Brian Thurston, H.BSc (Geology)
Position:
Executive Vice-President Brian Thurston has more than 15 years of exploration and project management experience, 12 of which were spent in Latin America. Most recently, Mr. Thurston was Project Manager for Pacific Ridge Exploration Corp. and was instrumental in a new uranium discovery (Lucky 7 Zone) near Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada. Mr. Thurston was part of the initial geological exploration team that evaluated the current land holdings of Aurelian Resources Inc. in Ecuador in 2002 and held the position of Country Manager for Aurelian in Ecuador in 2004 and 2005. Mr. Thurston brings extensive exploration and logistics operational expertise to the Company along with first hand knowledge of environmental, political, and governmental processes in Peru, Ecuador and Mexico. His primary role will be to lead the exploration and development of the Company's various Latin American projects.
