John Auston was elected to the Board of Directors of Eldorado in April 2003. He has more than 40 years of experience in the mining industry in Canada, the United States and Australia and is currently a director with Cameco Corporation and Centerra Gold. A graduate of McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Honours Geology and a Master of Science degree in Applied Mineral Exploration, he also completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University. John served as Executive Vice-President of the Selco Mining Group and President and CEO of Amselco Minerals. From 1980 to 1992, he worked with the British Petroleum Group in Toronto, Melbourne and Denver. John served as President and CEO of Granges and Hycroft Resources from 1992 to 1995 and of Ashton Mining of Canada from 1996 to 2000. |