Big Valley establishes advisory committee Big Valley Resources Inc BV Shares issued 22,842,889 Sep 29 close $0.26 Mon 2 Oct 2000 News Release Mr. Dean Mason reports A three-member advisory committee has been established. The advisory committee is to assist the board of directors and management in the selection of a permanent president, assisting in the analysis and design of exploration programs, and assisting in the return of the QR mine to production. The committee consists of Robert Watts (chairman), Frederick J. Sveinson and Peter Bradshaw. Mr. Watts, BSc in chemistry, CA, is well known to the mining industry. He has worked in the industry for over 36 years. Mr. Watts has worked for Placer Development Ltd. in various roles with his last position as vice-president, treasurer, San Francisco; he worked as vice-president, finance, and executive vice-president of Pegasus Gold Inc.; he also worked as president and chief executive officer of Orvana Minerals Inc., and as vice-president, finance, for Princeton Mining Corp. Mr. Watts is currently chairman of Gold City Industries Ltd. and Orca Energy Corp., and chief financial officer of First Point Minerals Corp. Fred Sveinson, BSc in mining, BA, brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the advisory committee. Mr. Sveinson has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. In the last 10 years, Mr. Sveinson has been vice-president and chief executive officer of Rea Gold Corp., vice-president, operations, of Dynatec Mining Ltd./Tonto Mining; president and chief operating officer of United Keno Hill Mines Ltd., and chief operating officer of Lytton Minerals Ltd. Mr. Sveinson is currently president and CEO of Gold City Industries Ltd., and president of Sveinson Mineral Services Inc. and Bremar Management Services Ltd. Peter Bradshaw, BSc in geology, PhD (economic geology), has worked in the mining industry for 32 years. Mr. Bradshaw worked for Barringer Research Ltd. for 11 years, with his last position being vice-president. He worked for Placer Dome Ltd. for six years as chief geochemist, general manager exploration, Australia, and manager, foreign exploration. Mr. Bradshaw was also senior vice-president of Orvana Minerals Corp. He currently is president, CEO and director of First Point Minerals Corp. (c) Copyright 2000 Canjex Publishing Ltd. stockwatch.com |