Toronto Branch Lunch
Location: Royal York HotelDate: February 18, 2010
Dr. Keith M. Barron
Dr. Barron is an exploration geologist with over 26 years experience in the mining sector. He has consulted on all the continents except for Antarctica, searching for such commodities as gold, silver, diamonds, uranium, copper, platinum, and industrial minerals. He holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Western Ontario and a BSc. (Hons) in Geology from the University of Toronto.
In 2001 he privately co-foundedEcuador gold explorer Aurelian Resources Inc., which was listed on the TSX-V in 2003 and made the colossal Fruta del Norte gold discovery in 2006.The company was bought by Kinross Gold in 2008 for $1.2 billion.He is the founder and a Director of Guyana uranium explorer U3O8 Corp. (UWE:TSX-V).At the PDAC convention in March 2008 he was awarded the Thayer Lindsley International Discovery Award for his role in the discovery of the Fruta del Norte gold deposit and he was also jointly named the Northern Miner’s Mining Man of the Year 2008.Dr. Barron continues his activities through Solidus Resource Capital Ltd. and is searching for worldwide mining and exploration opportunities.
CIM Student Luncheon Address:
“My Adventures on Other People’s Money”:A light-hearted look at the career of an exploration geologist and the fractal path we often follow.
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