Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 22, 2008
E. JAMES COLLORD, President of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc., has 35 years of
practical and varied experience in the Nevada minerals industry with a solid
background in environmental permitting and compliance, open pit mine operations,
mine construction and reclamation, and exploration. Most recently, he was
Environmental and Land Superintendent for Cortez Gold Mines, a joint venture
between Placer Dome and Kennecott Minerals. The Cortez Mine produced over 1
million ounces per year for seven consecutive years, and Mr. Collord was
responsible for all state and federal environmental permits, project compliance
and land issues. At Independence Mining, Mr. Collord was Mine Superintendent at
the Big Springs and Jerritt Canyon gold mines with supervisory responsibility
for mine infrastructure design, field construction, operations, permitting and
reclamation. He took the Big Springs mine operation from grassroots through
advanced exploration to full production on schedule and at budget. As Mine
Superintendent at Jerritt Canyon, he managed a crew of 200 while increasing
production to a record level of 40 million tons per year and improving crew
morale and safety. Mr. Collord has extensive Nevada exploration experience
ranging from grassroots reconnaissance to pre-mine development, and directed
exploration team efforts that led to the discovery of Big Springs mine. Mr.
Collord is experienced in community relations, sustainable development and
governmental affairs at local, state and national levels on mining and public
land issues. Mr. Collord is the grandson of Daniel C. McRae, the original
locator of a majority of the mining claims in the Thunder Mountain Mining
District. His father, Jim Collord Sr., worked for many years in the area mines,
and was the previous President of the company. Mr. Collord has an MS in Geology
from the Mackay School of Mines, Reno, Nevada. He is a consultant in the
minerals industry and is President and CEO of Thunder Mountain Gold. Profile
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Mr. Collord: The company was formed to work as a group of investors
