BE WHERE THE GOLD IS

John-Mark Staude holds a Ph.D. in economic geology and has over 20 years of diverse mining and exploration experience in precious and base metals. He earned a Masters of Science from Harvard University in 1989 and a Ph.D. in economic geology from the University of Arizona in 1995. Held positions at Kennecott, BHP-Billiton, and most recently Teck Cominco. His technical and managerial experience spans more than 30 countries in diverse geologic environments. John-Mark is also a director and chairman of Capitan Mining Inc.