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Mr. Bush brings a wide range of experience with over 30 years in the natural resource industry (oil gas and minerals) the consulting business and in heavy industry. Prior to Tri-Valley Jim spent 10 years with the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the previous 10 years with ICF Kaiser Engineers. Prior to that he worked for Atlantic Richfield (on and off-shore Alaska and Texas) Aspen Exploration and the Anaconda Copper Co. His areas of expertise include oil and gas exploration and drilling uranium exploration and drilling and metals exploration with particular expertise in gold placer exploration and mining (he was the finding geologist for Alaska’s recent Valdez Creek gold mine). Jim received his Bachelors of Science degree in Geology from Ohio State University and his Masters of Science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Jim is certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (No. 7715) and is a registered geologist in the States of Alaska (License No. A 220) and Washington (License No. 1405). It should be noted that Jim also served three years in the U.S. Navy Seabees.
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