Mr. Manning is a mining engineer experienced with exploration, development and production projects. He has worked as a mining consultant for the last 40 years. He has experience in working in and operating underground mines in B.C., Mexico, Ontario and the N.W.T. along with small open pit mines. Mr. Manning has supervised and critiqued mine designs for both surface and underground deposits in Canada, Latin America, the United States of America, England and Australia with emphasis on the effects of design on operating economics.
Mr. Manning is an active director of Highbank Resources Ltd. (TSXV: HBK) and Montana Gold Mining Company Ltd. (CNSX: MGM). Mr. Manning has held a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from the University of British Columbia since 1951, and is registered as a Life Member of the Professional Engineers of British Columbia.