Ariana Resources Plc (LON:AAU) CEO Kerim Sener caught up with DirectorsTalk to discuss the commencement of a new drilling programme at the Kiziltepe site, new drilling targets and mine construction.
Kerim graduated from the University of Southampton with a first-class BSc (Hons) degree in Geology in 1997 and from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, with an MSc in Mineral Exploration in 1998. After working for Independence Gold Mining Pvt. Ltd. (Lonmin Zimbabwe) he completed a PhD at the University of Western Australia. During his PhD, in 2000-2003, he worked with ASX-listed Northern Gold NL in the Northern Territory and on a variety of exploration consultancy projects in Western Australia. In 2009, he completed his military service in Turkey. He is a Fellow of The Geological Society of London, Member of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Member of the Chamber of Geological Engineers in Turkey and a member of the Society of Economic Geologists. Kerim is a director of Matrix Exploration Pty. Ltd., a private mineral exploration consultancy based in Perth, and is also an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia.
Ariana Resources plc is an AIM-listed gold exploration and development company. Ariana’s advanced projects are located in western Turkey. Production is currently scheduled to start in 2016 following receipt of permits for the Red Rabbit Gold Project. Ongoing exploration is fulfilled through our own work in western Turkey, via joint venture (Eldorado Gold) and strategic investment (Royal Road Minerals – previously Tigris Resources). Ariana is spearheaded by an experienced management team, which aims to discover and develop new gold mines.
