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Mr. Milner has over 30 years experience in mining and was most recently Chief Operating Officer for Taseko Mines Ltd., with responsibility for the successful 2004 restart of the open pit copper-molybdenum Gibraltar Mine located in south central B.C. The Gibraltar Mine mills 35,000 tonnes of ore per day, grading 0.3% copper with molybdenum credits, with an overall mining rate of 115,000 tonnes per day. In addition to his extensive operations experience at Gibraltar, Mr. Milner was President of Brinco Coal Corporation, with responsibility for developing the Quinsam Coal Mine on Vancouver Island from the feasibility study stage through environmental approvals, permitting, construction and operations. His other experience includes that as Senior Consultant with Marcopper Mining Corporation in the Philippines and Chief Engineer during the construction and start-up of Equity Silver Mining Corporation in British Columbia.
In 2003, Mr. Milner was Awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining District Proficiency Medal to recognize the contribution made to the development of the Mining Industry and Institute at the local Branch level.
Mr. Milner has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Carleton University and a Masters Degree in Mining Engineering which he obtained at McGill University in 1972. | 