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About Liane

Liane is a Community Development Specialist who passionately believes that mining activities can make a positive social impact on the communities where resource development occurs.

She has a BSc in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University, a post graduate Certificate in International Development from UBC and is a trained Project Manager.

Liane has several years’ experience working in international development and many years servicing the mineral industry.

  • Established and ran a grass‐roots NGO focused on rural youth education and microempresa support to rural women in Nicaragua
  • Executed community development projects for Plan International (Foster Parents Plan) in Nicaragua
  • Project development, negotiation and execution on World Bank project for SEGEMAR (Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino) in Argentina.
  • Developed grass roots environmental education program for UNDP in Honduras
  • Managed a 4 year development project to encourage investment in natural resources and capacity building within Latin American government organizations; project financed by more than 20 international mining and energy corporations covering over 20 countries.
  • Team member of a 5 year development project to encourage investment in natural resources and capacity building within African government organizations; project financed by more than 13 international mining and energy corporations covering almost 50 countries.
  • Experienced in strategic planning and creating key metric and performance monitoring systems.
  • Lived in Colombia, Nicaragua, Chile and Brazil.
  • Worked in Colombia, Nicaragua, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Honduras.