CRESCENT - Key Persons
Mr. Durick is a third-generation miner with more than 30 years of experience in hard-rock underground mining. Mr. Durick has a wide range of operational experience from exploration & development to production mining and processing. Mr. Durick has been the acting Mine Manager of the Crescent Mine from 2007-2018 where he has been in charge of Mine Safety, supervision, planning, scheduling and all aspects of operations. Mr. Durick has worked for a variety of silver producers including ASARCO, Coeur d' Alene Mines, Sunshine Mining Co., U.S. Silver Corp., New Bunker Hill Mining Co. & Bunker Limited Partnership. Mr. Durick has worked for several Junior Mining companies and Contractors including SNS Silver Corp., Crescent Inc., United Mine Services, United Silver Corp. and Crescent Silver, LLC. Mr. Durick has also served as Project Manager for U.M.S. Contracting Division from Montana and Idaho to Alaska. He is experienced and responsible for all Mine safety and compliance matters on the Mine site.
Mr. Durick is a lifetime Silver Valley resident and is an alumnus of North Idaho College and the University of Idaho. Mr. Durick also earned his electrical maintenance certification through the State of Idaho in 1992.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- President
- President / CEO of Crescent Silver LLC
Roger Gross was appointed President/CEO of Crescent Silver LLC in May 2014 and has overall responsibility for execution of the company's strategic priorities and operating plans. Mr. Gross also serves on the board of Crescent Silver LLC and Syringa Exploration.
Prior to joining Crescent Silver LLC, Roger served as Vice President of Nevada Operations for Midway Gold where he was responsible for management and permitting of Midway Gold's Pan Project near Ely, Nevada. With more than 32 years of experience in the copper, gold, coal and industrial minerals mining sectors, Roger held management positions for Freeport's Grasberg operation and Newmont's Batu Higau copper mine in Indonesia. He has executed improvements in safety, productivity, organizational effectiveness, people development, and regulatory and permitting functions.
Roger holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the School of Mines and