Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> February 8, 2010

Quaterra Resources, Inc. – Dr. Thomas Patton

Dr. Thomas Patton is the CEO of Quaterra Resources, Inc., and has worked in the exploration industry for 35 years as a field geologist, consultant, and executive at both junior and senior mining companies. He was previously the President and CEO of Western Silver Corp., where he led the exploration team in the discovery of the Pe-asquito silver-gold-lead-zinc deposit in Zacatecas, Mexico. Dr. Patton graduated from the University of Washington. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a historical overview of the company?

Dr. Patton: I think the company in its present form really began to take shape in May 2006, following the acquisition of Western Silver