Engineer Manager

Douglas Stewart

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ********* *****

City: Castle Rock

State: CO

Zip: 80108

Country: USA

Phone: 303-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 195

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DOUGLAS E. STEWART

6557 ESMERALDA DRIVE

CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80108

home: 303-***-**** cell: 303-***-****

e-mail: *********@********.***

PROFILE

An innovative and goal-oriented Mining Executive with more than 30 years experience in most all aspects of mine development, operations and project management. Substantial experience in operations management including total site responsibility, financial analysis, corporate planning & forecasting. Skilled at mine start-up situations from advanced exploration, conceptual design through planning, feasibility studies, detailed design and construction and start-up of operations.

EXPERIENCE

ATNA RESOURCES LTD. GOLDEN, Colorado Aug. 2011 - Date

VP & Chief Operating Officer

Accountable for company`s present and future operations. In addition, responsible for maximizing efficiency, safety and profitability. Current activities include:

* Working on increasing annual production and reducing cash cost per oz at the Briggs Mine in southern CA.

* Successfully initiated underground mining activity at the Pinson Mine in northern NV. First ore delivered for processing off site by end of 2Q 2012.

* Solicited proposals & initiated contract underground mining at Pinson Mine.

* Hired General Manager & other technical professionals for the Pinson Mine.

* Solicited proposals & initiated detailed engineering services for new Reward Mine in southern NV.

* Oversight of metallurgical testing for development of Columbia Mine in west central MT

GOLD RESERVE INC. Spokane, Washington 1997 - Aug. 2011

Officer of the Corporation

Vice President of Project Development Denver, Colorado 1997 - Date

Responsible for the development of a 70,000 tonne/day process plant for gold & copper ore, open pit mine and supporting infrastructure in Venezuela. Capital costs were estimated at US $700 million. Responsibilities included directing and coordinating activities of multiple technical consultants, environmental consultants, permitting, an engineering & design group, corporate staff in Venezuela and the corporate office. Managed work on optimizing project economics by evaluating many alternatives and supported by cash flow analysis. Responsible for directing activities of the EPCM contractor. In addition, evaluation of new projects, possible acquisitions and business opportunities.

* Completed Feasibility Study for Brisas; a large scale mine and mill project in southeast Venezuela.

* Responsible for reports compliant with NI 43-101 requirements.

* Solicited proposals from International EPCM firms, selected and completed contractual agreement.

* Completed International Environmental & Social Impact Assessment.

* Design, engineering, social and environmental work meet Equator Principles for Bank Financing.

* Initiated contact with smelters and entered into contract negotiations for off-take agreements.

* Assisted in support of debt and equity financing, including oversight of independent engineer review.

* Responsible for divesture of purchased equipment after revocation of construction permit in 2008.

* Working with Gold Reserve Legal Counsel on International Arbitration against the country of Venezuela for taking of property.

PEGASUS GOLD CORPORATION Spokane, Washington 1991 - 1997

General Manager, Florida Canyon Mine Imlay, Nevada 1994 - 1997

Accountable for all site performance and daily activities of 350 personnel of large mining and heap leach operation. Responsible for annual budgets, life of mine and strategic planning including exploration and construction projects.

* Produced 183,200 ounces of gold in 1996, doubling 1994 production.

* Maintained cash cost of $256/ounce with 0.021 ounce/ton ore grade.

* Achieved 1.5 million man-hours without a lost time accident.

* Increased minable reserve by 900,000 ounces, significantly extending mine life by five years.

* Effectively planned and implemented company-owned mining operations.

General Manager, Montana Tunnels Mine Jefferson City, Montana 1993 - 1994

Accountable for all site performance and daily activities of 260 personnel of large mining and milling operation. Responsible for annual budgets, life of mine and strategic planning including construction projects.

* Maintained positive cash flow and earnings with very low metal prices.

* Achieved 1.4 million man-hours on site without a lost time accident.

Mine Manager, Montana Tunnels Mine 1991 - 1993

Managed daily activities of mine operations, maintenance, pit dewatering, concurrent reclamation, development drilling and annual tailing dam construction. In addition, responsible for Mine Engineering Department in long range and short term planning and budgeting.

* Completed successful transition from contract mining to owner-operated mining.

* Mine operating costs 20% below that presented to BOD.

* Added three years of mine life with 700,000 ounces of gold equivalent reserve addition (lead/zinc/gold/silver combinations).

* Completed first ever wick drain installation within mining industry in a tailings facility which resulted in regulatory approvals for extension of tailings disposal facility.

BECHTEL CORPORATION San Francisco, California 1991

Engineering Specialist

Provided management, engineering support and assistance in addressing environmental issues with controversial mining project.

INLAND GOLD & SILVER CORPORATION Spokane, Washington 1990

Manager, Engineering & Development

Provided direction and management of five exploration projects, two mine development projects and one mining operation. Reported to V.P. of Operations of Pegasus Gold, Inland`s largest shareholder.

* Completed first ever annual budget for the company.

* Implemented costs control procedures and profitability analyses, which shifted strategic direction of the company.

BROHM MINING CORPORATION Deadwood, South Dakota 1987 - 1989

Project Manager, Sulfide Gold Project 1988 - 1989

Responsible for development of large scale sulfide gold deposit. Included areas of exploration drilling, metallurgical testing, detail engineering, feasibility studies and permitting activities.

* Initiated EIS with U.S. Forest Service.

* Minable reserve additions up to 2.4 million ounces of gold.

* Completed feasibility study - bankable document.

Mine Superintendent, Gilt Edge Heap Leach Mine 1987 - 1988

Responsibilities including setting up company business office in South Dakota, initiating on-site construction activities, start-up of mining operations.

* Established business offices in South Dakota.

* Hired administrative and technical staff.

* Initiated site construction and production activities.

FMC CORPORATION Hawthorne, Nevada 1984 - 1987

Mine Manager, Paradise Peak Gold & Silver Mine

Responsible for start-up of mining operations at new mine site. Directed daily activities of mine operations, maintenance, mine engineering and exploration departments. Involvement in early planning and most aspects of the mine development, engineering, construction and start-up of operation.

* Capital costs 5% below plan.

* Operating costs 10% below plan.

GETTY OIL COMPANY Salt Lake City, Utah 1979 - 1984

Mine Superintendent, Mercur Mine

Directed activities of mine operations, maintenance, engineering and geology departments. Early involvement in development of mine site from conceptual design, feasibility studies, detailed design, construction and start-up of operations. Promoted through progressively responsible positions beginning with Mineral Engineer through Mine Engineer Research Associate and General Mine Foreman.

* Capital costs 10% below plan in area of responsibility.

* Operating costs 20% below plan.

* Mineral Engineer at Petrotomics Uranium Mine, Wyoming and assignment to Getty Oil Research Center; Houston, Texas 1980-1981

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Engineer, Consolidation Coal Company 1977 - 1979

Resident Engineer, AMAX Coal Company 1976 - 1977

Shift Foreman, AMAX Coal Company 1975 - 1976

Section Foreman, Consolidation Coal Company 1974 - 1975

EDUCATION

B.Sc., Mining Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota; 1974

LICENSES

Registered Professional Engineer, Colorado

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME) Colorado Mining Association

Nevada Mining Association, Former Board of Director

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