U.S. Silver Corporation Hires Two Senior Level Geologists

In a press release, U.S. Silver Corporation announced they had hired two senior level geologists: Greg Nickel and Jeffrey Moe.

Nickel will be part of a team at the Galena Mine, where he's worked before. He will be the Senior Exploration Geologist. His responsibilities will include the underground exploration of the Coeru, Galena and Caladay. Nickel spent three years at the Galena mine as a geologist from 1988 through 1991.

He also helped in getting the operations at the property going again in 1995-1997 in the capacity of Chief Geologist. Eventually he was the Chief engineer through 2000. He has over 20 years of experience in geology, diverse mining, hydrogeology and engineering.

Moe will enter the company as a Senior Mine Geologist, also at the Galena Mine. Moe used to be the Chief Geologist at the Sterling Mine Co. at the Sunshine Mine.

At the same mine he also worked as a mine and exploration geologist from 1995-2000.

His job responsibilities will include geologic modeling to support the exploration and production progrmas. He will also be responsible for "data management, quality assurance/quality control, and estimation of ore reserves," said U.S Silver in their press release.
U.S. Silver owns and operates the Galena, Coeur, Caladay and Dayrock silver-lead-copper mines in Shoshone County, Idaho.

According to the company, the Galena Mine is the second most prolific silver mine in the history of the U.S., with production exceeding 210 million ounces of silver since 1953.

The company has control over approximately 18,000 acres of land in the middle of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District.