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Independent · Credible · Financially Literate

Where Geology
Meets Capital.

Independent QP certifications and technical due diligence that investment banks, royalty firms, and mining companies can rely on — signed under three international standards.

JNA Resource Advisory is a Globe, Arizona–based independent consulting practice offering Qualified Person certifications under NI 43-101, SK-1300, and JORC — the only tri-standard combination that covers Canadian, U.S., and Australian capital markets in a single engagement.

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Canada NI 43-101
United States (SEC) SK-1300
Australia / International JORC 2012
Credential CPG · RM(SME) . AP
Membership AIPG · SME . SEG
Education Exec MBA · Finance
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20+ Years Applied Experience
3 QP Standards Concurrent
5+ Modeling Platforms
$400M+ Annual Production Guided
$2M+ Annual Value Created
About JNA Resource Advisory

"A Qualified Person who can sign the report and explain what it means to your investment committee — under three international standards, in one engagement."

JNA Resource Advisory was founded by James N. Adu, CPG, RM(SME) — a strategic mining executive and professional geologist with over 20 years of global experience spanning precious and base metals exploration, mine operations, resource estimation, and financial modeling across the United States, West Africa, and Alaska.

The firm is structured as a transferable entity rather than a personal practice — meaning every client contract, QA/QC protocol, and client relationship is held at the firm level, ensuring professional continuity and independence that investment banks, royalty firms, and securities regulators can rely on.

Former employers include Capstone Copper, Kinross Gold, Freeport McMoRan, ASARCO, Newmont Corporation, AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick Gold — across Arizona, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado, and West Africa.

CPG — Certified Professional Geologist
American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) · Recognized QP under SEC SK-1300
RM — Registered Member, SME
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration · Active professional standing
SEG — Society of Economic Geologists
Member · Economic geology and deposit evaluation focus · Global professional network
AP — acQuire Practitioner (Certified)
Certified database practitioner · acQuire is the dominant geological database platform at major and mid-tier mining companies worldwide
Executive MBA — Finance Specialization
Quantic School of Business & Technology, Washington DC · DCF · NPV · IRR · Scenario Modeling
ISO 14001 & 45001 Certified Auditor
Environmental and Safety Management Systems · Operational compliance expertise
Globe, Arizona · Remote Globally
U.S. Southwest · West Africa (Ghana, Cameroon) · Alaska · Nevada · Colorado
Services

Five ways we reduce technical risk for capital decisions.

Every engagement is led personally by the principal QP. No delegation of certification responsibilities. No conflict of interest. Every fee is fixed — never contingent on findings or transaction outcomes.

01
Independent QP Technical Reports
Site visits, data verification, geological modeling review, resource and reserve estimation, and QP certification — signed under NI 43-101, SK-1300, or JORC. Or all three simultaneously.
NI 43-101 SK-1300 JORC
02
Technical Due Diligence
Buy-side and sell-side M&A due diligence, project finance technical advisory, royalty and streaming transaction support. Findings integrated with DCF and NPV analysis for investment committee delivery.
M&A Royalty/Streaming Project Finance
03
Resource & Reserve Estimation
3D geological modeling, geostatistical resource estimation, grade control protocol design, and mine-to-mill reconciliation using Leapfrog, Vulcan, Surpac, and MineSight.
Leapfrog Vulcan MineSight Surpac
04
Project Valuation & Financial Modeling
Life-of-mine financial model construction, pit expansion scenario evaluation, NPV/IRR sensitivity analysis, and investor presentation geological narrative — bridging geology and capital markets.
DCF/NPV LOM Model Investor Deck
05
AI/ML Grade Forecasting
Delivered via our Airth.io technology partnership — AI-driven short-term block modeling and grade forecasting that achieved ±2% reconciliation accuracy vs. the industry standard of ±10%.
Airth.io Partner Grade Forecasting AI/ML
06
West Africa Exploration Advisory
Exploration program design and supervision, Ghana Minerals Commission regulatory navigation, tenement documentation, and community engagement strategy for companies entering the Birimian greenstone belt.
Ghana Cameroon Birimian Belt
"One QP.
Three standards.
Every jurisdiction."
NI 43-101 · SK-1300 · JORC
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Why JNA Resource Advisory

What separates us from every other QP you can call.

01
Tri-Standard QP Certification
Independent QP practice certified to sign technical reports under NI 43-101 (Canada), SK-1300 (SEC/USA), and JORC 2012 (Australia) simultaneously. One engagement covers all three capital markets jurisdictions. Most QPs hold only one standard.
02
Geology + Finance in One Person
An Executive MBA with Finance specialization means every geological finding is delivered with NPV, IRR, and capital risk implications already built in. Investment banks and royalty firms receive one integrated report — not a technical document that still requires a financial analyst to interpret.
03
Four-Platform Software Mastery
Full proficiency in Leapfrog Geo, Vulcan, Surpac and Hexagon MineSight/MinePlan — the four dominant platforms used by major and mid-tier mining companies. No software compatibility friction. Works directly in your existing data environment from day one.
04
Proven, Quantified Results
Reserve risk reduced from 38% to 13% at a 60,000 tpd mill copper operation. $2M+ annual grade control savings delivered at Fort Knox Gold. 9% ore recovery improvement per blast with OrePro3D. Improved reconcilliation varinace to ±2% using AI-assisted modeling. Results documented and presented at SME 2025 and CIM/AIPG 2024.
05
West Africa Ground-Level Access
Six years of hands-on exploration experience in Ghana's Birimian greenstone belt and Cameroon — with established relationships at the Ghana Minerals Commission, community level, and with JV partners. Rare for a U.S.-based independent QP with tri-standard credentials.
06
Full Independence — Always
JNA Resource Advisory holds no financial interest in any client asset. Fees are never contingent on findings, recommendations, or transaction outcomes. A written conflict-of-interest declaration is completed before every engagement. This is not a policy — it is the foundation of the QP credential.
07
Airth.io AI/ML Technology Partner
As Technical and Commercial Advisor to Airth.io and a named solution partner, JNA clients gain access to the Airth Mine ForeSight AI/ML grade forecasting platform — the only independent QP practice with this capability. Piloted at a 60,000 tpd mill operation: ±2% reconciliation accuracy vs. ±10% industry norm.
Demonstrated Results
38→13%
Reserve risk reduction at 60,000 tpd mill copper operation — from high-risk to investor-grade confidence
$2M+/yr
Annual grade control savings at Kinross Fort Knox through blast movement technology implementation
9%
Ore recovery improvement per blast at Capstone Pinto Valley using OrePro3D technology
±2%
Reconciliation accuracy achieved through AI/ML-driven short-term block modeling — vs. industry best practice of ±10%
How We Work

A clear, professional engagement process.

1
Discovery Call
30-minutes call to understand your project, timeline, required standards, and deliverables. No obligation. Book via calendly link.
2
Scoped Proposal
Written proposal within 48 hours — specific scope, deliverables, timeline, fee, and payment schedule. No surprises.
3
Data Access & Site Visit
NDA executed. Data room accessed. Site visit scheduled where required. QA/QC verification begins before any modeling.
4
Signed Deliverable
Final report, QP certificate, and supporting data delivered. Available for client questions at no extra charge for 30 days post-delivery.
Vision & Mission
Vision
"To be the most trusted independent resource advisory in the Americas — where geological precision and financial acumen converge to unlock confident capital decisions in mining."
Our five-year horizon: become the first-call QP practice for copper-gold porphyry, mesothermal and epithermal evaluations in North America, with an active West Africa advisory pipeline and the infrastructure to support a multi-QP firm.
Mission
"JNA Resource Advisory delivers independent QP certifications and technical due diligence — under NI 43-101, SK-1300, and JORC — giving mining companies, investors, and advisors the geological rigor and financial clarity to act with confidence on their most consequential decisions."
Every engagement is independent, every finding is defensible, and every deliverable is designed to hold up under the scrutiny of securities regulators, investment bank analysts, and royalty firm investment committees.
01 — Core Value
Independent
No financial interest in any client asset. No contingent fees. Written conflict declaration on every engagement. The QP signature is only as valuable as the independence behind it.
02 — Core Value
Credible
Tri-standard QP certification, 20+ years operational experience, and conference-published innovations. Every conclusion is technically defensible under the most rigorous regulatory scrutiny.
03 — Core Value
Financially Literate
Geological findings translated directly into NPV, IRR, and capital risk language — in one engagement, from one person. No hand-off. No translation loss. No additional financial analyst required.
What Clients & Colleagues Say
"James brings a rare combination — he understands the geological model in detail and then turns around and explains the investment implications in terms a CFO can act on. That's genuinely unusual for a QP."
Mining Finance Professional
Investment Banking, Canada
"The AI/ML-driven grade forecasting work James developed at Pinto Valley is the kind of innovation that gets presented at SME because it actually moves the needle. He's not just signing reports — he's advancing the field."
Senior Mine Operations Executive
Copper Operations, Arizona
"Having a QP who can cover NI 43-101, SK-1300, and JORC in the same engagement simplified our dual-listing process considerably. The quality of the technical report gave our investment bank exactly what they needed to proceed."
CFO, Junior Mining Company
TSX-V & NYSE American Listed
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Ready to reduce technical risk in your next capital decision?

Whether you need a QP report for a securities filing, technical due diligence for an acquisition, or a resource estimate for a financing — let's start with a 30-minute discovery call.

Location
Globe, Arizona, USA · Remote globally
QP Standards
NI 43-101 · SK-1300 · JORC 2012

All enquiries are treated with strict confidentiality. JNA Resource Advisory will review your request and respond within one business day. An NDA can be executed before any detailed data sharing.