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Mr. Biles is a professional engineer with more than 34 years experience, including 16 years as General Manager of 4 producing mines
Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering, Technical University of Nova Scotia, 1972
From 1975 to 1994 held Superintendent and General Manager positions for a number of Canadian mining operations including Falconbridge, Cypress Anvil, Corona and Claude Resources
From 1994 to 2002 started as Mine Manager eventually becoming General Manager of Barrick's rich Eskay Creek mine in Smithers, BC
Prior to joining Canarc was the General Manager of the Bellavista gold mine in Costa Rica for Glencairn Gold, where he supervised the development of Bellavista from the start-up stage through to commercial production in 2006.
Has excelled at maximizing gold mining operations, achieving production and cost targets and establishing excellent track records for safety first, environmental leadership and strong relations with employees and First Nations.
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