Don Gillen Director
Mr. Gillen has a wide ranging and diverse interest in all of Saskatchewan's mineral resources and a strong desire to see Saskatchewan prosper. Mr. Gillen grew up on a farm in the Dodsland area. His interest and career in Saskatchewan's resource sector began in the early 1980's with the establishment and operation of two oil and gas companies, Kinderock Resources Ltd and General Resources Ltd., engaged in petroleum and natural gas extraction. Mr. Gillen used his experience in the oil and natural gas sector to acquire and build the assets of each company, eventually selling them to Arch Energy in March 2010. As well, during this time, Mr. Gillen fostered his love of agriculture, acquiring and operating a large farm in the Yorkton area from 2003 to 2006. More recently, Mr. Gillen has developed experience and an interest in buying and selling mineral resource titles throughout Western Canada. In 2008, Mr. Gillen sold several Potash permits he had earlier acquired, to Acron. Through such activity, Mr. Gillen has developed experience in the location of potential mineral deposits, namely coal and potash, and the acquisition and leasing of both Crown and freehold mineral rights.
- 2010-10-07 According to a report by China's Xinhua News Agency, China is expected to have the world's largest coal-conversion industry by 2020.
- 2010-10-06 Prof. Frank Clemente, "the world is turning to coal," by 2030, coal consumption will have increased by 53% and coal-fired power generation by 85%. Coal will account for 48% of global incremental electricity generation over the next 20 yrs.
- 2010-10-19 October 19, 2010 Notice to Shareholders available under Investors (News Releases).
