Richard A. Van Horn was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Uranium Resources, Inc. in August, 2007. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Operations, a position he held since 1997. Prior to joining the Company, he spent three years with Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc. as General Manager - Colorado Plateau Operations, with responsibility for the daily management of and planning for the mining activities on the Colorado Plateau. Before his work at Energy Fuels Nuclear, Mr. Van Horn spent 18 years with Union Carbide Corporation, where he worked in finance and operations for that company's worldwide mining and metals business. From 1990 to 1994, he was Director of Operations of UMETCO Minerals Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Carbide, and was responsible for all operating aspects of UMETCO's uranium and vanadium business on the Colorado Plateau. Mr. Van Horn graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with an Engineer of Mines degree in 1973. |