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Mr. Boyd serves as the Chair of the Board of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Prior to this role, he was the Executive Chair of the Board from February 2022 until his retirement in December 2023, and Vice Chairman and Agnico Eagle's CEO from 1998 to 2022. Before his appointment as CEO, Mr. Boyd served as the Chief Financial Officer from 1990 to 1998 and Comptroller from 1985 to 1990.
During Mr. Boyd's tenure as CEO, Agnico Eagle grew from a small, single mine gold producer to a multi-mine international gold mining company. In December 2020, the Globe and Mail ROB Magazine recognized him as its Global Visionary of the Year CEO. He was recognized as The Northern Miner's Mining Person of the Year in 2007 and 2017, and appeared on the list of The Best-Performing CEOs in the World in the Harvard Business Review in 2010, 2016 and 2017. In 2019, Mr. Boyd was recognized by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) as a Fellow, the highest honour bestowed upon a CPA within the accounting profession. In 2021, he received the degree Doctor of Laws honoris causa, from St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia).
Mr. Boyd served on the Board of Directors of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (2013-2022). He has also served on the Boards of the World Gold Council and the St. Francis Xavier University Board of Governors.
Prior to joining Agnico Eagle in 1985, Mr. Boyd was an accountant with Clarkson Gordon (Ernst & Young). He is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA) and a graduate of the University of Toronto (B.Comm.).
Paul Brink is President & Chief Executive Officer and a director of Franco-Nevada. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Brink served as President & Chief Operating Officer of Franco-Nevada from May 2018 to May 2020. He has been with Franco-Nevada since its initial public offering in 2007 and successfully led its business development activities as SVP, Business Development from 2008 until his promotion to President & Chief Operating Officer in 2018. Mr. Brink is active with a number of not-for-profit organizations. He previously had roles in corporate development at Newmont, investment banking at BMO Nesbitt Burns and project financing at UBS. Mr. Brink holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Witwatersrand and a Master’s degree in Management Studies from Oxford University.
Don Durrett received an MBA from California State University Bakersfield in 1990. He has worked in IT related positions for 20+ years. He has been a gold investor since 1991, with a focus on Junior Mining stocks since 2004. Realizing the value of investing in gold and silver, and noticing the lack of available material for first time investors, Don set out to provide information. First he wrote a book, How to Invest in Gold & Silver: A Complete Guide with a Focus on Mining Stocks. This was followed by a website (www.goldstockdata.com) to provide data, tools, and analysis for gold and silver stock investors. His gold and silver mining stock newsletter is regarded as one of the best. He is a frequent guest on financial podcasts and a contributor to SeekingAlpha.com.
Author of How to Invest in Gold & Silver: With a Focus on Mining Stocks. A textbook on how to analyze and understand gold and silver mining stocks.
Founder and owner of GoldStockdata.com.
Contributor to Seeking Alpha. He was ranked the #1 performing analyst in August 2025.
90,000 followers on X (@dondurrett).
Substantial following on his Substack and YouTube channels.
Frequent guest on numerous podcasts.
Co-host with John Feneck on the Feneck Commodity Report podcast.
Paul Ferneyhough was appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy and Chief Financial Officer in September 2026. Since joining the Company in May 2021, Mr. Ferneyhough has held a series of senior leadership roles, including Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer, and Senior Vice President, Chief Growth & Integration Officer.
Before joining Eldorado, Mr. Ferneyhough spent nearly two decades with Repsol SA (and Talisman Energy), most recently as Executive Director, leading Repsol’s North American upstream oil and gas division. He also held progressively senior leadership roles in corporate, line and functional areas including finance, investor relations, strategy, commercial, planning, and business performance management. Mr. Ferneyhough is a Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in physics from Durham University, United Kingdom.
Phillip Mackey grew up and studied in Australia but made his metallurgical mark in Canada. He was a major force behind the development of two new processes used in smelters today to treat copper concentrates and recycled materials. He earned his BSc (Hons) from the University of New South Wales in 1964 and completed his PhD at its School of Metallurgy in 1969. He then moved to Montreal to join the Noranda Research Centre. He played a major role in commercializing the Noranda Reactor Process, first implemented at the Horne smelter in Quebec in 1973 and then used elsewhere in the world. He later co-invented the Noranda Converting Process to improve the environmental performance of copper converters. The reactor process went on to treat so far an estimated 80 million tonnes of copper concentrate globally, while the converting process has produced more than five million tonnes of metallic copper since 2000. A Fellow of both CIM (Canada) and TMS (USA), Mackey received the Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal of CIM in 2010, The COM Silver Medal in 2006, and in 2012, he won the Airey Award, the most prestigious award for a metallurgist in Canada. Mackey is a co-founder of the Copper-Cobre conferences, which expanded from a joint Canadian-Chilean enterprise to embrace the entire global copper industry. Mackey is on the Board of Hazen Research of Denver, USA. The Phillip Mackey Symposium was held in his honour at the 2019 Copper Conference in Vancouver. He presented the TMS Extractive & Processing Division Distinguished Lecture in 2020 and received the John Elliott Lectureship Award of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology for 2021-2022. He was a Distinguished Lecturer for CIM in 2022-2023. He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2022 for his work on copper and nickel.
He formed his own consulting company after leaving Xstrata and this has led to a wide range of projects worldwide, including work on the development of new nickel projects and nickel-copper projects. He sees Canada entering a new era for investment and development in mining and metallurgical projects; using his wide store of knowledge in mining and metallurgy, Mackey is helping to grow new projects in Canada.
John McCluskey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Alamos Gold Inc. and has held this position since 2003, when he co-founded the Company with mining hall of famer Chester Millar. He is also a Director of the World Gold Council. In 2023, Mr. McCluskey received the Viola R. MacMillan Award, given by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada for showing leadership and a willingness to take risks in the acquisition and development of the Island Gold mine in Northern Ontario. In 2018, he received the Murray Pezim Award for Perseverance and Success in Financing Mineral Exploration by the British Columbia Association for Mineral Exploration, in recognition of his role in the acquisition, financing, and encouragement of successive discoveries at Mulatos, as well as his ongoing success as CEO of Alamos. Mr. McCluskey was also named Ontario’s 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, based on a judging panel’s assessment of financial performance, vision, leadership, innovation, personal integrity and influence, social responsibility, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Rob is the Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining, which has three producing mines in Nevada, Ontario, and Argentina and holds 48% interest in the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry all his career, his first 18 years in the investment industry and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mining companies.
Rob is the founder of Goldcorp, where he took the company from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. With a cost of investment in McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) and McEwen Copper of US$225 million, he owns 16.1% of MUX, 13.2% of McEwen Copper and takes a salary of $1/ year.
Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education.
Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University.
He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.
Andrew Snowden was appointed as President and CEO of Torex in June 2026, having previously served as CFO since January 2021. He is a senior mining executive with 25 years of international corporate experience. Before joining Torex, Mr. Snowden served as Senior Vice President and CFO at Sherritt International Corporation, a multinational mining company with its primary operations in North America, Africa and the Caribbean. There he provided leadership in all areas of business and financial management including strategic planning, performance measurement, debt and equity financing and corporate development.
Prior to joining Sherritt in 2012, Mr. Snowden gained 12 years of experience at Ernst & Young in the UK, Australia, and Canada. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Durham in England. Mr. Snowden is also a Certified Director from the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and serves as a Director of Torex.
I have worked in the asset manager business for more than 30 years. In 2019 I founded AuAg Funds, with the launch of our flag ship fund AuAg Silver Bullet. AuAg Funds is a true boutique asset manager, now with four funds, all within the mining & metals sector.
The funds have over 130 000 investors through banks and other investment platforms and in the beginning of 2026 the firm reached an AUM of 1.2B USD. Thanks to strong returns and inflows AuAg has today become a substantial owner in many mining companies.
My background as a national team fencer during the 80s and 90s, with World Cup competitions, the European Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympics have characterized me with qualities such as discipline, focus, and determination.
My favorite academic subject has always been mathematics, especially discrete mathematics. As a counterweight to the impulses from Wall Street, I find a diametrical force in my passion for yoga. Tough physical yoga – a meditation in motion.
Mathew is currently Chief Investment Officer at Earthlabs, a long only venture capital fund focused solely on the mining industry. Mathew is also ceo of copper exploration company Sterling Metals where the team has uncovered a new porphyry discovery in Ontario, Canada and is the co-host of the digging for dollars podcast. Over a nearly 20 year venture career, Mathew has focused on identifying great stories mispriced by the market and as investor, founder and storyteller, looks to create value for great stories in an industry ripe with inefficiency. Mathew graduated with a Masters of Finance degree from Queens University in 2012 and is a CFA Charterholder.
Andrew Snowden was appointed as President and CEO of Torex in June 2026, having previously served as CFO since January 2021. He is a senior mining executive with 25 years of international corporate experience. Before joining Torex, Mr. Snowden served as Senior Vice President and CFO at Sherritt International Corporation, a multinational mining company with its primary operations in North America, Africa and the Caribbean. There he provided leadership in all areas of business and financial management including strategic planning, performance measurement, debt and equity financing and corporate development.
Prior to joining Sherritt in 2012, Mr. Snowden gained 12 years of experience at Ernst & Young in the UK, Australia, and Canada. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Durham in England. Mr. Snowden is also a Certified Director from the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and serves as a Director of Torex.
I have worked in the asset manager business for more than 30 years. In 2019 I founded AuAg Funds, with the launch of our flag ship fund AuAg Silver Bullet. AuAg Funds is a true boutique asset manager, now with four funds, all within the mining & metals sector.
The funds have over 130 000 investors through banks and other investment platforms and in the beginning of 2026 the firm reached an AUM of 1.2B USD. Thanks to strong returns and inflows AuAg has today become a substantial owner in many mining companies.
My background as a national team fencer during the 80s and 90s, with World Cup competitions, the European Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympics have characterized me with qualities such as discipline, focus, and determination.
My favorite academic subject has always been mathematics, especially discrete mathematics. As a counterweight to the impulses from Wall Street, I find a diametrical force in my passion for yoga. Tough physical yoga – a meditation in motion.
Patrick Elliott brings 26+ years of experience in mineral exploration, resource sector finance, and project evaluation. He is an economic geologist with a BSc in Geology from the University of Western Ontario, an MSc in Mineral Economics, and an MBA in Finance from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia.
Mr. Elliott currently also serves as:
His international experience spans North and South America and the Former Soviet Union, where he has contributed to multiple exploration and development initiatives. Notable past roles include project geologist positions on feasibility-stage assets, including Perpetua’s Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho, USA, and Teck Resources’ Zafranal Cu-Au porphyry project in Peru.
Since entering Peru in 2005, Mr. Elliott and his core team at Globetrotters have generated a portfolio of copper and gold assets with potential tier-1 and tier-2 characteristics.
Mr. Elliott specializes in economic project evaluation, financial modeling, CAPEX estimation, and mining finance as applied to mineral exploration and resource development. His broad network spans retail and institutional investors, corporate finance professionals, research analysts, and venture capital groups, making him a key connector in the junior mining ecosystem.
Jessie Liu-Ernsting is Chief Corporate Development Officer at FireFly Metals (ASX, TSX: FFM), leading strategy, corporate development, and investor relations. A professional engineer with 20 years’ experience across engineering, finance, and capital markets, she has held senior roles spanning technical, financial, and strategic capacities in the global mining industry. Previously, Jessie was VP Investor Relations at G Mining Ventures, where she was a part of the team that grew the company from a $200M developer into a C$4.7B producer, establishing its inaugural IR program, securing US$481M in project financing, and supporting its C$875M merger with Reunion Gold. Earlier, as inaugural VP of Corporate Development & IR at a junior explorer, she helped delivering 14x share price growth in its first year. Jessie also worked with Resource Capital Funds, CIBC Corporate Banking, structuring over $4B of financings across 23 commodities and six continents. She serves on the boards of Andean Silver Ltd (ASX:ASL), Aston Bay Holdings (TSXV:BAY) and the PDAC.
Melissa Mackie is Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications at Gunnison Copper (TSX: GCU | OTCQB: GCUMF | FSE: 3XS0), leading the Company's investor relations, corporate communications, marketing, and stakeholder engagement strategy. With 15 years of experience across investor relations, corporate communications, and capital markets, she has held leadership roles spanning communications, corporate strategy, and investor engagement within the global mining industry. Previously, Melissa was Director, Investor Relations & Communications at Denarius Metals, where she led the Company's investor relations and communications strategy during a period of project advancement and capital markets growth. Earlier, she spent more than a decade with an executive team leading a mid-tier gold producer, as well as an oil and gas producer, supporting across investor relations, corporate communications, ESG reporting, digital strategy, and corporate branding. Throughout her career, Melissa has built award-winning communications programs, strengthened engagement with institutional and retail investors, and helped mining companies enhance their visibility and credibility within the global investment community.
Corporate Profile
Gunnison Copper Corp. (TSX: GCU | OTCQB: GCUMF | FSE: 3XS0) is a U.S.-focused copper producer and developer advancing one of North America's most compelling copper growth stories. The Company is currently producing copper cathode at its Johnson Camp Mine in Arizona, one of America's newest copper producers, while advancing its flagship Gunnison Project - a large-scale, low-cost, open-pit heap leach development with the potential to become a meaningful long-term source of domestically produced copper in the United States.
Located in Arizona's Cochise Mining District, Gunnison controls a district-scale land package with 12 known deposits and significant exploration upside. The Company is advancing its flagship Gunnison Project through an extensive drilling, metallurgical, and permitting program designed to further de-risk the project and support future development.
As demand for copper continues to accelerate, driven by electrification, artificial intelligence, data centres, grid modernization, infrastructure investment, national security, and advanced manufacturing, Gunnison is well positioned to play an important role in strengthening North America's domestic copper supply. Backed by an experienced leadership team, strategic partnerships, and a strong technical foundation, the Company is executing a disciplined growth strategy focused on unlocking the full potential of one of Arizona's most prospective copper districts while creating long-term value for shareholders.
Jean-Félix is a mining engineer with over 15 years of experience in operations and project development. He is the former CEO of OVI Mining and VP of Projects at O3 Mining, where he advanced the Marban Project. He previously occupied multiple metallurgy and operation roles at Newmont where he led underground operations at the Éléonore Mine.
Keith was appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Found Gold in January 2025, bringing with him 40 years of experience in the mining industry, including the last 19 years as a C-Suite executive within precious and base metals companies. His work has encompassed both open-pit and underground mines across North America and internationally, with assignments across Australia and Africa. Previously, Mr. Boyle served as Chief Operating Officer at Reunion Gold Corporation, where he fast-tracked the development of the high-grade gold Oko West Project in Guyana, leading to its acquisition by G Mining Ventures Corporation for $870 million. Throughout his career, Keith has demonstrated expertise in project development, technical studies, stakeholder relations, operational optimization, cost control, and budget management to drive and improve financial performance. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and an MBA from the University of Alberta. Mr. Boyle is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Mr. Foulkes has over 25 years of experience as both a successful explorer and manager of corporate development and investor relations programs for Canadian and US public companies. During this time he has helped raise over $150M for mineral exploration and development projects around the world.
Mr. Foulkes’ former corporate activities included managing the corporate development and investor relations programs of Candente Copper, Platinum Group Metals, and MAG Silver. He also served as the Manager of Corporate Development, and was actively involved in the investor relations programs for West Timmins Mining prior to their 2009 acquisition by Lakeshore Gold.
Before his corporate roles, Mr. Foulkes had a notable seven year career in mineral exploration, including leading the teams that discovered the Jericho and Gahcho Kué diamond mines in the Canadian Arctic. He holds Bachelor degrees in Geology and Education from the University of British Columbia.
Spencer Cole is a mining executive and engineer with more than 25 years’ experience across the global resources sector, spanning project development, operational leadership, finance and corporate transactions. Most recently, he served as Chief Development Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX: XAM), playing a key role in advancing the Kharmagtai copper-gold project in Mongolia prior to its acquisition by Boroo Mining in 2025.
Michael Loken is a professional engineer with over 23 years of experience in private industry and public service and has been the Director of Strategic Services for the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for several critical policies and programs including Ontario’s Critical Minerals Strategy, the Critical Minerals Processing Fund (CMPF), Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF), the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), and the Indigenous Participation Fund (IPF). Prior to joining the Ontario Public Service, Michael held senior leadership roles at the City of Greater Sudbury, and worked at Falconbridge Limited, Xstrata Nickel, and Glencore Canada as a Senior Metallurgical Engineer and Smelter Emergency Response Team Leader.
Michael holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa and a master's degree in Natural Resources Engineering from Laurentian University.
Wanda Cutler has more than 25 years of experience as a strategic corporate advisor to several public companies through her firm, Cutler McCarthy. Clients include junior mining companies, investment companies and alternative energy companies. Ms. Cutler has been involved in the lithium industry since 2009, having advised several lithium exploration companies. During her career, she has been involved in a number of equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and has incubated new companies. She has held directorships on the boards of directors of various private and public companies. Ms. Cutler holds a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Ottawa.
Mr. Mah is a professional engineer with over 30 years of Canadian and global mining experience in gold, silver, diamonds and base metal projects. He has held several senior management roles including the President of Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd, British Columbia, COO of Alloycorp Mining Inc., and Group Executive of prefeasibility and feasibility projects at Newmont Mining Corp. Most recently he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at McEwen Mining Inc. where he was responsible for all open pit and underground operations and projects in Canada, Mexico, Argentina and the USA. His expertise includes new mine construction and has a proven track record of building, transitioning and operating mines. Most notable was the Debeer’s Victor open pit diamond mine where he was the Mine General Manager. In 2009, Peter’s Victor Mine Team was awarded the Mining Magazine’s international ‘Mine of the Year’ award. He’s a former Director at Mining Association British Columbia, Mining Association Ontario, Noront Resources and Argo Gold Inc. He is currently a Director at Golden Lake Exploration Inc. Mr. Mah holds a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering and a Master’s of Applied Science majoring in Rock Mechanics from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada.
A Corporate Finance Executive with 30 years experience in Mining, Energy, and Real Estate, Mr. Rourke holds a proven track record with successful start-up companies. His leadership experience and entrepreneurial approach have given new direction and scale to the Scottie Resources efforts in the Golden Triangle.
Alexis de la Renaudière is a business development professional
with extensive capital markets experience. He was at
the core of the development of Peterson Capital
building and managing relationships with strategic and
institutional investors. He is an out-of-thebox thinker
who pursues new business opportunities from a
strategic perspective.
Over 25 years of sales and relationship management experience with various financial products to both individual/family and corporate clients.
I excel at creating organic growth of my existing client base by developing and maintaining excellent relationships with my clients. I am very outgoing and am able to develop new contacts quite easily and then quickly build strong and lasting relationships. I take great pride in my success of retaining a large base of loyal clientele through industry leading excellent service and the highest level of reliability and trust.
Clients love my professional presentation skills and very analytical and detail-oriented approach to their individual situation that allows me to quickly understand and analyze issues or problems and devise logical and coherent solutions in different industries.
Aaron Revelle | Managing Director & CEO, Pursuit Minerals Limited (ASX: PUR) | Founder & Non-Executive Director, Alvear Tungsten Limited (ASX: ATW)
Aaron Revelle is a mining executive and company founder with over 20 years’ experience in the resources sector, specialising in the identification, acquisition, financing and development of natural resource projects across multiple commodities and jurisdictions.
Mr Revelle is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pursuit Minerals Limited (ASX: PUR), where he has led the advancement of the flagship Rio Grande Sur Lithium Project in Argentina. Under his leadership, Pursuit has advanced Rio Grande Sur through substantial resource growth, pilot-scale production and completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study for a 5,000 tonne per annum lithium carbonate operation. The project hosts a JORC Mineral Resource exceeding 1.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent and a Probable Ore Reserve supporting a 25-year mine life. Mr Revelle has also overseen the successful production of high-purity lithium carbonate from Pursuit’s pilot plant in Salta, while leading the Company’s strategic financing initiatives, project acquisitions and broader growth strategy in Argentina.
Mr Revelle is also the Founder and Non-Executive Director of Alvear Tungsten Limited (ASX: ATW), having led the identification and acquisition of the Company's Argentine tungsten assets, its corporate establishment and development strategy.
Previously, Mr Revelle founded Centaur Resources, an Argentina-focused lithium exploration company acquired by Arena Minerals for approximately A$23 million. Arena Minerals was subsequently acquired by Lithium Americas in December 2022 for approximately US$227 million. Mr Revelle brings extensive experience in South American resource development, capital markets, corporate transactions and strategic project financing, with a demonstrated track record of establishing and advancing resource companies through exploration, development and commercialisation.
Nicole Brewster has a successful private corporation background in the mineral exploration industry, both as a property owner, an exploration contractor and a management consultant. In addition to certain technical abilities within this field, Ms. Brewster is a hands on business person comfortable operating and managing private companies within regulatory framework and requirements within the exploration industry, both private and public, including environmental and labour legislation, QA/QC and best practices for exploration, in conjunction with and to the benefit of affected local communities, in both Canada and other jurisdictions around the world. Ms. Brewster is the managing partner, in charge of the business affairs, of two exploration contracting companies, and maintains a role in other private companies. Ms. Brewster, has been a founder of, and initially involved in the operations of, private companies which have gone on to be public through take-over or merger transactions.
With 16 years of experience in executive roles at Cameco, Grant's responsibilities have spanned almost the entire scope of the business. Grant joined Cameco as senior vice-president, corporate services in July 2009, was appointed to senior vice-president and CFO in July 2011, followed by the appointment to executive vice-president and CFO in February 2023.
In September 2025, Grant was appointed to president and chief operating officer.
As president and chief operating officer, Grant will provide executive oversight for all Cameco operations, exploration and corporate development. Grant also continues to provide executive oversight for Cameco's commercial and financial strategy including global marketing, corporate strategy and effectiveness and sustainability and stakeholder relations.
Prior to joining Cameco, he was a professor at the Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan beginning in 2000 and was appointed as the Dean of the Edwards School of Business in 2006.
Grant received a BA (economics) and an MA (economics) from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD from the London School of Economics.
Fletcher is an experienced mining executive with roles in junior mining companies for over 13 years including previous roles with Skeena Resources and QuestEx Gold & Copper. His current roles are CEO and Director of TDG Gold Corp. (since 2020) and Chair of Coast Copper Corp. (since 2021). His masters degree is in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, UK.
The Honorable John Herron was elected in the 2024 New Brunswick general election as the MLA for Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins and was appointed Minister of the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources. Mr. Herron is a former Canadian Member of Parliament, serving two terms for Fundy Royal (1997-2004). Mr. Herron received his BA in History from Acadia (1993) and his MBA from St. Mary’s University (2006). Mr. Herron has extensive experience in lawmaking, public policy, and leadership within the energy and business sectors. He was the former President and CEO of the New Brunswick Business Council and has been a prominent advocate for inclusive governance and community development. During his time in the Canadian Parliament (1997-2004), Mr. Herron was a leading member of the Standing Committee for the Environment, serving as Vice-Chair and contributing to key legislative advancements. He was also Co-Chair of the Premier’s Roundtable on Self-Sufficiency (2011-2013) and a Board Member of the NB Energy and Utilities Board (2013-2023).
Mr. O’Brien is a senior executive and marketing leader with more than 30 years of experience in the mining and exploration industry. His career spans roles from investor relations to chief executive officer, with involvement across the full project lifecycle—from grassroots discovery through development, mine construction, and operations.
From 2018 to 2023, he served as Director of Marketing and Communications at PureGold Mining. His previous positions include Director and President of Kermode Resources, Vice President of Apella Resources, Director and President/CEO of Pro Minerals, and Director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Lloyd Parrott was raised in Wabush. After a career in the Canadian Military as both a Soldier and a Civilian that spanned 21 years he became the General Manager of a successful construction company that specialized in oil and gas.
He has sat on multiple community boards, been very involved in labor elations provincially, and a trustee on a health and welfare plan.
He is a former Town Councilor for the Town of Clarenville. On May 16, 2019, he was first elected MHA for the District of Terra Nova.
Gary C. Evans is a serial entrepreneur and transformational leader. He presently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Antimony Corporation (UAMY), a publicly held critical mineral mining company that currently is the only domestic processor of antimony and trades on the NYSE with an approximate$1 Billion market capitalization. The Company is one of the best performing stocks on the NYSE over the last twelve months with a return exceeding 1,500%. Antimony is a critical mineral used in munitions, weapons systems, flame retardants, Photo Voltaic technology, and electronics. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, where Mr. Evans resides.
Mr. Evans is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen Sustainable Enterprises, Inc. a “green” publicly held bitcoin mining company that owns a hydroelectric dam located in Costa Rica that serves as the power source for bitcoin mining. The Company is capitalizing on the intersection of sustainable energy and Bitcoin mining. Mr. Evans began investing in certain Bitcoin companies in early 2021 and is now deeply involved in the sector.
Mr. Evans previously led Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation for seven years, a NYSE listed multibillion dollar public energy company specializing in unconventional resource plays predominately in the Appalachian Basin and the Eagle Ford. These assets are now part of Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE: SWN). Mr. Evans was also founder and CEO of Eureka Hunter Holdings, LLC, a mid-stream gas gathering company transporting and managing over 1 BCF of daily natural gas volumes from wells producing in West Virginia and Ohio on approximately 200 miles of newly constructed pipeline during the similar seven-year period.
Additionally, Mr. Evans previously founded and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. (MHRI), a NYSE listed company, for twenty years before selling MHRI to Cimarex Energy for approximately $2.2 billion in June 2005. These assets are now part of Coterra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA). Later that year, Mr. Evans formed Wind Hunter Energy, LLC, a renewable energy company which was subsequently acquired in December 2006 by GreenHunter Energy, Inc., an emerging water resource company focusing on oil field water management and clean water technologies active in the Marcellus and Utica resource plays in Appalachia. As founder, Mr. Evans has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GreenHunter Energy, Inc. from December 2006 until May 2016, upon the sale of its assets to a private equity fund.
Throughout his career, Mr. Evans has raised various forms of capital on Wall Street that has exceeded $8 billion. Mr. Evans has previously served for 24 years, last serving as an independent director of Novavax Inc., a NASDAQ-listed (“NVAX”) vaccine biotechnology company that successfully reached commercialization of a critical Covid-19 Vaccine Nuvaxovid™ (also known as NVX-CoV2373), along with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, a deployed malaria vaccine developed in collaboration with The University of Oxford. NVAX reached a market capitalization in excess of $20 billion during the pandemic. Mr. Evans previously also served as Chairman, CEO, and Lead Director of Novavax.
Mr. Evans was recognized by Ernst and Young as the Southwest Area 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Energy Sector and was subsequently inducted into the World Hall of Fame for Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs. Mr. Evans was also recognized as the Energy Industry Leader of the year in 2013 and chosen by Finance Monthly in 2013 as one of the most respected CEO's. Mr. Evans was chosen as the Best CEO in the "Large Company" category by Texas Top Producers in 2013. He additionally won the Deal Maker of the Year Award in 2013 by Finance Monthly.
Mr. Evans serves on the Board of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University (“SMU”)and has historically lectured at SMU and spoken on the current affairs of the energy industry. Mr. Evans also speaks at industry conferences, on radio networks, podcasts, and national television programs.
Daniel has worked for over 20 years at some of the top financial firms in Canada. He worked as an Institutional Equity Trader, Sales and Investment banking as well as a broker. He was the Head of Institutional Equity Sales at a boutique firm focused on financing Mining companies. Having raised billions of dollars, both publicly and privately, Mr. Weir has expertise at evaluating and financing mining deals. He has sat on boards of potash, graphite and copper-zinc mining companies. Dan spent the past 8 years working in Africa, developing a graphite project. Mr. Weir has overseen exploration projects, and the designing and engineering of processing plants. Mr. Weir graduated from the University of Toronto.
Deepak Varshney, P.Geo., is CEO of Formation Metals Inc. (CSE: FOMO | OTCQB: FOMTF | FSE: VF1), a gold explorer advancing the N2 Property in Québec’s Abitibi greenstone belt. A professional geologist with more than 15 years in mineral exploration and the capital markets, Deepak has built Formation around a simple idea: some of the best ounces left to find are the ones earlier explorers drilled but never fully tested.
N2 hosts a global historic resource of approximately 871,000 ounces of gold at ~1.4 g/t and sits 1.5 km from the former Vezza gold mine, with road, grid power and water in place and the nearest mill about 20 km away at Matagami. Operators drilled the property between 1981 and 2008 looking for narrow, high-grade veins, and assayed only about a quarter of the core. Formation assays every hole from the top of bedrock to the end of the hole, and the results have changed how the property is understood. Hole N2-26-033 returned 0.98 g/t gold over 95.6 metres starting 7 metres below surface, including 3.14 g/t over the first 10 metres.
Under Deepak’s leadership, Formation has fully funded a 75,000-metre drill program and holds approximately C$23.6 million of working capital with no debt, and is targeting a maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate in 2027.
Over the past three years Deepak has raised more than $75 million for public mining companies, including the financings that fully fund Formation’s current program, and he has built Formation’s advisory bench around people who finance mines, including senior strategic advisor Terry Salman, C.M., founder of Salman Partners. He has served as an officer and director of several publicly traded resource issuers and holds a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences from Simon Fraser University.
Luís Azevedo is a mining industry executive with over 35 years of experience in Brazil, combining technical, legal, and corporate expertise in mineral exploration, project development, and mining operations. A geologist and lawyer by training, he holds degrees in Geology from Rio de Janeiro State University and Law from Candido Mendes University, as well as a postgraduate degree from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro.
As Chairman and CEO of Bravo Mining, Mr. Azevedo leads the advancement of the company's Luanga PGM+Au+Ni Project in Brazil's Carajás Mineral Province. Throughout his career, he has held senior roles with Western Mining, Barrick Gold, Talon Metals, and Rio Verde Minerals. He also co-founded Avanco Resources, where he played a key role in developing the Antas copper mine in Carajás, prior to Avanco's acquisition by OZ Minerals for approximately A$430 million in 2018.
Mr. Azevedo is also a co-founder of FFA Legal, a Brazilian advisory firm specializing in the natural resources sector, and serves on the boards of several publicly listed mining companies, including Vox Royalty, Serabi Gold and Harvest Minerals.
A prominent advocate for Brazil's mining industry, he founded and leads the Brazilian Mining Prospectors Association (ABPM) and serves as Vice President of the Mining Council of Brazil's National Confederation of Industry (CNI). His industry recognition includes National Explorer of the Year (2017) and Mineral Sector Personality of the Year (2025), awarded by Brasil Mineral.
Mr. Azevedo is a Brazilian national fluent in English and Spanish.
As President of The Northern Miner Group, Anthony has overall responsibility for some of the mining industry’s most distinguished media brands including: The Northern Miner, Canadian Mining Journal and MINING.com. Anthony holds the CFA designation, has an MBA in Investment Management and serves on the board of The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Colin McClelland is Editor-in-Chief of The Northern Miner after starting there in 2022. He’s covered the Angolan civil war for Reuters; African oil, mining, hedge funds, private equity and banks for Bloomberg News; and run Associated Press coverage in Canada. Along the way there have been stints at the CBC and The Financial Post. He’s from Toronto.
While minerals and metals represent the cornerstone of the energy transition, the sector must embrace and embed responsible mining, environmental stewardship, innovation and business model transformation. Theo leads the EY organization’s Metals & Mining practice across the Americas to enable that kind of compelling transformation industrywide.
Theo brings more than two decades of experience fostering business transformation and technology innovation across the industry to support core business excellence and enterprise growth. Before joining EY for the second time, he was Vice President of Digital Innovation at a major mining player, where he enabled the company’s digital transformation. Bilingual in English and French, Theo has gained invaluable mining experience in Canada and abroad, applying his engineering and business skills.
A professional mining engineer in Ontario, Theo also holds a PhD in Rock Mechanics from École Polytechnique de Montréal, and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Oxford.
How Theo is building a better working world
“I’m proud to support industry executives who are looking to lead the energy transition by optimizing and decarbonizing the metals and minerals value chain. This approach helps them not only thrive, but also anticipate and navigate — with agility — the evolving market signals for supply and demand.
Working through the EY Americas Metals & Mining Centre of Excellence, I lead innovation and co-creation to help our clients unlock opportunities. This enables them to meet and exceed stakeholders’ and shareholders’ expectations and ambitions. By driving these initiatives, I’m building a better working world, fostering sustainable growth, and advancing the global shift to cleaner energy solutions.”
Alexander Zolata Juárez is a 14-year-old entrepreneur, media founder, and one of the youngest voices shaping the global mining conversation. As the Founder and Host of Trailheads & Titans, he has engaged in conversations with some of the industry's most influential leaders, including the Chairmen and CEOs of Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Fortescue, and other leading companies.
Through his interviews, Alexander brings a fresh generational perspective to the industry, asking thoughtful and challenging questions that connect mining leadership with the expectations, interests, and aspirations of the next generation.
Recognizing the growing disconnect between an industry seeking future talent and a generation that often struggles to see its place within it, Alexander created Trailheads & Titans to help bridge that gap — making mining more accessible, relevant, and engaging for young audiences.
The platform has reached more than 5 million people. Alexander is an official Media Partner of and PDAC in Canada and Resourcing Tomorrow in London, UK, Keynote speaker , and was named Emerging Ally for IDWIM 2026–2027, recognizing his contribution to advancing inclusion and inspiring the next generation.
Alexander represents a new generation of voices challenging the way mining communicates, connects, and engages with its future workforce.
Environmental Consultant and Non-Executive Director with over 18 years of experience in the mining sector, specializing in advancing sustainable practices, corporate governance, and community engagement across mining operations throughout the Americas and globally.
She leads CTA Environmental Consultants’ Canadian operations and is one of the first Central American women to serve on the board of directors of a publicly listed mining company. As Founder of Women in Mining Central America (WIMCA), she champions gender inclusion, mentorship, and STEM education through initiatives such as the Kids' Mineralogist Club, which has reached more than 5,000 children worldwide.
As the author of Ana's Adventures at the Mine, her mission is to inspire future generations, particularly girls, to explore careers in STEM and mining. She is committed to helping mining companies integrate sustainability strategies and inclusive growth to ensure long-term success while creating lasting positive social and environmental impact.
Kimberly has more than two decades’ experience in the fields of marketing, communications, investor relations, and public relations across a wide variety of industries. In 2012 she turned her sights on applying her skills and experience to the mining industry and founded Refined Substance, a Montreal-based company that takes the substance of what mining and exploration companies seek to communicate and refines it so that it resonates with targeted audiences and stakeholders. The company offers strategic communications and marketing services tailored to the mining industry in both English and French.
Kimberly serves as a director for a number of non-profit boards, including that of the Quebec Mineral Exploration Association (QMEA/AEMQ), and is a past Chair of the Montreal chapter of Women in Mining, a global organization dedicated to the promotion and recognition of women pursuing careers in the mining sector.
Alexander Zolata Juárez is a 14-year-old entrepreneur, media founder, and one of the youngest voices shaping the global mining conversation. As the Founder and Host of Trailheads & Titans, he has engaged in conversations with some of the industry's most influential leaders, including the Chairmen and CEOs of Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Fortescue, and other leading companies.
Through his interviews, Alexander brings a fresh generational perspective to the industry, asking thoughtful and challenging questions that connect mining leadership with the expectations, interests, and aspirations of the next generation.
Recognizing the growing disconnect between an industry seeking future talent and a generation that often struggles to see its place within it, Alexander created Trailheads & Titans to help bridge that gap — making mining more accessible, relevant, and engaging for young audiences.
The platform has reached more than 5 million people. Alexander is an official Media Partner of and PDAC in Canada and Resourcing Tomorrow in London, UK, Keynote speaker , and was named Emerging Ally for IDWIM 2026–2027, recognizing his contribution to advancing inclusion and inspiring the next generation.
Alexander represents a new generation of voices challenging the way mining communicates, connects, and engages with its future workforce.
Environmental Consultant and Non-Executive Director with over 18 years of experience in the mining sector, specializing in advancing sustainable practices, corporate governance, and community engagement across mining operations throughout the Americas and globally.
She leads CTA Environmental Consultants’ Canadian operations and is one of the first Central American women to serve on the board of directors of a publicly listed mining company. As Founder of Women in Mining Central America (WIMCA), she champions gender inclusion, mentorship, and STEM education through initiatives such as the Kids' Mineralogist Club, which has reached more than 5,000 children worldwide.
As the author of Ana's Adventures at the Mine, her mission is to inspire future generations, particularly girls, to explore careers in STEM and mining. She is committed to helping mining companies integrate sustainability strategies and inclusive growth to ensure long-term success while creating lasting positive social and environmental impact.
London has been a global mining and metals hub for centuries-from the Royal Exchange to the London Metal Exchange.
Join industry leaders, investors, and mining executives at the Northern Miner London Symposium 2026 to discuss the trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping the sector.
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8:30am – 9:00am | 30 min | Registration & Breakfast | Sponsored by Onyen Corporation |
9:00am – 9:10am | 10 min | Welcome Remarks | Anthony Vaccaro |
9:10am – 9:15am | 5 min | Industry Remarks | |
9:15am – 9:50am | 35 min | Breakfast Fireside Chat with Don Durrett, Founder, goldstockdata.com | Don Durrett, Founder goldstockdata.com |
9:55am – 10:10am | 15 min | Investor Presentation - First Mining Gold | Paul Morris, Director, Investor Relations |
10:10am – 10:50am | 40 min | Atlantic Canada's Mineral Moment: Opportunities, Investment and Growth | Hon. John Herron, Minister, Department of Natural Resources, Government of New Brunswick |
10:55am – 11:15am | 20 min | Fireside Chat with Paul Brink, President & Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada | Paul Brink, President & Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada |
11:15am – 11:30am | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Amex Gold Mining Inc. | Victor Cantore, President & CEO, Director, Amex Gold Mining Inc. |
11:30am – 11:55pm | 25 min | LUNCH BREAK | |
12:00pm – 12:25pm | 25 min | Champion Sponsor Fireside Chat - Alamos Gold | John McCluskey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alamos Gold Inc |
12:25pm – 12:40pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - TDG Gold | Dr. Fletcher Morgan, CEO & Director, TDG Gold |
12:40pm – 1:00pm | 20 min | Presentation Phillip Mackey, P.J. Mackey Technology and Member Canadian Mining Hall of Fame | Phillip Mackey, P.J Mackey Technology and Member Canadian Mining Hall of Fame |
1:00pm – 1:15pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - FireFly Metals | Jessie Liu-Ernsting, Chief Corporate Development Officer, FireFly Metals |
1:15pm – 1:30pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Perseverance Metals | John Foulkes, President & Corporate Secretary, Perseverance Metals |
1:30 PM – 1:55pm | 25 min | TNM Operator of the Year Award Presentation and Fireside Chat | Grant Issac, President & CEO, Cameco |
2:00pm – 2:15pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Coyote Copper | Dan Weir, Founder & CEO, Coyote Copper Mines Inc. |
2:15pm – 2:30pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Sirios Resources | Jean-Félix Lepage, Chief Executive Officer, Sirios Resources |
2:30pm – 2:45pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - US Antimony | Gary C. Evans, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Antimony Corporation |
2:45pm – 3:05pm | 20 min | Champion Sponsor Fireside Chat - New Found Gold | Keith Boyle, Chief Executive Officer and Director, New Found Gold |
3:05pm – 3:20pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Formation Metals | Terry Salman, Advisory Board Member, Formation Metals |
3:20pm – 3:50pm | 30 min | Lifetime Achievement Award | Sean Boyd, Chairman, Agnico Eagle |
3:55pm - 4:30pm | 35 min | Gold Where To Now? Executive Closing Panel Discussion | Sean Boyd, Don Durrett, John McCluskey and Paul Fenerhough |
4:30pm - 5:30pm | 1 Hour | Closing remarks & Cocktail Reception |
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8:30am - 8:55am | 25 min | Registration & Breakfast | |
8:55am – 9:05am | 10 min | Welcome Remarks | Mathew Wilson, CIO Earthlabs |
9:05am – 9:20am | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Bold Ventures | Coleman Robertson , (BSc., P.Geo), Vice President Exploration |
9:25am – 10:00am | 35 min | Presentation & Fireside Chat with Eric Strand | Eric Strand, Lead Fund Manager, AuAg Funds |
10:05am – 10:20am | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Bravo Mining Corp. | Mr. Luis Azevedo, CEO |
10:20am – 11:00am | 40 min | Province of Ontario Panel Discussion | Michael Loken, Director Strategic Services, Province of Ontario |
11:05am – 11:20am | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Canadian Energy Metals | Christopher H. Hopkins, President & Executive Chief Officer, CEM |
11:25am – 11:45am | 20 min | Champion Fireside Chat - Dundee Sustainable Technologies | Jean Philippe-Mai, President & Chief Executive Officer |
11:45am – 12:00pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Alvear Tungsten | Spencer Cole, Managing Director & CEO |
12:05pm – 12:15pm | 10 min | Investor Presentation - First Phosphate | Alexis de la Renaudière, Team Lead, Strategic Development |
12:15pm – 12:30pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Midnight Sun | Adrian O'Brien – Vice President, Business Development & Communications |
12:30pm – 12:50pm | 20 min | Champion Fireside Chat - Pursuit Minerals | Aaron Revelle, Managing Director & CEO |
12:50pm – 1:10pm | 20 min | LUNCH BREAK | |
1:15pm – 1:35pm | 20 min | Champion Fireside Chat - Lahontan Gold Corp | Kimberly Ann, Founder, CEO, President & Chair, Lahontan Gold Corp |
1:35pm – 1:50pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Forte Minerals | Patrick Elliott, President, CEO & Director, Forte Minerals |
1:50pm – 2:05pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Renforth Resources | Nicole Brewster, President & CEO, Renforth Resources |
2:05pm – 2:25pm | 20 min | Champion Fireside Chat - Spanish Mountain | Peter Mah, President, CEO & Director, Spanish Mountain Gold |
2:25pm – 2:40pm | 15 min | BREAK | |
2:50pm – 3:05pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Gunnison Copper | Melissa Mackie, Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications, Gunnison Copper |
3:05pm – 3:25pm | 20 min | Champion Fireside Chat - Li-Ft Power | Frances MacDonald, President, CEO & Director |
3:25pm – 3:40pm | 15 min | Investor Presentation - Scottie Resources | Bradley Rourke, Director & Chief Officer, Scottie Resources |
3:40pm – 3:55pm | 15 mins | Investor Presentation - McEwen Inc / McEwen Copper | Rob McEwen, Chairman & Chief Owner & Michael Meding, Managing Director, McEwen Copper |
3:55pm – 4:30pm | 35 min | The Next Great Mining Boom - Who Wins, Who Loses, What's Coming? | Eric Strand, Rob McEwen & Andrew Snowden |
4:20pm - 5:20pm | 1 Hour | Closing Remarks & Cocktail Reception | Sponsored by Marsh |
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