Shannon Murphy

A native of South Africa, President and CEO of Murphy Mining & Exploration, LLC (MM&E), Shannon P. Murphy is a leader in the global mining industry. Based in Cripple Creek, Colorado, MM&E and the firm's affiliated companies benefit from more than 200 years of professional experience shared among the company's leaders and consultants. Since 2004, under the direction of Shannon P. Murphy, MM&E has successfully acquired and developed both new and existing gold mines throughout Colorado.

Shannon P. Murphy gained his early experience in mining close to his hometown of Carletonville, South Africa, in the Witwatersrand goldfields, where he spent the first eight years of his professional career. Prior to entering the mining field, Mr. Murphy attended Krugersdorp High School, and went on to Witwatersrand Technical College in Johannesburg, South Africa. Once he settled on a career in mining, Mr. Murphy gained experience in various positions in the Witwatersrand fields, from miner to shift boss.

Furthering his career, Shannon P. Murphy worked as a Sales Manager for Subterranean South Africa and then as the Director of the Subroc Group of Companies. He acted as Managing Director of South Africa's Terra Support Systems (Pty) Ltd. from 1990 through 1996, providing a wide variety of specialized services to gold, diamond, and coal mines in South Africa and around the world. Shannon P. Murphy has patented a number of mining support products and successfully completed multiple multimillion-dollar mining contracts with major international companies such as Anglo American and De Beers Consolidated Mines.

Now a resident of the United States, where he lives with his wife and six children, Shannon P. Murphy holds a number of roles with MM&E's group of affiliated companies in addition to his duties with MM&E. Shannon P. Murphy serves as the President and CEO of Caldera Rim Mining Company, LLC; Providence Mining LLC; Murphy Mining International, LLC; Murphy Mining South Africa Ltd.; and Power Coal, LLC. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Mountain Alternative Technologies Inc., Director of Gold States Mining Corporation, Inc., and International Director of Terra Moya Aqua Inc.