His more recent experience covers corporate, senior management and technical supervision of mining, development and exploration projects throughout Australia, Africa and Europe. He managed the mine geology, exploration and successful resource development of Guinor’s Lero gold project in Guinea, West Africa. During his four years with the company, the company’s exploration spend increased to US$1 million per month, which sustained the existing heap leach operation and resulted in expansion of the resource to over 4Mozof gold in the space of two years. This expanded resource base underpinned a major re-development of the Lero project to a 6Mtpa CIP/CIL operation producing 350,000 ounces of gold per year. Mr McMickan was also involved in Guinor’s re-domiciliation from Oslo to London, and listing the company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has, in the past six years been involved in the re-capitalization and positive market re-rating of three exploration and mining companies.