| Walter Melnyk, P.Eng. Position: President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Melnyk has worked as a professional geologist for 31 years. Mr. Melnyk worked for Amoco Minerals and Esso Minerals Canada before moving to Winspear Diamonds in 1993. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Melnyk was the Project Manager with Winspear Diamonds Inc. and he was part of the exploration team that discovered the Snap Lake diamond deposit. He has also served as a Directorand Exploration Manager of Poplar Resources and Nordic Diamonds Ltd. He brings a wide range of experience in diamond and mineral exploration to Western Standard Metals. In addition to his corporate responsibilities he will be acting as Exploration Manager for the Company. |
