| | | | | Anastasios (Tom) Drivas
Position: President and Director
With over 30 years experience in property acquisition, development and brokering, and 15 years specifically in the mining sector, Mr. Drivas has consistently been able to assemble the right teams for exciting projects with real potential. Tom is a business entrepreneur with many years experience in various industries. He is the President and major shareholder of Enerco Corp., a private uranium exploration company with interests in the Elliot Lake and Sudbury areas of Ontario. Additionally, Tom is also the President of Income Plus Realty and the President of Alpha Delta Gas Inc., an investment company with diverse business interests.
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| | | Errol Farr, CMA
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Farr is a seasoned executive with expertise in finance, accounting and operations. With over thirteen years of experience with publicly listed junior mining companies, he has worked as CFO with Adex Mining Inc., Tribute Minerals Inc., MagIndustries Corp., and Dumont Nickel, and others, as well as on numerous consulting assignments. Mr. Farr studied at Queen's University and received his CMA designation in 1990 as well as recently completing the Ivey Executive Development Program.
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| | | Thomas Skimming, P.Eng.
Position: Geologist, V.P. Exploration & Director
Mr. Skimming, P.Eng., is a professional geologist with over 40 years experience in the mineral resources industry and has served as an officer and/or director of a number of exploration and mining companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Since 1972, Mr. Skimming has represented private and public mineral resource companies as an exploration and mining consultant and in this capacity, has traveled extensively throughout Canada, United States, Argentina, Russia, Chile, Philippines, Brazil, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua and a number of countries in Eastern Europe on various exploration assignments. Mr. Skimming has been instrumental in the discovery and/or development of several mineral deposits which include: the Cullaton Lake, Shear Lake and Heninga Lake gold and base metal deposits in the former Northwest Territories of Canada; the world-class, Teck-Corona gold orebody at Hemlo, Ontario and the large Golden Reward, heap-leach, gold deposit in the state of South Dakota, U.S.A. Mr. Skimming obtained a B.Sc. degree from the University of Michigan and was enrolled in post graduate studies in mineral exploration at McGill University. Mr. Skimming has been a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario since 1971.
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| | | Brian E. Robertson
Position: Director
Mr. Roberston's areas of expertise are wide ranging and include executive management, exploration, mine development and operations, evaluation of businesses and performing due diligence related to projects, mergers, acquisitions and financing. Mr. Robertson has served as President of Victory Nickel, Nuinsco Resources and Yukon Gold, and is currently a Director of Patricia Mining Corp. He has extensive experience in gold mining operations in both North America and elsewhere. This experience includes 21 years with Placer Dome Inc. directing mining operations and development in Canada and South Africa, as well as 7 years at Royal Oak's mines in British Columbia and Newfoundland.
Mr. Robertson graduated from the University of Alaska with a Bachelor of Science, Mining Engineering. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Laurentian University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and a member of the CIM.
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| | | Garth Kirkham, P.Geoph.
Position: Director
With 25 years of experience, Mr. Kirkham is the principal of Kirkham Geosystems that specializes in 3D computer modeling and resource estimations at the scoping study, pre-feasibility and feasibility study stages in addition to being an associate of AMEC, Beacon Hill and SRK. Apart from relevant project experience in the Canadian north such as Yellowknife Gold Project (Tyhee), Con and Giant Mines (Miramar), Eskay Creek (Barrick), Gordon Lake (Bishop) and Cantung (North American Tungsten), Mr. Kirkham has extensive international experience (i.e. China, Africa, Eastern Europe, USA, Mexico) and developed an extensive international network of contacts and potential projects.
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| | | Antonio de Quadros, Ph.D., Geology
Position: Director
In 1964, Mr. de Quadros received his B.Sc. in Geology and Chemistry at the University of London, England, and in 1968, his M.S. in Geology at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1972, Mr. de Quadros received his Ph.D. at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Since then, he has worked as a geologist in B.C., Ontario, Yukon and NWT, as well as in USA and South America. Mr. de Quadros is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.
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| | | William Johnstone LL.B.
Position: Legal Counsel & Director
Mr. Johnstone is a partner of Gardiner Roberts LLP. Mr. Johnstone attended the University of Toronto from 1977 to 1979 and then enrolled at Osgoode Hall Law School where he received his LL.B in 1982. He articled with the Law Department of Canadian Pacific and was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1984. Mr. Johnstone worked for two (2) Bay Street firms (E.L. Stone & Associates from 1984-1986 and Erikson & Associates from 1986-1992) and for a period of six (6) years practiced predominantly in the areas of Corporate/Commercial and Securities Law before establishing his own Corporate Securities practice in 1992. In 2005, he joined Gardiner Roberts LLP as a partner.
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| | | Frank van de Water
Position: Director & Chair of Audit Committee of the Board
Mr. van de Water holds a B.Comm. from Concordia University, Montreal, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He has had a forty year career in financial roles with a variety of companies including a multinational mining, metal processing and metal trading company and extensive experience with mining companies operating in Canada, Africa and Europe, all listed on the TSX, TSXV or LSE. He has held the positions of Controller, VP Finance, CFO and President at various times, and was the Finance Director of a large metal dealer on the London Metal Exchange. Mr. van de Water has been the Chief Financial Officer of Zaruma Resources Inc. since July, 2002.
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