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Mr. Holmes’ extensive experience with uranium mine permitting traces back to the advent of ISR uranium mining in the United States in 1976. His 30-year career has been dedicated to the permitting of uranium projects spanning 26 different projects in Texas Wyoming and New Mexico. He was involved in the baseline and environmental impact analyses in support of permits and a radioactive material licenses for the Highlands In-Situ Recovery Project in Wyoming. Additionally he participated in technical evaluations regarding waste disposal and radiological assessments for the Smith Ranch In-Situ Recovery Project for Rio Algom Mining Corporation.
More recently Mr. Holmes acted as Project Manager and Advisor to Mesteña Uranium LLC a private uranium-producing company based in south Texas. In this role he was responsible for preparing all required baseline studies writing the applications for the mine permit the production area authorizations and the radioactive material license. He was also responsible for preparing all data needed for an air permit exemption and the EPA aquifer exemption. As a result of his deep involvement with regulatory matters Mr. Holmes has made a significant contribution to the formulation of the rules and regulations that govern the ISR permitting process today. His intimate knowledge of these regulations will be important to the Company as it manages the permitting of its uranium projects. He received his BSc and MSc from the University of Pittsburgh. | 