Dr. John W. Whitney

Dr. John W. Whitney is Founder, President and Director of Itronics Inc. In addition to being the President and a Director of the company, 1988 to present, Dr. Whitney is the President and a Director of each of the operating subsidiaries: Itronics Metallurgical, Inc., and Whitney & Whitney, Inc. Dr. Whitney also serves as the General Manager of American Hydromet, a joint venture. He received his Ph.D. in mineral economics from Pennsylvania State University in 1976, his M.S. in mineralogy from the University of Nebraska in 1971 and his B.S. in geology from the University of Nebraska in 1970. Dr. Whitney has served as President of Whitney & Whitney, Inc., since its formation in 1977. Prior to his serving as W&W’s full-time President, Dr. Whitney worked as a consultant for the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, doing analysis of various Alaskan mineral issues from 1977 to 1978; a consultant for various government agencies — including the Office of Mineral Policy Analysis in the U.S. Department of Interior and the Washington office of the U.S. Bureau of Mines — consulting firms, law firms and mining companies on a variety of mineral planning issues from 1976 to 1977; as a consultant for BKW Associates, Inc., evaluating mining investment opportunities in Mexico and the Philippines from 1973 to 1975; and as a geologist-mineralogist for Humble Oil & Refining Company and GeoTerrex Ltd. from 1971 to 1972. Dr. Whitney is an internationally recognized consultant in the field of metal and material resource economics. Dr. Whitney has presented seminars for various clients on mining economics and has taught a three-credit graduate course on international metal economics for the University of Arizona’s College of Mines. Dr. Whitney is an honorary faculty member of the Academy for Metals and Materials under the seal of the American Society for Metals. Dr. Whitney has made numerous presentations and written a number of publications on various technical subjects within his broad area of expertise. Dr. Whitney is Co-Inventor of the American Hydromet process technology and holds four patents. Dr. Whitney was selected as Nevada’s Inventor of the Year for 2000 and became a member of the Inventor’s Hall of Fame at the University of Nevada, Reno.