Donald E. Ranta
PhD., P.Geo: PhD., P.Geo: Currently Pres & CEO of Rare Element Resources, Chairman of NuLegacy Gold’s Advisory council.

Don is an exploration and development mining executive experienced in planning, implementing and directing successful exploration and acquisitions throughout North and South America and other parts of the world.  He is a former president and board member of SME and a former Vice President and board member of AIME. He successfully directed and led innovative exploration efforts resulting in the discovery, evaluation and/or acquisition of several major deposits including Montana's McDonald and Mexico's Santa Gertrudis gold ore bodies. He participated in the acquisition or discovery of a number of other gold deposits including Baja California's Paradones Amarillos, Idaho's Kiglore, Montana's Seven-Up Pete, Mexico's Dolores gold-silver, Burkina Faso's Youga gold and Russia's Kuranakh gold. In addition, he serves as a director of Animas Resources Ltd., Otis Gold Corporation, and Everclear Capital Ltd. He is a former Vice President of Exploration for Echo Bay Mines and Manager/Vice President for North American Exploration at Phelps Dodge Mining Company.

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