Foraco International SA
Located in Lunel, France, Mr. Merle is Vice President Europe and Middle East. He joined Foraco in 2000 as a Drilling Engineer in Ivory Coast. Afterwards, Mr. Merle held the positions of Country Manager in Mali, Chad, and Ghana before moving to Lunel, France, in 2006 to manage special drilling programs in West Africa. Late in 2009, Mr. Merle was appointed General Manager in New Caledonia, which he held until August 2013, when he returned to France. Mr. Merle is a Mining Engineer and graduated from the Alès School of Mines, France. Prior to working at Foraco, Mr. Merle held positions at Boart Longyear and Freyssinet (civil construction) in various engineering positions.
Foraco International SA
Foraco International S.A. is a France-based company engaged in the mining, geological and hydraulic drilling sectors. The Company's principle business consists of drilling contracts for companies primarily involved in mining and water exploration. The Company operates in two business segments: Mining and Water. The Mining segment covers drilling services offered to the mining and energy industry during the exploration, development and production phases of mining projects. The Water segment covers all activities linked to the construction of water wells leading to the supply of drinking water, the collection of mineral water, as well as the control, maintenance and renovation of the existing installations. The Water segment also includes drilling services offered to the environmental and construction industry, such as geological exploration and geotechnical drilling.