Erdem has more than 17 years of experience in exploration and mining. He started his professional career as a geologist at Teck Resources. He continued his career in Aecom-Turkey, STFA Marine Construction Co.- Qatar and Tahe International Mining Co - Turkey/Sudan. He was the member of the team as project manager, which explored a gold mine in Sudan which is now in production. He lead discovery of porphyry type copper-gold mineralization in Biga Peninsula of Turkey Ergama Copper-Gold Project of Mariana Resources. His expertise is epithermal and orogenic gold deposits, porphyry related Cu-Au. He holds BSc degree in Geological Engineering and MSc degree on structural geology and orogenic gold deposits from METU and He is competent person of UMREK.