
Active Mines Program Director. Will arrange for someone from his division to participate in the symposium. A formal presentation about state requirements is likely.
Keith Jones
Jones Gems & Minerals
1219 Harrison Street
Canon City, CO 81212-….
719-269-9976
In rock-hounding business with his brothers, Wayne, Levi & Devon.
John W. Keller, Geologist
Colorado Geological Survey
1313 Sherman Street, Room 715
Denver, CO 80203-2239
WTel: 303-866-3458 Cell: 303-358-7711 WFax: 303-866-4445
Geologist, Colorado Geological Survey
Karen Duttweiler Kelley, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 25046, M/S 964, Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
WTel: 303-236-2467 WFax: 303-236-3200
Geologist, USGS. Will not be able to attend, due to a conflict in schedule. Wants to be kept informed.
Timothy J. Kelly, CPG
Minerals Unit Leasing Manager
Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners
1313 Sherman Street, Room 621
Denver, CO 80203-….
WTel: 303-866-3934 Fax: 303-866-3152
Geologist, Board of Land Commissioners
Wendy Kerner, Teacher (2nd-4th grades)
Edith Teter Elementary School
P.O. Box 189
Fairplay, CO 80440-0189
Wishes to be kept informed.
Lindsey V. Maness, Jr.
12875 West 15th Drive
Golden, CO 80401-3501
Tel: 303-237-6590
Geologist & Miner. Participant and speaker.
Sara Mayben, District Ranger
U.S. Forest Service
P.O. Box 219
Fairplay, CO 80440-0219
WTel: 719-836-2031
District Ranger, U.S. Forest Service. To speak about federal requirements and will have materials to distribute to interested people about federal regulations, etc.
Dean Misantoni
151 Placer Drive
Alma, CO 80420-….
P.O. Box 19
Alma, CO 80420-0019
719-836-2290 or 719-839-9008
Geologist.
Pete Modreski, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 25046, M/S 150, Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
WTel: 303-202-4766
USGS Geologist.
Douglas C. Peters, P.G.
169 Quaker Street
Golden, CO 80401-5543
303-278-1540
Geologist.
James R. “Jim” Piper
11097 West Roxbury Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127-5809
WTel: 303-932-0137
Geologist.
Harry H. Posey
Division of Minerals & Geology
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203-….
WTel: 303-866-2937 WFax: 303-832-8106
Senior Environmental Protection Specialist. To give paper on state requirements.
John M. Reiber
P.O. Box 297
Fairplay, CO 80440
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6665 S. Jay Drive
Littleton, CO 80123
Earth Energy Resources, Llc.
(son of Maury, a miner)
Maury Reiber
P.O. Box 297
Fairplay, CO 80440-0297
Mine Owner
Lee R. Rice, P.E.
10920 West Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80226-2680
Cell Tel: 303-358-4163 WFax: 303-989-3820
Geologist & Mining Engineer
Phillip “Phil” Sabey
P.O. Box 815
Delta, UT 84624-0815
Direct WTel: 435-864-1233 or 2701.
Also WTel: 435-864-3688 or 800-862-4118
Brush Resources, Inc. (Brush-Wellman) Exec.
Dan Shawe
1805 South Balsam …, No. 323
Lakewood, CO 80232-….
Tel: 303-237-7195
Geologist and Mining Engineer. Has Be mining experience.
Norman J. Singer, Managing Partner
Powder River Land & Exploration, Llc.
885 South Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80209-….
Cell Tel: 303-378-4176
Resources Attorney. Investor.
Mohamed Ali Suleiman
Plot # 22720 Matero East
Great North Road
Lusaka, Zambia
WTel: +2601240536 WFax: +2601240491
Cell: +26097747998 or +26096747998
Mohamed is a Somali by birth, a Tanzanian by passport and a Zambian by residence. Mohamed as a businessman has strong ties with all three countries and, in particular, with the present “Somali Government” recognized by the USA. Mohamed, with an university professor friend and a Zambian Geological Survey geologist, have together spent the past several months evaluating Zambia and Somalia for beryllium-resource potential. A paper about some of the known beryllium resources of Zambia will be presented at the symposium by someone standing-in for him. Mohamed is seeking investors and/or knowledgeable mining partners.
John Tighe
P.O. Box 1373
Fairplay, CO 80440-1373
WTel: 719-836-2771
County Commissioner: Park County
Steven “Steve” Wade Veatch
Florissant, CO 80816-…. (Woodland Park, CO)
HTel: 719-748-5010
Adjunct Professor at Emporia State University. Member, Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society.
Leni Walker
P.O. Box 1373
Fairplay, CO 80440-1373
WTel: 719-836-2771 or 719-836-4209
County Commissioner: Park County
Andy Weinzapfel
315 Crystal Peak Road
Florissant, CO 80816-9423
(Interested in Be minerals, etc.)
James “Jim” Wallace
NV
(Geologist interested in Be mines & mining. Will not attend, but wishes to be kept informed.)
Tom Wiens
WTel: 303-866-4869
(Rebecca Stine: Exec. Asst.)
State Senator
(District includes Fairplay. Horse Rancher, Banking. Recommended by Ken Chlouber.)
David “Dave” B. Wissel
P.O. Box 636
Fairplay, CO 80440-0636
WTel: 719-836-4331 WFax: 719-836-4193
Park County Assessor
Ben Wright
Mine Owner