| Dr. James J. Irwin, Ph.D. Manager of Exploration, and Founder James J. Irwin, Ph.D obtained his Ph.D. in geology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986. Between 1986 and 1992 he was a Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at Berkeley developing techniques for the study of fluid inclusions in minerals associated with ore deposits. During the period of 1992-1994 he was a project scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego. Since 1994 he has acted as a consultant to and Director of companies in the resource exploration industry. In 1997-1999 Dr. Irwin was CEO and Vice-President of Green Point Resources, a TSX listed company. Fluent in Spanish, geological experience and expertise has been focused in Latin America, and particularly in Mexico. Mr. Irwin acts as the Company's principal exploration consultant. |