Technical Group

Larry Lahusen (B.Sc. Geol.), Director, C.E.O. - Uranium Geologist

Mr. Lahusen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of New Mexico (1969) and has been active as an exploration geologist for over thirty years. His exploration focus has been in precious metals, base metals and uranium. Larry began his career exploring for uranium deposits in the Colorado Plateau region, USA. Later, as a district and an independent geologist, Larry directed and designed exploration programs that resulted in the discovery and subsequent development of the two uranium deposits located in the Lisbon Valley District, Utah. During the period from 1986-1997, he worked as the VP Exploration for several publicly traded junior exploration companies supervising gold exploration programs throughout western Canada. Larry has significant experience raising public and private venture capital for mineral exploration, has structured numerous joint venture deals and prospectus-level financing. Larry has been a public director of several resource companies for twenty years. In 1997 he formed Uravan Minerals Inc. With his specialized knowledge and experience in mineral exploration and management, Larry intends to make Uravan a leader in North American mineral and uranium exploration.

Garth Drever (B.Sc. Geol., P.Geol., P.Eng), Manager of Global Exploration -  Uranium Geologist

Mr. Drever is a Professional Engineer and Geoscientist holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of Regina, SK (1975). Garth has been working as an exploration geologist for over 30 years, primarily as a Senior Geologist, and most recently as a District Geologist for Cameco Corporation. Garth has extensive experience in uranium exploration in both Canada and Australia. Garth began his career with the Geological Survey of Saskatchewan managing geochemical and geophysical programs exploring for uranium in Northern Saskatchewan. In 1980 Garth joined SMDC (predecessor company to Cameco Corporation), working as an exploration geologist in the Athabasca Basin Uranium District of Saskatchewan. From 1997 to 2000, Garth, in the capacity of Senior Project Geologist, was instrumental in developing Cameco's Australian portfolio of uranium projects in the Kombolgie Basin of Northern Territory and Western Australia. Garth worked closely with Traditional Owners, researchers and the Cameco exploration team to create synergies for effective exploration. From 2001 to 2007, Garth played a key role in the development of Cameco's global uranium exploration portfolio with experience in the USA, Australia, Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition to Garth's broad, and commanding operational experience in many uranium exploration environments worldwide, he has extensive experience in the development of innovative uranium exploration approaches; applying technologies developed through collaborative university research programs. Garth is a specialist in the development of innovative and effective exploration database structures and GIS applications that enhance exploration effectiveness. 

Ian R. Fraser (B.Sc. Geol., P. Geo.) - Senior Geologist

Mr. Fraser is a professional geologist with a B.Sc in Geology from Laurentian University. He has over twenty years of experience in the mining industry as an exploration and mine geologist for major and junior mining companies including Inco, Kerr Addison Mines and the Golden Rule Group of Companies. Ian has worked on numerous exploration projects throughout Canada, designing and implementing many surface mapping, geochemical, geophysical exploration programs and diamond drill programs for base and precious metal exploration and development. As a chief mine geologist in a narrow vein gold mine, Ian coordinated underground grade control and stope design, detailed underground mapping and designed drill programs. Ian is Uravan's resident expert in PGM+Ni-Cu+Au exploration and is the project geologist for the Rottenstone and Canalask Properties. Ian continues to evaluate potential advanced PGM+Ni properties for the company.

Chris Pettman (B.Sc. Geol.(Hon), B.A., Geol.I.T.) -  Project Geologist

Mr. Pettman holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors in geology from the University of Calgary as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics and political science from Simon Fraser University. He began his career as an associate at an executive recruiting firm before holding both front line and management positions for several large companies. Chris first began working with Uravan on a part- time basis in 2007 while completing his degree in geology. He spent the 2007 summer exploration season at Uravan's Boomerang property where he participated in a surficial geochemical sampling and drilling program as well as undertaking research for his honors thesis project which involved an analysis of metamorphic and lithological contrasts between the F and G conductive trends at the Boomerang property. He joined Uravan on a full time basis upon graduation and acted as project geologist for a surficial geochemistry program at the Boomerang property in the summer of 2008.

Paul Stacey (B.Sc. Geo.) - Data Manager

Mr. Stacey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors in geography from the Carleton University.  Since that time he has worked in both the public and private sectors as a GIS and IT professional.  In the mid-90s he started a consulting company (MapIT) through which he has worked for mineral exploration companies all over the world.  He has had a working relationship with Uravan for 10years and since 2005 his experience in data management and visualization have been a valuable addition to the Uravan knowledge base.