Mr. Smith is a mining executive with over 35 years of experience in the industry. His distinguished background includes a seven-year tenure with Southern Peru Copper Company one of the world’s largest copper producers where he served in various executive capacities including President and Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and an 18-year career with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) a diversified resource company where he held a wide range of senior positions including Vice President of US Operations and Marketing of its subsidiary ARCO Coal Company and Vice President of Engineering and Research at its subsidiary Anaconda Minerals Company.Mr. Smith holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the University of Arizona.
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