Michael Roper
Director
Mr. Roper’s experience spans the mineral resource development cycle: exploration, discovery, resource estimation, mine planning, feasibility studies, project construction and operations through reclamation, remediation and closure. Mr. Roper holds Bachelor’s and Master of Science degrees in Earth Sciences from Montana State University and is Certified with the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
His work for Placer Dome US Inc. (+23 yrs) includes: Chief Geologist, McDermitt Mine, Nevada; Chief Engineer, Golden Sunlight Mine, Montana; and Mine District Geologist, Elko Nevada, involved in programs at: Cortez Gold Mines that discovered the Pipeline and Cortez Hills deposits; evaluations resulting in acquisition of Alligator Ridge, adjacent to Bald Mountain Mine, Nevada; programs at Golden Sunlight Mine resulting in increased ore reserves; and Placer Dome mine resource audits at Campbell Mine, Ontario, Misima Mine, PNG, as well as La Coipa Mine, Chile.
His work for Orvana Minerals Inc. (+5 yrs) as Manager, Advanced Projects, primarily focused on Latin American exploration and involved projects in Bolivia, Chile and Montana, USA, as well as resource estimation, technical scoping and feasibility studies resulting in construction and operation of the Don Mario Mine, Bolivia.
Mr. Roper retired from Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (+16 yrs) as Corporate Director, Project Evaluations, involved in the evaluation of projects in Canada, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Scandinavia, Spain and Portugal, as well as acquisition of the Pinos Altos Project, Chihuahua, Mexico (Peñoles), Meadowbank Project, Nunavut, Canada (Cumberland Resources), and Meliadine Project, Nunavut, Canada (Comaplex Resources), all developed as mines by Agnico Eagle.