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| | | Roger Mitchell, F.R.S.C., F.M.S.A,
Position: Professor Emeritus, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay
Dr. Mitchell is one of the world's leading authorities on the occurrence and genesis of alkaline rocks. His extensive work on the mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry of kimberlites has confirmed the standard genetic model, culminating in his definitive book on this important group of rocks. He has also worked extensively on the character and origin of lamproites, resulting in a new model for their genesis, and publication of the definitive book on these rocks. His work is marked by that rare combination of thoroughness and imagination, and has established him as a foremost petrologist in Canada. He is also a world authority on carbonatites. Among other honours, he is one of 12 Honorary Fellows of the Geological Society of India.
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| | | Lee Groat, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Position: Professor, Director, Integrated Sciences program, University of British Columbia
1999 recipient of the Young Scientist Award of the Mineralogical Association of Canada. With many publications to his credit, and as editor of American Mineralogist, he is a noted authority on the environment and occurrence of carbonatites, pegmatites, and favorable hosts to rare earths and high tech metals.
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| | | Anton Chakhmouradian, Ph.D.
Position: Professor, Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba
Dr. Chakhmouradian, who originally hails from St Petersburg, teaches and researches mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, and gemology at the University of Manitoba, and is 2005 recipient of the Young Scientist Award of the Mineralogical Association of Canada. He has published widely and among other accomplishments is internationally recognized as an authority on the mineralogy and petrology of alkaline rocks.
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| | | Paul Brockington
Position: Consultant
Mining Engineer and seasoned mining executive, Paul spent his early professional career in both open pit and underground operations in Africa and Canada. After gaining extensive financial contacts as a mining analyst with a major brokerage, he served as chairman of a provincial mining corporation with operations producing tantalum, and base and precious metals
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| | | Thomas Hasek, P.Eng.
Position: Consultant
Geologist with over 40 years in the mining industry, including directing exploration and development ventures in numerous jurisdictions and environments. He has served as a director and executive of several public companies.
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| | | Anthony N. Mariano, Ph.D.
Position: Consultant
Dr. Anthony N. Mariano is a mineral exploration geologist with over 50 years of experience in the field and in the laboratory with major emphasis on the REEs, Nb, and Ta. His strength is in economic evaluation and ranking of deposits containing these commodities.
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| | | Tony Mariano Jr.
Position: Consultant
His early professional career was in grass roots mineral exploration concentrating on rare earths, gold and platinum group occurrences in the Americas and Africa. After nearly two decades as a senior environmental consultant managing downstream/midstream environmental liability for several major petroleum company clients, he has returned to mineral exploration to support his father's consultancy in rare earth exploration and evaluation worldwide.
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