| Brian Groves President and CEO Brian has 30 years experience in the mining and exploration industries in Canada and Australia. He has worked with junior exploration, junior producing and senior mining companies including AMAX, Noranda and Placer Dome. This varied background has afforded him the opportunity to gain experience in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties and the management of junior companies. He has established an extensive network of contacts within the industry in Canada and internationally. Brian is a director of Riverside Resources and Kootenay Gold. | |
| Ron Halas Chief Operating Officer Ron comes to Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd with 22 years of diverse experience including open pit and underground mining in both base and precious metals. He has worked with major mining companies including Vale Inco, PT Freeport Indonesia, Placer Dome, Cominco Limited and Inco Limited. His extensive experience in mine feasibility, development and operations has been gained in Canada, Indonesia and New Caledonia. Most recently, Ron was Mine Director at Vale Inco's Goro open pit nickel mine in New Caledonia, where he worked to improve operational efficiency, safety and cost awareness at this world-class deposit. Ron has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from McGill University, Quebec and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Ron's immediate focus will be on the management of engineering studies to advance the Company's Spanish Mountain Gold project in central British Columbia. | |
| Mr. Larry Yau Chief Financial Officer Larry has 20 years of financial and business experience, gained primarily in the mining and resources sectors. Most recently, Larry was Chief Financial Officer for two junior mining companies where he was heavily involved in raising capital and the successful construction of mines in North America. Previously, Larry was Manager, Corporate Development, at Placer Dome Inc. until its acquisition by Barrick Gold Corp. and participated in several high-profile, international acquisitions. He is a Canadian Chartered Accountant. | |
| Mr. Stuart Morris Vice President, Development Geology Stuart has more than 30 years of experience in precious and base metal production, mine development and exploration in Canada and the United States. Stuart's experience includes senior positions at Echo Bay's Sunnyside mine and A.J. Mine project, Placer Dome's Campbell Mine, NovaGold's Galore Creek, and Donlin Creek and the Nome Exploration projects. Earlier he worked with Inspiration Mines and Pinto Valley Copper in Arizona, California and Nevada as a project geologist. He is a registered geologist in Utah, Arizona and British Columbia and received his Bachelor degree in Geology and a Masters in Economic Geology from the Brigham Young University. | |
| Directors | |
| James Clare Director James is a lawyer at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Toronto specializing in Mining, Corporate Securities, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Mr. Clare has worked at the Ontario Securities Commission in the Corporate Finance Branch and on numerous transactions in the resource sector. He has significant experience in Canadian and international public and private corporate finance transactions, representing both issuers and underwriters. He has also advised public issuers on general corporate and securities law matters including stock exchange listings, continuous disclosure obligations and other regulatory compliance issues. James also serves as a director of Riverside Resources Inc. | |
| Dale Corman Director Dale graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1961 and attained Professional Engineer status in Ontario in 1972. He has 30 years experience as a senior corporate officer of publicly listed companies in Canada and the United States. He has extensive expertise in mineral and geothermal exploration and development, property evaluation and acquisition, project financing, and corporate management. From 1995 to 2006, Dale was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Western Silver Corporation. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Copper Corporation. | |
| Brian Groves President and CEO Brian has 30 years experience in the mining and exploration industries in Canada and Australia. He has worked with junior exploration, junior producing and senior mining companies including AMAX, Noranda and Placer Dome. This varied background has afforded him the opportunity to gain experience in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties and the management of junior companies. He has established an extensive network of contacts within the industry in Canada and internationally. Brian is a director of Riverside Resources and Kootenay Gold. | |
| Christopher Lattanzi Director Christopher is a mining engineer and was President of Micon International Limited, mineral industry consultants from its founding in 1988 to mid-2005. He has been active in the consulting area since 1967 when he joined David S. Robertson & Associates, Micon's predecessor firm. Prior to joining Robertson & Associates, he was in charge of mine design and operation for Canada's first oil sands operation. He has directed or participated in the preparation of feasibility studies for mineral deposits in Canada, the United States, Africa, Europe and Asia. These projects have involved base metals, precious metals and potash, and initial capital expenditures of up to about $500 million. Christopher recently served as Chairman and lead director of Meridian Gold Corp. prior to that company's merger with Yamana Resources Inc. | |
| Donald Sharp, C.A. Director Donald has a strong accounting background and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. He has worked in the mining industry in Canada and elsewhere since 1966 and has served in such senior management roles as chief financial officer and corporate secretary with companies working principally in the western portion of North America. His experience in the mineral exploration industry ranges from companies in the early stage of exploration through to those in production. Donald is currently the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Eastfield Resources Ltd, Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd and Lorraine Copper Corp. |
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