| Roy E. Wilkes, PEng (Mining) Position: Chairman of the Board Mr. Wilkes was most recently President of Washington Group International's (NYSE: WGII) mining business unit where he was responsible for the operating and financial performance of the unit's international operations in the coal, metals and industrial minerals markets. He has 37 years of mining experience in the precious metals, coal, industrial metals, and base metals mining and processing. Prior to joining the Washington Group he served as executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. of Albuquerque, N.M. from 1988 to 1995. Mr. Wilkes also previously served as executive vice-president of Washington Corporation of Missoula Montana, responsible for merger and acquisition activities. He earlier served as vice-president and general manager of Ridgeway Mining Co. of Ridgeway, S.C., and director of business development of Anaconda Minerals Co., of Denver, Colo. He has held management and supervisory positions at surface and underground mines producing molybdenum, copper, limestone, lead silver and zinc. Mr. Wilkes earned a degree in mining engineering from the Montana School of Mines. |
