Zazu Metals (ZAZ-T) Zinc play
www.zazumetals.com
45.6 million o/s
$2.2 million cash (as of Sept 31, 2013)
Key people
Gil Atzmon - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Gil Atzmon is the founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company. Mr. Atzmon has over 20 years' experience in the mineral resources sector. His career has included positions as a mining executive, investment banker, mining fund manager and geologist. Mr. Atzmon has participated in many global exploration and mining projects and has successfully arranged financing for the exploration and development of several mineral properties. In 2001 and 2002, Mr. Atzmon acted as Vice President, Corporate Development of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. In 2000 and 2001, Mr. Atzmon served as a global energy and mining specialist in institutional equity and sales for BNP Paribas. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Atzmon was Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager for US Global Investors, Inc. Mr. Atzmon holds a Bachelors degree in Geology and Geography from Columbia College, Columbia University and obtained a Master Degree in Energy and Mineral Resources from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas.
Joe M. Britton - Vice President Exploration
Mr. Britton is the Company's Vice President Exploration and principal geologist for the LIK property. He has over 35 years of mineral exploration and development experience, principally in Alaska. This experience includes direct field responsibility and supervisory roles in nearly all aspects of the LIK project since 1978. In addition to his experience with the LIK project he has also been involved in the execution and management of several regional exploration projects in Alaska and a variety of general mineral assessments ranging from regional to property specific projects in Alaska, the western United States and Costa Rica. He has substantial experience with governmental, land ownership, regulatory, environmental and social issues in Alaska as they relate to mineral exploration and development projects. His years in the minerals business have included employment by several mining and minerals companies and since 1989 he has been a consulting minerals geologist. Mr. Britton holds a Bachelor of Science (Geology) and a Master of Science (Geology) from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
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Zazu Metals owns the operating interest in the Lik Property, a large tonnage, high grade zinc, lead, and silver property in Alaska. Zazu is currently advancing the project to the pre-feasibility stage.
Zazu has the one way right to acquire 80% of Lik by meeting development expenditure targets. The Lik property is adjacent to the Red Dog Mine, a subsidiary of Teck Resources, Ltd. ("Teck"), Zazu's joint venture partner at the Lik Property, and Zazu has the right to use the same state owned haul road and port infrastructure.
Zazu also intends to pursue a strategy evaluating and potentially acquiring interest in other attractive mineral properties that the Company believes will be accretive to its overall growth strategy. |
