Mr. McCoy obtained his PhD at the University of Alaska and has worked extensively in the exploration sector for over 22 years. Mr. McCoy has a wealth of experience in Nevada, Alaska and Canada exploring for the most prominent types of gold deposits, including Carlin-type, intrusion-related, epithermal and Archaen greenstone systems. Most recently, Mr. McCoy was employed at Placer Dome where he co-coordinated acquisitions and field programs for Placer's Nevada generative exploration office. Mr. McCoy's experience is well suited to execute the company's plan of focusing primarily on highly leveraged gold projects in West Africa.