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| Trevor S. Schultz, President and CEO |
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Mr Schultz has been a member of the Board of Directors since April 29, 2003 and took position as the President and CEO 1 January 2004. He holds dual US and Australian citizenship and has over forty years global experience in executive management and board positions in the international mining industry. Mr Schultz has a MSc degree in Mining Engineering from University of Witwatersrand, an MA in Economics from Trinity College, University of Cambridge and has accomplished an Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr Schultz was up to 31 December 2003 Chief Operating Officer / Executive Director in Ashanti Goldfields in Ghana, responsible for all operations in Africa, in addition he has Board experience from various international mining and exploration companies. |
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| John Barker, Vice President Strategic Development |
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Mr. Barker joined Kenor in January 2004 and Guinor Gold Corporation following its incorporation, and is responsible for the corporate and strategic development of the company. After obtaining a B Sc in Mineral Estates Management at Sheffield City University, Mr. Barker spent 5 years in South Africa, initially in the operations, followed by a more strategic development role with GFSA in Johannesburg. Subsequently he has had 10 years experience as a mining equity analyst in London, the last 7 with The Royal Bank Of Canada where he assumed the role of director. As an analyst he was involved in research, global marketing and various due diligence roles. He joined the company after having spent time as Vice-President of Corporate Development and Compliance at SouthernEra, a Canadian mining company. Mr. Barker resides in England. |
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| Gary Townsend, Chief Financial Officer |
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Gary Townsend joined the company on 28 June 2004 as Vice President Finance and Corporate Secretary. He was previously employed by Ashanti Goldfields where he held the position of Group Financial Controller for 7 years. He was responsible for setting up the group financial reporting systems following the major acquisitions by Ashanti in 1996 and ensuring compliance with all financial regulatory requirements including filings of the 20-F with the SEC. He was also responsible for taxation matters across the group including the development and implementation of strategies to minimize taxes payable. He was part of the team that led Ashanti out of the liquidity crisis in 1999. Prior to Ashanti, Mr Townsend worked for a number of major international companies in the engineering, food and travel industries in the UK. Before moving into industry he spent several years working as a public auditor including two years with Ernst & Young in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Institute of Taxation in the United Kingdom. |
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| Andrew Pardey, Chief Geologist |
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Andrew Pardey joined Guinor on 1 June 2004 as Chief Gologist responsible for all the exploration and prospecting activities. Before joining Guinor, Mr. Pardey was in charge of the exploration and geology activities as well as resource and reserve reporting at the Siguiri Gold Mine operated by AngloGold Ashanti, where he was employed as Geology Manager since October 2000. He was responsible for the positive record of finding and replacing the resources and reserves every year at the Siguiri Gold Mine, which was an integral step in the decision to install a CIP plant at Siguiri. Mr Pardey has intimate knowledge of the local geology through his 4 years at the Siguiri Gold Mine which is only 60 km from the Lero Gold Project. He has also held the position as Chief Geologist at Son's of Gwalia Red October operation in Australia. He holds a BSc Degree in Geology from Macquarie University in Australia. |
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Joep Coenen, Chief of Operations, SMD |
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Mr Coenen is responsible for SMD’s mining operations. He has more than 20 years of experience in mine planning and operation, mainly from Australia. He holds an MSc in mining engineering from the University of Delft, Netherlands, and an MBA from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Coenen is an Australian citizen and resides in Guinea.
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| Jack Gardner, Chief Engineer Mining Projects |
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Mr. Gardner is Guinor’s Chief Mining Engineer and is responsible for the planning and follow-up of mining projects. He has more than 25 years’ experience at General Manager and Board level in both mining and consultancy companies. Mr. Gardner holds an MBA from Curtin University, Perth, Australia, and an Engineering degree from the University of Melbourne. Mr. Gardner is an Australian citizen. |
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Marius Bretteville, Investor Relations Officer |
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Mr. Bretteville is responsible for Guinor’s information strategy and external communications and is also involved in the group’s business development and financing. Mr. Bretteville holds a BA (Hons) degree in Business from the University of Stirling UK. He joined KENOR in January 2002 from the position of Channel Manager in EMC Computer Systems AS. Mr. Bretteville is a Norwegian citizen. |
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FEBRUARY 2005 FACT SHEET |
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VISION |
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Guinor is positioned to become a long-term leading West African gold producer. The company strives to be recognised as efficient and profitable in gold exploration, development and production, with a focus on continuing its record of growth. |
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OBJECTIVES |
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The company's primary objective is to push forward realizing the value of both assets and resources, whilst securing safety and health of the personnel in and around the operations, achieving a high operating standard and having concern for the environment in accordance with best industry practice. |
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STRATEGY |
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Guinor will maintain a strategic focus on those areas where the company already is or will become a leading operator, by application of core skills, and by using the best industry systems and technologies. This strategy requires continued strong focus on operational efficiency in parallel to business development efforts in core business and related areas.
The premier growth strategy is through organic growth. On the Dinguiraye Concession, substantial resource expansion and production increase are forecasted. A second growth strategy revolves around strategic alliances, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, taking advantage of the strength and knowledge base of all employees in the company.
Finally, efforts will be made to develop human resources further, by employing high quality professionals with the required qualifications to execute the corporate objectives and strategies outlined above.
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