I heard speculation that Aurogin (AUQ.v) and Morgain Minerals (MGM.v) were both halted at the same time and the reason is that they're going to merge. Looking at their websites I see they have 2 officers in common:
Morgain Minerals:
Richard J. Adams
Director and Vice-President, Corporate Development
Mr. Adams has a proven international track record in mine due diligence, construction, development, planning, operation and closure, corporate restructuring, risk management, business and marketing plan creation and financial evaluation and modeling. He is experienced in gold, nickel, copper, zinc, diamond, aluminum, iron ore, magnesium and oil-sand mining operations and has been employed by or consulted to most of the world's largest resource companies including AngloGold, Barrick, Placer Dome, Xstrata, Cambior, Inco, Falconbridge, TeckCominco, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, De Beer's, Rio Tinto and Syncrude. Most recently, as Vice President (Mining) he led all engineering activities for a Merchant Bank with significant equity investments in 15 TSX-listed junior resource companies with a combined market capitalization of $750 million. Prior to this, he was employed by the international engineering firm, Hatch, where he was responsible for due diligence reviews of over 30 mining projects.
Darren M. Koningen
Director and Vice-President, Engineering
Mr. Koningen has over 15 years of global experience in the mining and metals industry and is well versed in mineral process development, feasibility studies, engineering design, project and field engineering, commissioning and plant operations. He has completed numerous gold processing engagements while employed as a Senior Process Engineer with Kvaerner Engineering and Construction and as an independent Metallurgical Consultant. Most recently, as Vice President of Engineering, Mr. Koningen was responsible for all engineering activities in the development and construction of a heap leach gold project in Central America.
Aurogin Resources:
Rick Adams
P.Eng., M.B.A., Vice President, Corporate Development and Director, has a proven international track record in mine due diligence, construction, development, planning, operation and closure, corporate restructuring, risk management, business and marketing plan creation and financial evaluation and modeling. He is experienced in gold, nickel, copper, zinc, diamond, aluminum, iron ore, magnesium and oil-sand mining operations and has been employed by or consulted to most of the world’s largest resource companies including AngolGold, Barrick, Cambior, Inco, Falconbridge, TeckCominco, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, De Beer’s, Rio Tinto and Syncrude. Most recently he was employed by the international engineering firm Hatch, where he was responsible for due diligence reviews of over 30 mining projects.
Darren Koningen
P.Eng., Vice President, Engineering, has over 15 years of global experience in the mining and metals industry and is well versed in mineral process development, feasibility studies, engineering design, project and field engineering, commissioning and plant operations. Mr. Koningen’s particular area of expertise is in the gold sector, having completed numerous gold processing engagements while employed as a Senior Process Engineer with Kvaerner Engineering and Construction and as an Independent Metallurgical Consultant. |
