Michael W. Roper

Mick’s 40+ years’ experience spans the mineral resource development cycle – exploration to discovery, resource estimation, mine planning, feasibility studies, project construction and mine operations through reclamation, remediation and closure. He has BS and MS degrees in the Earth Sciences (Economic Geology/Business) from Montana State University, Bozeman, and is Certified with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG-11158).

He worked 20+ years for Placer Dome US, primarily in Nevada and Montana, as Chief Geologist, Chief Engineer and temporary Mine Superintendent at the McDermitt Mine, NV, and Golden Sunlight Mine, MT, as well as Project Geologist, Great Basin and Northwest District Exploration Manager, then Mine District Geologist (serving Cortez, Bald Mountain, Golden Sunlight Mine).

He subsequently managed exploration and mine development projects for Orvana Minerals for four years in Bolivia (Don Mario, Pederson) and the US (Butte Highlands) as Manager, Advanced Projects based in Golden, CO. He gained additional experience working for Denver CO-area engineering management, construction, IT and environmental companies during period of downturn in the mineral industry.

He has worked for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. for the past 15 years as a Senior Geologist (Reno, NV) then US / Western Canada Exploration Manager, now as Director, Project Evaluations managing the Vancouver office. He helped develop Agnico Eagle’s Project Evaluations process and was involved with the evaluation and acquisition of the Meadowbank (Cumberland Resources) and Meliadine (Comaplex Minerals) Nunavut projects. He has extensive experience working with cross-functional teams conducting project evaluations through formal due diligence, focused on joint venture, partnership, M&A opportunities throughout the Americas and Europe.