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Board of Directors & Advisors

Richard Osmond, P.Geo

Director

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.

Patrick Elliott, MSc. MBA

President & CEO, and Director

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. 

Stephanie Ashton, MA.

Independent Director

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.  

Richard Leveille, MSc. MBA

Independent Director

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.

Doug Turnbull, P.Geo., H.B.Sc.

Independent Director

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

Advisors

Peter Espig, MBA.

Financial Advisor

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.

Mike Carter

Lead Energy Advisor

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.

Thomas Henricksen, PhD.

Geologist Sr. Advisor

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.