Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 13, 2000

Ross Beaty – Pan American Silver Corporation (paas)

ROSS J. BEATY founded Pan American Silver Corporation, one of the world's leading primary silver producers, in 1994 and currently serves as Chairman. A Geologist with more than 30 years of experience in the international minerals industry, Mr. Beaty has founded, built and sold three other public mineral resource companies since 1985. He is a past President and current member of the Executive Committee of the Silver Institute in Washington, DC. He is also a Founder of the Pacific Mineral Museum in British Columbia. Mr. Beaty is a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, and is a recipient of the Institute's Past Presidents' Memorial Medal. Mr. Beaty was educated at the Royal School of Mines, University of London, England, MSc, Distinction (Mineral Exploration) 1975 and the University of British Columbia, LLB (Law) 1979 and BSc (Honors Geology) 1974. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with an overview and a quick history of the

company, just to set the stage for our readers?

Mr. Beaty: Pan American Silver is a pure silver mining company. We began

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