Mr. Harry Barr reports
FIRE RIVER GOLD ADDS KEY MANAGEMENT TO NIXON FORK GOLD MINE
Fire River Gold Corp. has expanded its management
team at the Nixon Fork mine. Several key personnel have been recently
added to oversee construction of the cyanidation plant during the
winter and ready the mine for production next summer.
Leonard Therrien, PEng, joined the company in June, 2010, as mine superintendent (see the company's news in Stockwatch on July 8, 2010) and has recently been promoted to mine manager,
directing all activities at the site. Mr. Therrien is from the Marathon
region of Ontario, where he has worked these past 24 years. His last
assignment was as mine superintendent of Barrick Gold Corp.'s 800-tonne-per-day
David Bell mine, where he managed all aspects of underground
production, including production and maintenance, and managed a total
crew of 140 workers. Mr. Therrien is a licensed professional mining
engineer with a BSc from the South Dakota School of Mines.
Bruce Ferguson, PEng, has been hired as the mill superintendent. Mr. Ferguson has had
a blend of operational, construction and consulting experience in his
past. He has over 10 years of experience as a mill superintendent and
an additional 10 years as senior metallurgist, working with such
companies as Procon Mining & Tunneling, Antler Peak Gold, Wardrop,
North AEcho Baymerican Tungsten, Kappes, Cassiday & Associates, SNC-Lavelin and
Minerals. Mr. Ferguson has extensive experience in both the
construction and operation of cyanidation plants. He will act as
project manager for the construction of the Nixon Fork plant, then
assume responsibility for mill operations. Mr. Ferguson is a licensed
professional mill processing engineer with a BASc from the University of
British Columbia.
Michael McGinnis, CPG, has joined the team as chief geologist. Mr. McGinnis has extensive
experience working in Alaska on such projects as Donlin Creek and
Pebble. His more than 20 years of experience cover all aspects of exploration
in senior positions with such companies as Kobex Colorado Corp., Placer
Dome and New Butte Mining. He also has over 10 years as a senior consultant
for clients such as Agnico-Eagle, Hecla and Hunter Dickenson. Mr.
McGinnis is experienced in various styles of gold mineralization,
including epithermal and Carlin-type deposits, copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry
systems, and skarns. Mr. McGinnis will manage the diamond drilling
program at the site; manage the geological staff; and oversee all
exploration activities. He is a licensed professional geologist in Alaska, with a BSc degree in geology from Fort Lewis College,
Colorado.
Bryan Bishop has been hired as mining engineer to develop the mine plan for the
Nixon Fork operation. Mr. Bishop has nearly 20 years of experience
designing, evaluating and planning underground mines for such
companies as Century Mining, Denison Mines, Newmont and Kinross. He
has a blend of engineering and hands-on operational experience as an
underground miner and mine surveyor. Mr. Bishop has a BSc in mining
engineering from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology.
This team will continue to advance the Nixon Fork mine project by
completing the construction of a 250-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, managing a
two-drill 28,000-metre drilling program and preparing the mine for the
eventual resumption of underground mining.
"We are pleased to have attracted such a competent core of professionals
to manage the program," commented Richard Goodwin, vice-president, mining, who
manages the overall project. "Good talent is hard to find in our
industry, and we have been very fortunate to assemble such a competent
and experienced team."
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