William Meyer Email & Phone Number

Mr. Meyer, formerly Vice-President, Exploration for Teck Corporation and President of Teck Exploration Ltd., graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.Sc. in geology in 1962. Mr. Meyer has had an extensive career as a consultant and exploration geologist. He was an exploration geologist with Phelps Dodge Corporation of Canada, which at the time was a prominent player in the exploration of western Canada. Bill, as a senior geologist with Gibraltar Mines Ltd., was involved in the… Show more Mr. Meyer, formerly Vice-President, Exploration for Teck Corporation and President of Teck Exploration Ltd., graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.Sc. in geology in 1962. Mr. Meyer has had an extensive career as a consultant and exploration geologist. He was an exploration geologist with Phelps Dodge Corporation of Canada, which at the time was a prominent player in the exploration of western Canada. Bill, as a senior geologist with Gibraltar Mines Ltd., was involved in the early exploration of the Gibraltar copper mine. In 1967 he joined the consulting firm of Western Geological Services as a partner, and in 1975 formed his own consulting firm, W. Meyer and Associates. He joined Teck Exploration Ltd. in 1979 as Exploration Manager for Western Canada and the United States. In 1991, he was appointed Vice President, Exploration of Teck Corporation., responsible for the direction of exploration activities for Teck and its associated companies worldwide, retiring in 1999. Bill has been very supportive of AME BC (then the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines) in the past. In January 2011, Bill received the Frank Woodside Past Presidents Distinguished Service Award in recognition for his significant contributions to AME BC and the mineral exploration industry over a span of nearly 50 years. He has acted as a director and still functions as a director of a number of public companies, including Silver Standard Resources Inc., Lysander Minerals Corporation, Trans America Industries Ltd, GGL Resources Corp and Minco Corporation. Golden Reign is very pleased to work with Mr. Meyer, a director of high caliber, experience and expertise. Show less

Chairman and DirectorMr. Meyer was appointed a director of Minco Corporation since July 1999 and was appointed Chairman in November 1999.Mr. Meyer, age 74, devotes approximately 35% of his time to the Company's business.Mr. Meyer graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1962 with a B.Sc. in Geology.After graduation, he was employed as an exploration geologist with Phelps Dodge Corporation of Canada and, later, as senior geologist with Gibraltar Mines Ltd.In 1967, he joined the… Show more Chairman and DirectorMr. Meyer was appointed a director of Minco Corporation since July 1999 and was appointed Chairman in November 1999.Mr. Meyer, age 74, devotes approximately 35% of his time to the Company's business.Mr. Meyer graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1962 with a B.Sc. in Geology.After graduation, he was employed as an exploration geologist with Phelps Dodge Corporation of Canada and, later, as senior geologist with Gibraltar Mines Ltd.In 1967, he joined the consulting firm of Western Geological Services as a partner and in 1975 formed his own consulting firm, W. Meyer and Associates.Mr. Meyer joined Teck Exploration Ltd., the wholly-owned exploration subsidiary of Teck Corporation, in 1979 as Exploration Manager for Western Canada and the United States.In 1991, he was appointed President of Teck Exploration Ltd.From November 1993 to April 1998, Mr. Meyer held the position of Vice-President, Exploration with Teck Corporation (now Teck Cominco Ltd.) responsible for the direction of exploration activities for Teck Corporation and its associated companies worldwide.Mr. Meyer is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia, the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada and the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia.Mr. Meyer serves as a director and/or officer of the following publicly-traded companies: Minco Silver Corporation, a TSX listed company (Director and Chairman); Silver Standard Resources Inc., a TSX and NASDAQ listed company (Director); Trans America Industries Ltd., a TSX Venture listed company (Director); New Cantech Ventures Inc., a TSX Venture listed company (Director); GGL Diamond Corp., a TSX Venture listed company (Director); and Lysander Minerals Corporation, a TSX Venture listed company (Director). Show less