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Robert Thorburn Operations Manager – Lanfranchi Nickel Mines Bsc Engineering (mining) University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Mr Thorburn is a Mining Engineer with over 20 years experience in the mining industry. Mr Thorburn commenced as an Underground Manager for the Lanfranchi Nickel Mines Project in July 2007 and was promoted to the position of Operations Manager in November 2009. Mr Thorburn has previously had extensive experience working for Norilsk, Barrick Gold and a number of companies in South Africa and previously held the positions of Senior Mining Engineer and Underground Manager. In South Africa, Mr Thorburn held senior management positions in Gold and Platinum mining.