About Thomas H Bagan LLC
Summary
Over 4 decades international professional experience in mine site operations & engineering, project management, project development, EPCM, project finance, corporate development and executive management in the hard-rock gold & silver industry, including 7 years at VP level. Experienced in open pit heap leach, underground mining and milling technologies. Consulting since 2015.
Qualifications & Certifications
- B.S. Mining Engineering - Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno, 1978
- MBA - University of Nevada, Reno, 2001
- Professional Engineer - Mining Engineering - Nevada - since 1985
- Professional Engineer - Mining Engineering - Idaho - since 1994
- Metalliferous Mine Manager's Certificate - Tasmania, Australia - since 1989
Professional Memberships
Registered Member - Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration - since 1973
Member - Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy - 1987-2020
Selected International Experience & Project Locations
USA
South America
Mexico
- Confidential Location - Nevada - open pit gold heap leach
- Confidential Location - Missouri - underground polymetallic mine
- Confidential Location - California - underground gold placer mine
- Managed a core drilling company on an open pit gold heap leach project in Arizona.
- Rossi - Nevada - underground gold mine
- Getchell/Turquoise Ridge - Nevada - underground gold mine
- Bald Mountain Top Project - Nevada - underground gold project
- Cortez/Pipeline Crossroads Project - Nevada - underground gold project
- Rain - Nevada - underground gold mine
- Grouse Creek - Idaho - underground gold mine/mill
- Republic - Washington - underground gold mine/mill
- 16-To-1 - Nevada - underground silver mine/mill
- Sunshine - Idaho - underground silver mine/mill
Mexico
South America
Mexico
- Ana Paula Project - Guerrero - open pit gold mine/milling project
- Dolores - Chihuahua - open pit gold heap leach & underground project
- La Bolsa Project - Sonora - open pit gold heap leach project
- Mercedes - Sonora - underground gold mine/milling project
- Veta Grande - Zacatecas - underground silver mine/mill
- El Compas - Zacatecas - underground gold mine
- Trinidad - Sinaloa - open pit gold heap leach
South America
South America
South America
- Confidential Location - Region XI - Chile - polymetallic underground mine/mill
- Jeronimo (Agua de le Falda) Project - Region II - Chile - open pit/underground gold mine heap leach
- Cerro Casale Project- Region III - Chile - open pit copper/gold mine/milling project
- Confidential Locations - Brazil - M&A due diligence - open pit and underground gold mines
- Calcatreu - Argentina - open pit gold/silver project
Africa
Australasia
South America
- South Deep - South Africa - underground gold mine/mill
- Obuasi - Ghana - underground gold mine/mill
Caribbean
Australasia
Australasia
- Pueblo Viejo - Dominican Republic - open pit gold mine/mill
Australasia
Australasia
Australasia
- Porgera - Papua New Guinea - open pit & underground gold mine/mill
- Renison - Tasmania - Australia - underground tin mine/mill
- Fimiston Leases (Kalgoorlie) - Western Australia - Australia - open pit & underground gold mine/mill