Peter van der Borgh
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Peter van der Borgh is the former chief executive of Cortona Resources, an Australian gold company with a portfolio of advanced gold projects in New South Wales and Western Australia.
Biographical information
- Peter van der Borgh BSc (Hons), FGS has worked in the Australian exploration and mining sectors for over 20 years, initially as a prospector in Victoria and Western Australia (gold), and Queensland (precious gemstones). Peter gained a First Class Honours Degree at Kingston University, London, before joining a research team at the University of Western Australia studying the geological controls on the formation and settings of Giant Ore Deposits (the 'GODS' project).
- Peter achieved exploration success in Western Australia and Turkey prior to becoming an Exploration Manager with Legend Mining Ltd, where his geological modeling and targeting produced near-mine and regional discoveries. In July 2005 Peter targeted and acquired the North Monger Project, which led to the formation of Cortona Resources and its successful listing on the ASX in March 2006. Recently, on Cortona's behalf, he engineered the successful acquisition of the gold assets of Moly Mines.
- Peter combines a range of conceptual and practical exploration skills with a high level of enthusiasm that will be a major benefit to the Company. He is also a Director of Globe Uranium Limited and a Fellow of the Geological Society. [1]
Affiliations
- Associate member of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Cortona Resources MD Peter van der Borgh Speaks at Excellence in Mining 2010 in Sydney, Majors Creek, 26 October 2010