Dr. Marat I. Fazlullin
- Leading world expert on acid ISL technologies Professor, Doctor of Science (engineering), Member of the Mineral Resources International Academy & Honorable Geologist of the Russian Federation
- Author of over 300 publications on Uranium & gold-ore deposits (including treatment by the heap and underground leaching methods)
- co-authored the papers for development of the Uranium deposits in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia
- Worked for many years in the Scientific & Research Institute of the USSR Ministry of Geology & the USSR Ministry of Medium Machine-building Industry
- Deputy Director of the Institute, Head of Department & Director of Division responsible for prospecting & exploitation of Uranium & gold deposits
- Head of prospecting teams & expeditions for poly-metallic, mercury deposits, oil & gas fields located in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Algeria as a Chief Engineer
Mr. James B. Hedrick
- Mineral commodities expert for the rare-earth elements, scandium, yttrium, thorium, zirconium, hafnium, and the mica group minerals. Retired from the U.S. Geological Survey with over 31 year of experience.
- Author of over 300 publications on the rare-earth elements, thorium, zirconium & hafnium, and mica. Special publications on mercury and rubidium.
- Field experience as an engineering geologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civilian, Portland, Oregon, and as an economic geologist with the U.S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Reviewed environmental impact statements for the Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
- Member of the International Advisory Board for the 2nd International Conference on f-Elements, Helsinki, Finland, and past board member of Rare Earth Research Conferences Inc.
- Member of the Superconducting Materials Subcommittee under the Office of the President’s Committee on Materials (COMAT) 1987
- Chairman and Executive secretary of the U.S. Government’s Minerals, Metals, and Materials Advisory Board 1981 – 1995
- Chaired two sessions on the rare-earth elements and one on strategic and critical minerals for The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME).
Mr. James Allan
- BASc (Geological Engineering), University of British Columbia; MSc (Geology, Engineering), Queen’s University
- Registered Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)
- A geological engineer with over 45 years of experience with several major mining and petroleum companies and as an independent consultant in mining exploration and exploration management, mineral property evaluation and mining geology
- Has conducted and managed exploration and evaluation programs for a wide variety of mineral commodities in Canada, the United States, Latin America, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia and the former Soviet Union including Russia.
- Has been involved in the exploration for, and evaluation of, rare earth deposits both as manager of exploration in Canada for a large rare earth company from 1982 to 1990 and as an independent consultant.
Dr. Valery D. Kosynkin
- Leading Russian chemist and metallurgist for rare earth elements (REEs)
- Chemistry degree from Moscow State University, Ph.D. dissertation in a uranium related topic, doctorate dissertation on the development of REEs through processing loparite concentrate
- From 1959 – present, Kosynkin has been employed by Russia’s State Institute of Chemical Technologies (VNIIHT), holding the following positions – Chief of Laboratory, Head of the REEs Department, and at present, he presides as an Advisor. Since 1973, he has been in charge of VNIIHT’s research and development of REEs chemistry and technology.
- Dr. Kosynkin has been in charge of the technical research and commissioning of new REE productions in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia and Kazakhstan.
- Kosynkin became a professor in 1990. He has lectured in Russia, China and Korea, and was twice a recipient of USSR and Russian government awards for his work in the REE industry.
