Management
Chris Berlet, CFA / President &
CEO
Chris Berlet is a graduate of Mining Engineering
from Queen’s University and holds a Diploma in
Accounting & Finance from the London School of
Economics and Political Science. He is a CFA
charterholder. Mr. Berlet has experience in both
finance and the mineral industries. He spent
three years in London, England working with the
capital markets group of Banque Paribas and was
more recently ‘Senior Analyst, Risk Monitoring’
with HSBC Securities in Toronto, Canada. He has
worked in underground gold and copper mines in
both Canada and Australia, and in open pit coal
and nickel mines in Canada and Australia.
Chris Chadder / Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Chadder is a Chartered Accountant with over
20 years experience as a business advisor and
senior officer to junior resource companies. Mr.
Chadder will work with current management to
enhance the company’s business development,
financial compliance and financial reporting
strategies.
John
Van De Beuken / COO
John Van De Beuken has more than 40 years of
experience building, commissioning and operating
mines and metallurgical plants. He has been
involved in development and commissioning of the
Nevada Moly Mine for Anaconda Minerals, the
McCoy Cove Mine for Echo Bay Minerals, the
Garfield Smelter for Kennecott Copper
Corporation, the Alumbrera Mine in Argentina and
the Mulatos Gold Mine for Alamos Gold Inc. In
the past few years he has consulted for various
companies that have required assistance with
M&A, due diligence, technical and management
issues.
Rodney
Blakestad, BSc (Geology) / Exploration
Manager
Rodney Blakestad, P.Geo is a senior exploration
and resource geologist with more than thirty
years of North American and International
experience. Mr. Blakestad has bulk tonnage gold
deposit experience and was also responsible for
discovery of the Fort Knox gold deposit, Alaska.
Rodney has more than 12 years of history with
both the La Jojoba and Lluvia de Oro gold
deposits and surrounding area, and is a
Certified Professional Geologist in good
standing.
Mary
Byne / Corporate Secretary
Ms. Byne has been involved in the mining
industry in various capacities for the past 35
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