Mark Strizek is a qualified geologist with over 15 years experience in the mining industry. He is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Geostatistics from Edith Cowan University and a Bachelor of Science from Macquarie University. Mark's career began in the Yilgarn with Gold miner, Sons of Gwalia where he worked in both open pit operations and resource development. His experience in gold was furthered through time at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines in both grade control and resource development. He diversified his experience with Ross Mining at their Timbarra Gold Mine in NSW and moved into a management role as Senior Mine Geologist with Areva at the White Foil Open Cut and the Frog's Legs underground resource.