Mr. Nicol has wide international experience and is fluent in five languages. For eight years he worked for Queenstake Resources Inc. both as V.P. Exploration and later as President & CEO. Following Queenstake's acquisition of the Jerritt Canyon mine in Nevada Dusty's efforts led to the addition of over 1.5 million ounces of gold and the discovery of a new ore body on the property at Starvation Canyon. Most recently he has held the position of Executive V.P. - Exploration with Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. Previous other positions held by Dusty were Latin America Manager for Canyon Resources; V.P. Exploration for Castle Exploration with programs in Central America and Africa and exploration positions with Exxon Minerals and Renisson Gold Fields in Papua New Guinea. He is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists and a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists. Mr. Nicol has a B.Sc. in geology from M.I.T. and a Master's Degree in Geology from Indiana University. |