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Visionary Leaders
Visionary Leaders
Victor Cantore
President and CEO of AMEX Exploration Inc., one of the most successful gold exploration companies in the country.
Over 25 years of advisory and leadership experience and serves on the boards of various companies both private and public.
Simon Marcotte
Founder, President & CEO of Royal Fox Gold until its acquisition by Northern Superior in 2022.
Nearly 25 years of experience, including with CIBC World Markets, Sprott & Cormark Securities, and founder, Officer, or Director of Arena Minerals, Black Swan Graphene, Belo Sun Mining, Alderon Iron Ore, and Mason Graphite.
Adree DeLazzer
Professional Geologist P.Geo with over 15 years experience in exploration and mining.
Formerly Superintendent of Geology for Kirkland Lake, Detour Lake Gold Mine and Exploration Manager responsible for near mine and greenfield exploration programs.
Melanie Pichon
Ms. Pichon is a professional geologist with over 15 years of experience in exploration, particularly skilled in designing and managing exploration programs from greenfield projects to resource development. In recent years, she has served as Exploration Manager at QMX Gold Corp. and Senior Exploration Geologist at Eldorado Gold Corporation. Notably, she discovered and developed the Bonnefond deposit in Val d’Or, Quebec. Ms. Pichon holds a DESS (postgraduate) in Mineral Resources and Metallogeny from the University of Montreal, Quebec, and a master’s degree in Geology from the University of Orleans, France. She is also a registered member of l’Ordre des Géologues du Québec
Katrina Damouni
Ms. Damouni brings over 15 years of experience in corporate development and capital markets functions, primarily within the junior mining sector. She specializes in equity and debt financing, executing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and driving strategic initiatives. Her extensive network spans the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America, enhancing her ability to leverage valuable industry connections. Her career encompasses a diverse range of roles, including asset management, institutional equity sales, and investment banking in both the United Kingdom and Canada. Ms. Damouni holds a Bachelor of Economics (BEcon) from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
Technical Experts
Rodney Barber
Professional Geologist P.Geo with over 35 years experience in exploration and mining.
Previously employed as the Geology Superintendent at Barrick-Hemlo, Ontario; added 4.5 M oz of gold reserves.
Jean Lafleur
Mr Lafleur is a seasoned geologist well nown in the Province of Quebec with over 40 years of mining industry experience.
Currently acting as a senior consultant for Appian Capital, and previously with Newmont, Falconbridge, Placer Dome.
David Beilhartz
Professional Geologist P.Geo with over 35 years experience in exploration and mining.
Formerly Vice-President Exploration of Trelawney Mining and Exploration, Vice-President, Exploration of Lakeshore Gold and Chief Geologist for Holmer Gold Mines.
Kelly Malcolm
Mr. Malcolm, a Professional Geologist, currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Borealis Mining Company Ltd. He previously held the position of Vice President of Exploration at Amex Exploration Inc., where he played a pivotal role in multiple gold discoveries. During his tenure, the company raised over $90 million and was honored as the Exploration Company of the Year at Mines & Money in 2022. Earlier in his career, Mr. Malcolm, alongside Adree DeLazzer (now Vice President of Exploration at Northern Superior), was instrumental in the discovery and delineation of Detour Gold’s high-grade 58N gold deposit. Mr. Malcolm served as CEO, director, or advisor for several public and private resource-focused companies. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology and a B.A. in Economics.
Will Randall
Mr. Randall is a seasoned professional geologist with over 20 years of experience in the mining and mineral exploration industry. He currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Freeman Gold Corp. A pioneer in the lithium brine sector, Mr. Randall was instrumental in acquiring, discovering, and developing lithium projects in Argentina for Lithium-X Energy Corp. and Arena Minerals Inc. Approximately $70 million was raised for Lithium-X, which successfully advanced through resource development, feasibility studies, mine permitting, and initial construction, leading to its eventual $265 million all-cash sale. Subsequently, he spearheaded, as President and Chief Executive Officer, the development of Arena Minerals Inc., culminating in its acquisition by Lithium Americas Corp. in 2023 in a transaction valued at $227 million. Over his career, Mr. Randall has been pivotal in raising over $200 million and advancing multiple mining projects in collaboration with major corporations and national governments. He holds a BSc in Geology and an MSc in Economic Geology from the University of Toronto.
Accomplished Directors
Michael Gentile
Over 20 years as institutional money manager investing in commodity sector. Recently co-founded Bastion Asset Management.
Seasoned mining investor; member of the board of Roscan Gold Corporation and Radisson Mining Resources.
François Perron
Currently President and CEO of Lucky Minerals
30 years experience in various roles including mining portfolio manager with Caisse de Depot (Qc) and NBC Alternative Investments; VP Corporate Development, President, CEO, or director for various TSX Venture Exchange listed companies.
Andrew Farncomb
Founder of Cairn Merchant Partners LP; founder and director of Contact Gold Corp and Cairn Memory Care Fund GP.
Formerly a Partner (Investment Banking) at Paradigm Capital Inc.; Director of several TSX and TSX Venture Exchange listed companies.
Frank Guillemette
Entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in finance and venture capital.
Advanced the Philibert Project until its acquisition by Royal Fox; other transactions including the Black Dog project to Osisko Mining and the Monster Lake Project to IAMGold.
Peter Damouni
Currently President and CEO of Mason resources, Executive Director of Black swan Graphene. He was also a director of Arena Minerals Inc., until its acquisition by Lithium Americas. He co-founded Chesterfiels Resources and was a director of Gating Exploration that was acquired by MAG Silver.
Eric Desaulniers
Currently Founder, President and CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. Seasoned professional geologist specializing in geophysics. He earned a bachelor’s degree in geology and a master’s degree in geophysics from Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.