Management
Roy Durr, P. Eng
President & CEO
Mr. Durr is a registered Professional Engineer (Ontario, Canada) and an expert Executive Program Manager with over 30 years of experience in managing the design and execution of major mining and infrastructure projects. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master Certificate in Project Management from York University. His technical expertise coupled with his creative and innovative abilities have resulted in a special talent for project problem solving, such as the sinking of three Potash shafts through the unconsolidated, water saturated, Blairmore formation; a feat that had not previously been done. In the Tintic district of Utah, where Provo is performing the rehabilitation and restart of the underground Trixie Gold Mine, Roy Durr has employed his Project Management skills to achieve production and sale of ore within a record 14 months from Provo’s start of activities there, employing innovative and cost reducing techniques to achieve this success despite complications during the peak of the global Covid-19 pandemic. In every project he has managed, the projects are delivered on time, on budget and on target, using the highest industry standards of reporting and performance tracking.
Alexander Khersonski
Chief Financial Officer
Alexander Khersonski, CPA, CGA., is a senior financial professional with over twenty years of international experience in financial and operational management and financial reporting for both private and public companies operating in the resource sector. Alexander was appointed the Chief Financial Officer for the IG Group of Companies in 2010 and was instrumental in the eventual sale of the Malmyzh asset in 2018. Prior to his employment with IG Copper, Alexander worked for Kinross Gold Corporation for more than 6-years achieving the role of Vice President of Russian operations and was instrumental in the construction and successful operation of both the Kupol and Julietta mines.
Thomas E Bowens, P. Geo
Advisor geology & Drilling
Thomas Bowens is a certified professional geologist with over twenty-eight years of international experience in the minerals exploration industry, and has spent the last twenty two years based in Mongolia (1998-2006) and Russia (since 2005). Prior to founding IG Copper and IG Tintic , Mr Bowens was the Vice President of Exploration and Chief of Operations for Fortress Minerals Corporation. Mr Bowens has been directly responsible for two major mineral deposit discoveries in Russia in the past 12 years, the Svetloye Gold Mine and Malmyzh Cu-Au Porphyry Deposit (sold to Russia Copper in 2018 for $200 million) and has a track record of success in the management and operation of exploration companies. He has worked for Cyprus Amax Exploration, Harrods Minerals, Ivanhoe Mines, and two Lundin Group Companies, International Uranium and Fortress Minerals. Mr Bowens has degrees in economics, geological engineering (Magna Cum Laude) and a master’s degree in Geology, the latter two from the Colorado School of Mines.
Tom Lee
Drilling Superintendent
Tom has a background in the drilling industry that spans four decades, which includes projects from Alaska to South America. He has served in every management capacity in the drilling industry, as well as in junior mineral exploration drilling programs. He has represented both exploration and drilling companies for 24 years, including surface and underground mineral exploration and has managed drilling programs with 1 to 37 drills, operating simultaneously. Companies contracted, supervised, or represented, include Ore Drilling, All core Drilling, Major Drilling, Ruen Drilling, Connors Drilling, Kirkness Drilling, Timberline Drilling, Layne Christensen, American Drilling, First Mississippi Corp., Placer Dome, Victoria Resources, and Snowstorm Exploration.
Randy Johnson
Operations Manager
Randy is a 45-year Mining Operational and Construction Manager. Specializing in underground development and production, exploration drilling, mine infrastructure, as well as shaft development and rehabilitation. He has lead capital expansion and maintenance projects successfully managing multi-discipline teams.
Areas of Practice • Project Management • NI 43-101 QP • Risk Management • Cost Controls • Operations and Maintenance • Mine Infrastructure • Construction Planning • Mine Development