Allen Cockle is a Professional Engineer who has over 40 years of worldwide exploration and mine development experience. His career includes 33 years with Newmont Mining, most recently as the Vice President of Technical Services. After retiring from Newmont in 2007, Allen Cockle has been providing consulting services to the international mining. industry, specializing in mine project valuation at stages ranging from exploration to pre-feasibility, feasibility and production.. Recent assignments have included the valuation of precious metal, base metal and industrial mineral deposits; quality of resource and reserve estimates; crafting of requirements for project development; analysis of production royalties; and assessment of organizational capabilities. Allen Cockle has B.Sc. and Professional Masters degrees in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and is a registered Professional Engineer.