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William V. Schara |
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Chief Executive Officer, President, Director |
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William V. Schara is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 27 years of experience in finance and accounting in the mining industry. Mr. Schara has extensive experience in business start-ups and international business, with a focus on managing small public companies and mining company joint ventures. Mr. Schara was recently Chief Executive Officer of Nevoro Inc., a Canadian mining company traded on the TSX. Mr. Schara was also the former Chief Financial Officer of Minera Andes Inc., a publicly traded, development-stage Canadian mining company as well as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Yamana Gold Inc. (formerly Yamana Resources Inc.). Mr. Schara is a Director of Marifil Mines Limited, a Canadian exploration company traded on the Canadian Ventures Exchange. |
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James K. Duff |
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Director, Chairman of the Board |
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James K. Duff is a geologist with over 40 years of diverse international experience in the mining industry. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of Minera Andes Inc, a position he has held since March 2009. Previously he worked for Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation, a public company traded on the New York Stock exchange, for 18 years where he was President of South American Operations and prior to that Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Duff has also worked for Bond International Gold, St. Joe Minerals, the Bunker Hill Company, Copper Range Corporation and Newmont Mining Company. He earned a BS degree in geology from the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada and an MS degree in geology from the University of Idaho. He has completed graduate studies in international business management at the Whitworth University School of Global Management and Commerce in Spokane, Washington and the Program for Management Development at the Harvard School of Business. He is a past President and honorary Life Member of the Northwest Mining Association. |
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David S. Atkinson |
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Director |
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David S. Atkinson is cofounder and portfolio manager for Forza Partners, L.P. Formed in 1999, the hedge fund has been focused on the precious metals sector since 2002. Previously, Mr. Atkinson managed a hedged growth portfolio for Carlson Capital, LP and later cofounded and managed Tsunami Partners, LP, both funds located in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Atkinson has been an affiliate of the Market Technicians Association (MTA) since March 1994 and received MTA accreditation as a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) in July 2001. Mr. Atkinson received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. |
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Charles G. Bigelow |
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Director |
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C. G. “Riz” Bigelow was President of WGM Inc, an Alaska minerals consulting and contracting firm from 1972 to 2005 during which he conceived, placed, and directed turnkey exploration programs for resource companies and syndicates ($250 million accountability). From 1962 to 1972, he managed the Kennecott Corporation Alaska mineral programs. His projects culminated in the making of five of the six most notable metal mines to enter production in Alaska over the last 100 years (Greens Creek, Red Dog, Fort Knox, Pogo and Valdez Creek) with two (Arctic and Lik) in the development drilling phase. Mr. Bigelow discovered the Ambler District and Chandalar Copper Belt, which share the southern Brooks Range mineral belt with the Goldrich-held Chandalar Mining District. He earned a B.S. Degree in geology at Washington State University, was sponsored to the Harvard University Program for Management Development, served on the governor’s Map Advisory Board, and is past-president of the Alaska Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. |
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Kenneth S. Eickerman |
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Director, CPA |
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Kenneth S. Eickerman is the Controller for Revett Minerals Inc., a mining corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Previously, Mr. Eickerman served as Vice President and Controller of Mustang Line Contractors, a company that builds electric transmission lines. Between 1989 and 2002 he was employed by Pegasus Gold Corporation (currently known as Apollo Gold Inc.) in various capacities ranging from Corporate Operations Accountant to Controller/Treasurer, with cash flows of $100 million annually. Prior to that he was Manager, Internal Audit Department of Sterling Savings Association, Spokane, Washington. Mr. Eickerman is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Washington. |
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James K. Fish |
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Director |
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James A. Fish has served as Vice President and General Counsel for N.A. Degerstrom, Inc. since 1987. N.A. Degerstrom, Inc., is a privately held company based in Spokane, Washington, that has been engaged in railroad, highway, bridge and dam construction, large open-pit mining, and worldwide mineral exploration since 1904. Prior to 1987, Mr. Fish was in private law practice. He is a Navy veteran and holds degrees in geology and law. |
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William Orchow |
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Director |
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William Orchow was formerly Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Revett Minerals Inc., a mining corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Orchow was President and CEO of Kennecott Minerals Company. Previously, he was President and CEO of Kennecott Energy Company, the third largest producer of domestic coal in the U.S. He also served as Vice President of Kennecott Utah Copper. Mr. Orchow has held senior management and director positions with Kennecott Holdings Corporation, the parent corporation. He has also been a director and member of the Executive Committee of The Gold Institute, a director of the National Mining Association, and a director of the National Coal Association. Mr. Orchow is a member of the Board of Trustees of Westminster College in Salt Lake City and Chairman of its Finance Committee. |
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Richard R. Walters |
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C.O.O.,
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Richard R. Walters has been a Director of the Company since 2003 and was President of Goldrich from July 2003 until October 2009. Mr. Walters also works part-time as Executive Vice President and serves as a Director of Marifil Mines Ltd, a public company listed on the Canadian Ventures Exchange. He is an economic geologist, holds a degree in geology from Washington State University, and has over 35 years of mining experience with a global technical and business background in mineral development projects. He has worked for several major international mining companies, including Kennecott Copper Corp., Hudson Bay Mining Co., St. Joe Minerals Corp., Fluor Corp., and Sunshine Mining Co. He has been instrumental in several major mineral deposit discoveries in Alaska, Montana, and Argentina. He was a founder, director, Chief Operating Officer, and President of Yamana Resources, Inc. Mr. Walters is a Certified Professional Geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists. |
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