Richard Goodwin, vice-president and chief operating officer of Vancouver-based Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) will discuss his companys Tulsequah Chief project at the next luncheon meeting of the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).
The meeting is slated for June 21 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver.
The Tulsequah Chief project centres on re-opening an underground zinc-copper-lead-gold-silver mine that closed in 1957.
A feasibility study was completed on the project earlier this year, and engineering and construction work is under way.
The most significant news in the feasibility study is a plan to use the Taku River as the primary means of transporting concentrates, thereby eliminating the need to build a 160 km road from Atlin, B.C.
The study suggests using an air cushion barge (ACB) that will be towed by a tug along the River.
During operations, an ACB will also be used to haul the mineral concentrate from the mine to Juneau for trans-shipment via an existing commercial ocean barge service to Skagway, Alaska, where it will be loaded onto ships and transported overseas.
The barge would greatly improve the economics of the Tulsequah project.
Goodwin has worked in the mining industry for 23 years: 10 in operations, 10in consulting, and three as a corporate officer.
Goodwin worked almost exclusively in underground mines, mostly at Westmins Myra Falls operation, on Vancouver Island, where he served in a variety of engineering roles including project engineer, mine planner, production engineer, and geotechnicalengineer.
As a consultant, Goodwin worked on roughly 50 mining projects. Hes managed several project studies and contributed to eight large feasibility studies.
The doors open at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $35 for members, $50 for non-members and $15 for students.
For further information, contact Ana Mara Rollke at anamaria.rollke@wardrop.com
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