Mr. Zuker is an explorationist with 25 years experience in metals exploration throughout the Americas and central Asia. He joined the Company as Senior Vice President in September 2005. Most recently, he was Vice President Exploration of Gallant Minerals (formerly Harrods Minerals), a private company. While at Gallant he was responsible for managing and performing grassroots exploration for base and precious metals in Peru and Mongolia, generating new projects and joint venturing them to both major and junior mining companies. Previously he was Principal and Chief Geochemist of International Geochemical Consulting, Senior Geochemist for Westmont Mining Inc, and an exploration geologist for FMC Corp (now Meridian Gold). He holds a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, and an M.Sc. in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines. |