+0.03| Dwayne Melrose Director & VP Exploration (Elected July 2007) ![]() Mr. Melrose serves as VP Exploration for Minco Silver Corporation. Mr. Melrose, a graduate from the University of Waterloo in Ontario has over 30 years experience as an exploration and mine geologist. He has been involved in all aspects of exploration from grass roots to mine definition/feasibility stage and open pit mine geology. Mr. Melrose has worked globally with Cameco/Centerra's Gold companies' exploration departments for over two decades in Canada, the USA, and Kazakhstan. He most recently served as Exploration Manager at the Kumtor Gold Mine in the Kyrgyz Republic where he was directly responsible for the discovery of the high grade SB Zone and significantly increasing the overall reserves and resources of the Kumtor Mine and extending its mine life. Mr. Melrose joined Minco Silver in 2007, and has been responsible for the overall exploration program since joining the company, increasing to and defining 157 million ounces of silver, advancing the Fuwan project thru the initial Preliminary Economic assessment stage through to complete of a successful and positive Feasibility Study. Mr. Melrose also serves as VP Exploration for Minco Gold Corporation, and has added 1 million ounces to the resources (all categories) of the Changkeng gold property by December 31, 2008. |