David Watkinson
David Watkinson Mr. Watkinson brings over 30 years of professional engineering experience in underground and open pit mining projects, including mine permitting, engineering, feasibility, construction, and operations for Emgold Mining Corporation. In addition to EMGold, Mr. Watkinson has extensive experience in project management, having taken projects from grass roots start-up levels, to successful operating status. Mr. Watkinson has been responsible for management of large capital projects and operations in Canada, the United States and the Philippines. He has held numerous senior positions including but not limited to, Placer Dome Inc., Kinross Gold Corporation, Thyssen Mining Construction and Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Watkinson holds a B.Sc. in Applied Science, Mining Engineering, from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario (1985) and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
