DAVID JOHNSTON
BASC, MASC, Director
David Johnston graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1963 with a degree in mining engineering. From 1973 - 1980 Mr. Johnston held the position of manager of operations at the Fording River coal mine. From 1982 – 1989 he was vice president and general manager for Cominco Ltd.’s northern operations group, overseeing three operating mines in the Canadian arctic and sub-arctic. During 1990 to 1995, he served as Vice President Mine Operations of Cominco Metals, overseeing the Polaris and Magmont underground operations. During his tenure he was responsible for assembling the project and production team that brought the Snip gold mine into production. From 1995 to 1999 Mr. Johnston was President and General Manager of Highland Valley Copper Corporation, North America's third largest open pit copper mine.
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