Santo Mining announced today that it has appointed Alain French as its President and CEO. Mr. French had previously been the company’s secretary and replaces Rosa Ruiz, the company’s most recent president.
Over the past several years, Mr. French has built one of the largest portfolios of precious and base metal claims in the Dominican Republic for his wholly owned private company, Gexplo, SRL. With Gexplo, Mr. French created a team of top exploration experts who have assisted him in the assembly of numerous highly prospective claims. Many of the claims are adjacent to properties owned and operated by Barrick Gold, Perilya Gold, Xstrata, and GoldQuest.
From 2005 to 2010, Mr. French served as the managing partner of Corona Materials, LLC, a private company involved in the quarrying, crushing, and exportation of construction aggregates in the Dominican Republic. While at Corona, Mr. French managed exploration activities for the company’s $224 million super quarry and marine loading terminal.
Mr. French has received diplomas in Mine Engineering and Volcanic Geology. He is multilingual with four languages and has an extensive educational background in science, engineering, and business administration.
To learn more about the company, visit www.SantoMining.com
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