Mike Cathro
Director
Environmental Science
Geoscience BC
Canada
Biography
Mike Cathro is a Kamloops-based geological consultant and Principal of Cathro Resources Corp. He serves as Vice-President of Operations for Skeena Resources Limited., a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company exploring for gold and copper in northwest BC. In addition, he serves as Director of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd., which is developing advancing tungsten and copper deposits in southern BC. Mike is a registered professional geoscientist in British Columbia and holds a B.Sc. from Queen's University and a M.Sc. from the Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Cathro's career has included work as an exploration geologist in Canada and overseas, and 17 years in technical and management roles with the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Prior to leaving government in early 2008, Mike led the team that successfully completed the aboriginal consultation, environmental review and permitting of the New Afton copper-gold project, now one of the largest underground metal mines in Canada. Over the years he has volunteered in various capacities with industry associations and committees including the Kamloops Exploration Group, the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia, and the BC Geological Survey Technical Liaison Committee.
Research Interest
Environmental Science
