Mr. Hibbitts is a Professional Geoscientist with over 25 years of mining and exploration experience with particular emphasis on early stage exploration and the development of deposits and geological systems. He spent the past two years with New Gold Inc. as Vice President Exploration and Development, responsible for the underground development and exploration for the New Afton Mine. Prior to that he spent six years with Northgate Exploration Ltd. where he was instrumental in the development of British Columbia's Kemess Mine from the initial stages to production at 53,000 tonnes per day. He gained extensive surface and underground mining experience through other key positions with major mining companies, including Noranda Mines and Sherritt Gordon Mines where he supervised feasibility studies and developed mines for production. He is the co-recipient of the 2002 E.A. Scholz Award for Excellence in Mine Development, presented by BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines, for his work on the Kemess Mine Project. He obtained his B.Sc. in Geology from Dalhousie University.
Michael is the Qualified Person for all of International KRL Resources Corp.'s properties.
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