About Leonard Melman

 

Leonard has been writing regarding precious and base metals for more than two decades as monthly columnist for California-based "ICMJ's Prospecting and MINING Journal" and Vancouver's "Resource World Magazine", focusing on how political and financial considerations impact the world of mining and the prices of the metals.

 

Mr. Melman has also contributed commentary and corporate studies to other publications including Resource Stock Investor and Western Standard Magazine.
 

Leonard is also a speaker at the prestigious Cambridge House Conferences across Canada.

He has visited and reported on mining operations on four continents and his articles  appear on numerous mining websites.

 

During his past, Mr. Melman has gained valuable knowledge and experience in previous careers as manager of multi-million dollar consumer lending operations and as a securities and commodity broker.

Leonard is presently working on his first book "The Eight Pillars of Gold" due to be released in the latter part of 2007.

He lives in the beautiful Vancouver Island community of Nanoose Bay with his wife, Thama."