Natural Resources >> Sector Roundtables >> December 27, 1999
VICTOR FLORES is a Senior Analyst with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., focusing on
precious metals. Previously, he was associated with Marleau, Lemire Securities,
Inc., and U.S. Global Investors. He earned both his Bachelor's degree in
Geological Sciences and his MA in Energy and Mineral Resources Management from
the University of Texas at Austin. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Flores is
a member of the AIMR and the Society of Mining Engineers. Profile
LEANNE M. BAKER is a Director in the Equity Research Department of
Salomon Smith Barney, recently promoted to Managing Director.
Previously, she was associated with Salomon Brothers, Philipp Brothers,
the Golden Daily Transcript, and the Colorado School of Mines as a
Public Information Officer. Dr. Baker holds a Bachelor's degree in
Journalism from the University of Colorado, as well as Master's and
Doctoral degrees in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines.
She is a member and former president of the Nonferrous Metals Analysts
Group and a member of AIME, Women in Mining, and the Mineral Economics
and Management Society. Profile
JOHN HATHAWAY is a Senior Portfolio Manager with Tocqueville Asset
Management. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he previously served as
President and CIO of Oak Hall Capital Advisors. He is also a member of
the NYSSA. Mr. Hathaway earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard
and an MBA from Darden Business School. He is married, has three
children, and includes golf, skiing, gardening, and photography among
his personal interests. DAVID G. MALLALIEU is Mining Analyst at Scotia
Capital Inc. He was previously associated with Nesbitt Burns Inc. as a
Gold Mining Associate, Placer Dome Inc., as a Project Geologist, Emerald
Lake Resources as a Mine Geologist and Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. as a Senior
Geologist. Mr. Mallalieu received a BSc with Honors from Carleton
University and an MBA from Queen's University and is a Treasurer for the
Mining Analyst Research Group. Profile
EGIZIO BIANCHINI is a Managing Director at BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc.,
covering gold mining. He was previously associated with Levesque
Beaubien and Echo Bay Mines where he worked in Planning and Corporate
Development. He received a BSc with Honors in Geology and an MBA from
the University of British Columbia. Profile
Caesar M.P. Bryan joined Gabelli Funds, Inc. in 1994 as the Portfolio Manager of the Gabelli Gold Fund. He has also managed the GAMCO International Growth Fund since its inception in June 1995. Prior to joining Gabelli Funds, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. At Lexington, he was responsible for managing the Lexington Gold Fund and international equity portfolios. Mr. Bryan started his career at Samuel Montagu, a London-based Merchant Bank in 1979. Mr. Bryan is a graduate of the University of Southampton, England, and is a member of the English Bar. Profile
gold through 1999 year-to-date?
Mr. Bianchini: The gold price started the year at just below $300. It
systematically
