update out on web siteAprogress report on the Canatuan Sulphide Project has been prepared byRobert C. Armstrong, B.A.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., an independent and leaddirector of TVI, as an update for the Company's board of directors.This document provides an independent review of the constructionactivities taking place at the Canatuan Mine, which is located in theSouthern Philippines and operated by the Company's affiliate TVIResource Development (Phils.), Inc.
Dr. Armstrong has served as anindependent director of the Company since June 1998. His skills andleadership include 40 years of experience as a professional in themining industry. Prior to joining the board, he worked in senior andexecutive positions for several mining companies including Cominco Ltd.and Echo Bay Mines Ltd. In these positions he had responsibility formineral exploration and mining activities, both foreign and domestic.He currently serves as the President of Armstrong and AssociatesInternational LLC. (Denver, Colorado), a private company involved inthe mineral exploration industry, and as a director of PitchstoneExploration Ltd, a public mining company, the shares of which arelisted on the TSX Venture Exchange.
A copy of the progress report is available on the TVI Pacific website in PDF format.