Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 20, 2004

THOMAS SHRAKE – PACIFIC RIM MINING CORPORATION (PMU)

THOMAS C. SHRAKE is Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. He is a seasoned mineral explorationist and mine-finder with a track record of successful ore deposit discovery and acquisition. Mr. Shrake has played a role in the discovery or development of numerous ore deposits, including Bald Mountain in Nevada, Mulatos in Mexico, and Lomas Bayas and Fortuna de Cobre in Chile. Prior to joining Pacific Rim, Mr. Shrake was VP Exploration for Gibraltar Mines, which amassed over 10 billion pounds of leachable copper resources leading to its takeover in 1996. Mr. Shrake stewards all of Pacific Rim's exploration and acquisition activities. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief history of Pacific Rim Mining?

Mr. Shrake: Pacific Rim Mining Corporation has been in existence since

1992. Current management took over the company in 1997.