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When writing the history of mining in our country, it is necessary to devote a special chapter for Richard Fifer, known also as the father of modern mining in Panama. His contribution, significant in the development of this and other industries and economic activities, represents a major contribution, which is precisely why I feel obliged to share part of the resume and professional execution of someone who has also held public office, ranging from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to the Governor of the Province Cocle.
Mining is not the only activity that has been pushed and strengthened by this Panamanian visionary, soon we will know his contributions to another activity, completely compatible with the mining industry, which is tourism. Examples of how international mining and tourism go hand in hand, becoming, not only in a few cases wherein it is the main source of wealth such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Peru, Chile and Mexico to name a few, leaving out, theme parks dedicated to Mining and visited as a major site of interest, in California, where tourists can relate all that happened in California during the mining eras, the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, history, it is closely linked to the existence of Panama and its contribution as a transit site with the construction of the Railway and later the Panama Canal.
Herein are some of the milestones in the life of this great Panamanian Engineer Richard Fifer Carles exercised inter alia:
President and CEO of Azuero Mining, a subsidiary, Petaquilla Minerals owns 49%
October 2009 to date.
President and CEO of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. 2006 to present, as CEO, president and chairman of the board to date.
Executive Director ·Petaquilla Copper Ltd. 2006-2008
Director of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd from 2004 to 2006 and Chairman of Petaquilla Minerals Inc.
Embassies Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama and international trade issues 2002-2004.
Board of National Security of the Republic of Panama. 1999-2002
Governor of the Province of Cocle. 1999-2002
Chairman of the Mining Development Corporation CODEMIN. 1998-2000.
President of Adrian Resources Inc. and Director of Adrian Resources Ltd. and President of Adrian Resources Ltd. 1994-1998
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Founder and Majority Shareholder – Geo Group. Consortium of seven companies that provide products and services in the Republic of Panama in the industrial sector, focusing on Petroleum, Minerals, Reforestation and Technology. 1990-1996.
Landmark · General Manager Latin America. Establishes Regional Office Caracas, Venezuela. ·
Landmark Graphics Corp. Becomes Leader 3D Technology in Latin America and has installed over 100
Interpretation and Processing 3D/2Dsystems in 15 centers. 1987-1993.
CEO of Landmark Graphics Corporation, Latin America Division. 1987-1993.
Landmark Graphics acquires Zycor and ITA, significant effort incorporating these two important products in the established distribution system Accomplished goal to install 60 systems in Latin America. 1992.
· Expand Interpretation Centre and processing all Operational Affiliated PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela) including cities such as Caracas, Puerto La Cruz and Maracaibo in PEMEX (Petroleos de Mexico) in Trinidad and Tobago, in HOCOL Company (Shell) in Cartagena, Colombia. 1992.
Manages a group of scientists in developing new models for the oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina.
1981-1987.
Higher Education
Degrees in Geology (University of Utah, Salt Lake City)
Engineering Geophysical Sciences (Rice University, Houston, Texas)
Master in Finance (University of Tulane, New Orleans, Louisiana).
From our humble forum, we wanted to share some of the details of the path taken by Richard Fifer Carles, so as to gain the right perspective of that achieved through hard work and determination. Panama has been put on the world map of mining and has simultaneously been a deciding factor in generating jobs for many Panamanian in various types of activities. In a country where its hard to speak well of others and give credit where it is due, we believe its an opportune time to set an example a person that has gained a place in history that is still being written.
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