Honestly, I dont know how good a miner he is. I have never seen his resume. I know his father was a miner. My understanding was that Dotson has spent most of his time in the paving biz. Everyone gives hime props for putting together all of the leases and mineral rights. BIG DEAL. Nothing a good land man, and average geologist couldnt have done. That is not mining, that is land work. Nothing to do with mining knowledge.
If he was such an experienced miner, why did he build a mill that is not compatible with the ore on site? People give this guy way to much credit. Honest truth, he would be no where without his money guys. Eric Barlow, Marcus Southworth, and Jim Horton brought in over 70 M to make this thing happen. They did it based on what Mark told them. Do you think Mark could have raised that money on this own. Do you think these men would have raised the money had they known that the mill would not work.
Mark is a joke of a miner, and a worse mananger. He is also no family man as has been put out by this board. This much I know.