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Mr. Brown a 35 year veteran in the mineral extraction industry started his uranium geology career with the OPI-Western Joint Venture in Wyoming in 1977. He managed the exploration program in the Great Divide Basin for the Joint Venture delineating over 20 million pounds of uranium resources. Mr. Brown later became the well field engineer for the OPI-Western Joint Venture at the Bison Basin commercial In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") uranium mine. He designed and supervised the construction of some 450 monitor and mining wells for the 600 gpm (gallon per minute) mining operation. Mr. Brown managed the daily operation of the well fields and developed innovative methods for regulating flow balance conducting well field maintenance and performing well work-over. He also served as the designated mine site radiation safety officer.
In the mid-1980s Mr. Brown joined Malapai Resources Company (subsidiary of Arizona Public Service) working at the Willow Creek Research and Development ISR uranium test site located in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. After the successful test mine he was transferred to Malapai's Irigaray Mine where he assisted with the start-up of the Christensen Ranch ISR commercial uranium mine performing environmental permitting and compliance duties. While with Malapai Mr. Brown was also involved with aquifer restoration activities at the Irigaray ISR mine.
Mr. Brown joined Uranerz USA Inc. (former Uranerz Group) in 1989 to conduct detailed feasibility studies for the proposed North Butte ISR mine. His work included well field geology reserves estimation design and selection of surface and down hole equipment and cost analysis for the 2000 gpm operation. He also conducted claims assessment drilling and assisted in the procurement of required state and federal mining permits. Most recently Mr. Brown has been a consultant to Uranerz Energy Corporation providing geology services including uranium property evaluations related to acquisition efforts in the Great Divide and Powder River Basins of Wyoming.
Mr. Brown received his Bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Wyoming. He is a Registered Professional Geologist in Wyoming and a Certified Safety Professional. In addition to his uranium background he has extensive experience in coal and industrial minerals mining as well as oil and gas extraction. | 