Board of Directors & Advisors
Richard Osmond, P.Geo
Mr. Osmond has over 25 years of experience in the mining sector including experience with INCO (VBNC), Falconbridge and Anglo American. He was involved in exploration discoveries at Vale's Voisey's Bay deposit and Glencore's Raglan mine. Currently he is the President of GlobeTrotters Resources Group, a private copper exploration company in Peru.
Mr. Osmond has over 25 years of experience in the mining sector including experience with INCO (VBNC), Falconbridge and Anglo American. He was involved in exploration discoveries at Vale's Voisey's Bay deposit and Glencore's Raglan mine. Currently he is the President of GlobeTrotters Resources Group, a private copper exploration company in Peru.
He served as a senior technical leader at Anglo American, where he was responsible for North America and Europe focused on Ni exploration in northern Canada, Alaska and Scandinavia as well as IOCG and porphyry Cu-Mo exploration in Mexico and Alaska.
Mr. Osmond also has over 14 years executive experiences; having been part of several management teams of junior mining companies, mostly focused on porphyry Cu-Mo (Au) and epithermal Au systems in Latin America.
Patrick Elliott, MSc. MBA
Mr. Elliott has over 17 years experience in mineral exploration and resource sector finance and marketing experience. He is an accomplished economic geologist with a BSc. in Geology from the University of Western Ontario, a MSc. in Mineral Economics and an MBA in Finance from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia.
Mr. Elliott has over 17 years experience in mineral exploration and resource sector finance and marketing experience. He is an accomplished economic geologist with a BSc. in Geology from the University of Western Ontario, a MSc. in Mineral Economics and an MBA in Finance from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia.
Mr. Elliott is currently a director of Element 29 Resources (TSX-V: ECU), President and CEO of Lexore Capital Corp., a private resource investment company and VP Corp Dev and Strategy at Globetrotters Resources Group, a private Peruvian copper company.
Mr. Elliott has over 10 years of professional experience in mineral exploration working extensively throughout North and South America as well as the Former Soviet Union for several reputable junior miners. Prior to his current tenure, he was involved as a project geologist in the exploration discoveries and resource development of Midas Gold’s world class Golden Meadows Deposit (Feasibility) in Idaho, USA and AQM Copper now TECK’s Zafranal Copper Deposit (Pre-Feasibility) in Peru.
He specializes in economic resource project evaluation, financial modelling, CAPEX estimation, and mining finance. Combined with his technical knowledge, he has a wealth of contacts in the financial sector including contacts in retail, institutional, corporate finance, research and venture capital. He also has extensive experience in project management, corporate promotion, and investor relations and has helped raise capital for several representative junior mining companies.
Stephanie Ashton, MA.
Ms. Ashton has over 24 years in the area of natural resources, specifically, exploration and development of mining projects in Latin America, and more recently in Turkey and Utah.
Ms. Ashton has over 24 years in the area of natural resources, specifically, exploration and development of mining projects in Latin America, and more recently in Turkey and Utah.
She has participated in the start-up of both junior exploration companies and mining services companies, assisting with their corporate development and financing through the companies’ growth stages: assisting with IPOs, negotiating Joint Venture or other value accretive transactions, supporting investor relations, and supervising/ overseeing accounting, auditing.
She has served on the boards of junior mining companies, and as an officer in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development, including founder, director and CFO of AQM Copper Inc., with projects in Peru and Chile between 2005 and 2012.
Ms. Ashton has collaborated with an extensive international network of professionals and service providers related to the mineral sector. While based in Santiago Chile, she was a regular contributor to opinion columns in the magazine, “Minería Chilena”. Stephanie is a graduate of Cal Poly State University for International business, holds a Master’s degree in International Tax and Legal Strategy from Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Paris, France, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Mineral Economics from the Universidad of Chile, Santiago, Chile. She is fluent in Spanish, French and English.
Richard Leveille, MSc. MBA
Mr. Richard Leveille grew up in the mining business. His father worked for Kennecott, around many of the major copper camps of the western U.S. As a natural progression, he attended the University of Utah, graduated with a B.Sc. in Geology, and later completed his Master's in Geology from the University of Alaska.
Mr. Richard Leveille grew up in the mining business. His father worked for Kennecott, around many of the major copper camps of the western U.S. As a natural progression, he attended the University of Utah, graduated with a B.Sc. in Geology, and later completed his Master's in Geology from the University of Alaska.
His work experience progressed through companies such as AMAX, Kennecott, Rio Tinto, and Phelps Dodge. Notably, he was the Senior Vice President of Exploration for Freeport Copper & Gold. Mr. Leveille managed the team that added 54 billion pounds of copper to reserves and made the Chukarui Peki discovery in Serbia, which shared the 2016 PDAC Thayer Lindsley International Mineral Discovery Award.
Mr. Leveille has an accomplished career that spans over forty years. He has been involved in many discoveries on various continents and has published several papers on the psychological, technical and economic aspects of exploration.
Since his retirement at Freeport in 2017, Mr. Richard Leveille has been working as a Consulting Geologist focusing on mineral exploration in Australia, South America, and the United States.
Doug Turnbull, P.Geo., H.B.Sc.
Mr. Turnbull is a Professional Geoscientist with over 30 years’ experience in diamond, precious and base metal exploration. He received a B.Sc. (Honours in Geology) from Lakehead University in 1988, and is a Qualified Professional Geoscientist recognized by the EGBC.
Mr. Turnbull is a Professional Geoscientist with over 30 years’ experience in diamond, precious and base metal exploration. He received a B.Sc. (Honours in Geology) from Lakehead University in 1988, and is a Qualified Professional Geoscientist recognized by the EGBC.
Mr. Turbull is the President of Lakehead Geological Services Inc., a consulting company since 1990. He is a member of the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
Mr. Turnbull had a long tenure with Oromin Exploration Ltd, as geologist and Director until its takeover by Teranga Gold Corp. in 2013. Mr. Turnbull has managed and served on the boards of several junior exploration and mining companies with assets ranging from early stage to advanced projects worldwide.
Mr. Turnbull was part of teams responsible for the exploration and development of the Eskay Creek Gold Deposit in British Columbia, Canada, the Petaquilla Cu-Au Porphyry Deposit in Panama, the Mt. Kare Gold Deposit in Papua New Guinea and the OJVG/Sabodala Gold Deposits in Senegal.
Advisors
Ricardo Labó, MSc.
Mr. Labó is a Peruvian mineral economist with +22 years industry experience in Peru, Latin America, and Africa, both in the public and private sectors. He currently shares his time as Country Manager of Element 29 Resources Inc. (TSXV: ECU), principal mining consultant for LQG Energy and Mining Consulting and Board member of Kaizen Discovery Inc. (TSXV: KZD).
He has held several high-level positions in the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru including Vice Minister of Mines, Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Mines as well as Director of Mining Promotion and Development, where he successfully promoted responsible mining exploration and development investment in the country. He was Chairman of Activos Mineros SAC, Peruvian state-owned company in charge of remediation of mining environmental legacies, and Board member of Distriluz, the largest state-owned utility company in Peru.
Mr. Labó is a Peruvian mineral economist with +22 years industry experience in Peru, Latin America, and Africa, both in the public and private sectors. He currently shares his time as Country Manager of Element 29 Resources Inc. (TSXV: ECU), principal mining consultant for LQG Energy and Mining Consulting and Board member of Kaizen Discovery Inc. (TSXV: KZD).
He has held several high-level positions in the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru including Vice Minister of Mines, Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Mines as well as Director of Mining Promotion and Development, where he successfully promoted responsible mining exploration and development investment in the country. He was Chairman of Activos Mineros SAC, Peruvian state-owned company in charge of remediation of mining environmental legacies, and Board member of Distriluz, the largest state-owned utility company in Peru.
In the private sector, he held several senior positions at the Australia Peru Chamber of Commerce, Rio Tinto, Roche, Phelps Dodge and Grupo Apoyo. In his consultant capacity, he provides strategic advisory and consultancy services to several international mining companies and institutions. He also lectures, publishes and is an opinion leader related to the mining industry.
Mr. Labó is a Peruvian Chartered Economist from Universidad del Pacifico (Peru), with an MSc. in Mineral Economics from Colorado School of Mines (US), an LLM in Mineral Law and Policy from CEPMLP, University of Dundee (Scotland, UK) and an MBA from Adolfo Ibañez School of Management (Chile and US).
Peter Espig, MBA.
Since November 2013, Mr. Espig has been the President and CEO of Nicola Mining (TSXV:NIM). He is experienced in the analysis of investment opportunities, raising capital, deal sourcing, financial structuring, and corporate turnaround. Mr. Espig has structured over US$2.0 billion in private equity and pre-IPO investment transactions from the principal side and is a pioneer of SPACs, having completed over $1.0 BN in transactions.
Mr. Espig has been active in the turnaround of mining projects and has functioned in management and director roles for numerous mining companies.
Since November 2013, Mr. Espig has been the President and CEO of Nicola Mining (TSXV:NIM). He is experienced in the analysis of investment opportunities, raising capital, deal sourcing, financial structuring, and corporate turnaround. Mr. Espig has structured over US$2.0 billion in private equity and pre-IPO investment transactions from the principal side and is a pioneer of SPACs, having completed over $1.0 BN in transactions.
Mr. Espig has been active in the turnaround of mining projects and has functioned in management and director roles for numerous mining companies.
Mr. Espig served as Vice-President of the Principal Finance and Securitization Group and Asia Special Situations Group for Goldman Sachs Japan. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Espig was Vice-President of Olympus Capital, a New York private equity firm, where he participated in corporate restructurings, investment analysis and financing negotiations for both domestic and international investments.
In 1989, Mr. Espig received his B.A. from the University of British Columbia and later received his MBA from Columbia Business School, where he was a Chazen International Scholar.
Mike Carter
Mr. Carter has been a significant figure in renewable energy for over 25 years. He's recently taken on the role of Lead Energy Advisor at Forte Minerals, showcasing both his and the company's dedication to moving forward in the sustainability and energy sector.
As a Founding Partner at First Green Energy Ltd., Mr. Carter has helped push forward new developments in renewable energy. He's led essential mineral exploration projects in Chile and Peru and has taken charge of significant initiatives in solar energy, energy storage, and hydroelectric projects. His strong leadership at First Green Energy and experience in sectors like mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and the automotive industry speak for themselves. Mr. Carter highlighted the benefits of combining renewable energy with traditional mining at the World Bank's Climate Smart Mining conference. He's known for working with top mining companies providing expertise in adding solar energy to their operations.
A recent highlight surrounds his efforts to develop and secure over $15M in grant funding to demonstrate new viable technologies at a significant profit. The demonstration served as a template resulting in successful exits from follow-on projects which bid Canadian record-breaking rates into the Province of Alberta’s call for power. Plus, his work in agrivoltaics – combining solar projects with farming – is an excellent example of his ongoing innovative approach towards energy development.
Mr. Carter has been a significant figure in renewable energy for over 25 years. He's recently taken on the role of Lead Energy Advisor at Forte Minerals, showcasing both his and the company's dedication to moving forward in the sustainability and energy sector.
As a Founding Partner at First Green Energy Ltd., Mr. Carter has helped push forward new developments in renewable energy. He's led essential mineral exploration projects in Chile and Peru and has taken charge of significant initiatives in solar energy, energy storage, and hydroelectric projects. His strong leadership at First Green Energy and experience in sectors like mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and the automotive industry speak for themselves. Mr. Carter highlighted the benefits of combining renewable energy with traditional mining at the World Bank's Climate Smart Mining conference. He's known for working with top mining companies providing expertise in adding solar energy to their operations.
A recent highlight surrounds his efforts to develop and secure over $15M in grant funding to demonstrate new viable technologies at a significant profit. The demonstration served as a template resulting in successful exits from follow-on projects which bid Canadian record-breaking rates into the Province of Alberta’s call for power. Plus, his work in agrivoltaics – combining solar projects with farming – is an excellent example of his ongoing innovative approach towards energy development.
Mr. Carter completed Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Development degree from Huron University College in London, Ontario. He continues his education through the completion of certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Financial Modeling and Valuation (FMV). He's also co-written important material on microgrid design and testing, showing his depth of knowledge in the field.
Mr. Carter is a mentor in the 20/20 Catalysts Program, helping Indigenous clean energy projects, is an advisor for various governmental energy initiatives. Additionally, he manages Carter Farm in Norval, Ontario, and combines this background to provide unique insight as a founder of the not-for-profit, Agrivoltaics Canada and the Solar and Sustainable Energy Society of Canada charitable organization.
Mr. Carter is at the forefront of the energy transition and sustainable mining practices
Thomas Henricksen, PhD.
Dr. Henricksen is a highly regarded economic field geologist with over five decades of exploration experience. He holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from Oregon State University.
Dr. Henricksen is a highly regarded economic field geologist with over five decades of exploration experience. He holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from Oregon State University.
Dr. Henricksen was the recipient of the Association for Mineral Exploration of British Columbia's 2018 Colin Spence Award for Excellence in Global Mineral Exploration. He received this notable award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to mineral discovery, and for being involved in some monumental discoveries and acquisitions across the world.
Dr. Henricksen has successfully worked on 40 mineral exploration projects in over 14 countries on 6 continents. In 2012, Dr. Henricksen served as Vice President of Exploration for Aegean Metals Group Inc., leading the senior field team in identifying, evaluating and acquiring two high-grade gold-copper prospects (VMS Hot Maden and Ergama) in Turkey. Prior to this, Dr. Henricksen served as senior field geologist for Apoquindo Minerals Inc., which won a bid from Teck Resources to explore and develop a copper-gold deposit (Zafranal) in Peru, resulting in more than 400 million tons of copper.
In addition to many other successful exploration projects, he served as a member of the Arctic exploration team that successfully identified the Red Dog mine in Alaska, now the world's largest zinc reserves. Operated by Teck Resources in partnership with NANA Development Corporation, Red Dog's gross profit in 2017 was $971 million. Before this, Dr. Henricksen led efforts to secure the Eskay Creek mine for US Borax Inc. (a subsidiary of Rio Tinto), which, during the period of Dr. Henricksen's involvement, became the world's highest-grade gold mine and the fifth largest silver mine by volume.
Dr. Henricksen is the Founder of Plan B Minerals Corp. (now Forte Minerals Corp.) a mineral exploration company focused on high-grade gold and copper assets.
