Management

Roger Kauffman, President and CEO leads the company’s management team.  Roger has been actively involved in mineral exploration and development for 35 years.  During his career he has held  senior management positions with established producers including Amax Gold and Hecla Mining and has been integral in the commissioning of a number of industrial mineral and metals mines including Fort Knox, Greens Creek and La Camorra.

A. Lamar Long, Exploration Manager overseas all geological developments.  Prior to joining i-minerals, Lamar spent 13 years as the Exploration Manager, Industrial Minerals for  Hecla Mining Corporation where he developed, planned and managed all exploration programs for industrial minerals.  Earlier in his career Lamar was a Project Geologist for J.M. Huber Corporation for 7 years where he managed industrial minerals projects including a regional exploration program for kaolin in Georgia and South Carolina.

Gary L. Nelson (B.S. Metallurgical Engineering) has over thirty years of diverse expertise with an emphasis on industrial minerals including economic modeling, project / process development, operations start-up, marketing and market development and environmental reporting. Mr. Nelson is charged with the task of overseeing the completion of the ongoing feasibility study on the Helmer-Bovill property and ultimately the design and procurement of the production facility.

Linda A. Koep, Research and Market Development Manager, has over fifteen years experience in the mining industry including mineral markets and mergers and acquisitions. Linda develops mineral markets and potential sales, analyzes transportation opportunities, and plans strategy for implementing the company’s entry as a producer of industrial minerals. In addition, Linda is a member of Gonzaga University faculty in Spokane, Washington.