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Experienced in Mineral Exploration, Development, Construction & Operation
PRESIDENT & CEO
Mr. Quesnel served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines of Montreal. He has over 45 years of senior mine management and engineering experience at large gold, copper, nickel and iron ore mining properties in Canada and the Western USA including at Ledcor CMI Limited, JS Redpath Limited, Barrick Goldstrike, Quebec Cartier Mining and Placer Dome. He has successfully developed, commissioned, operated and expanded mining operations, both open pit and underground. He is a Professional Mining Engineer in Quebec and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from McGill University.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR - ENGINEERING
Mr. Simard, Eng., has over 25 years of experience in Canada and internationally in various sectors of the mining industry, including the development and operation of open-pit and underground mines. He has been involved in mining projects at different stages, including development, environmental assessment, tailings ponds, construction, and operations. He has contributed to various economic studies, including those for Doré Copper, an underground copper project in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada, and for Black Rock Metals, an open-pit iron and vanadium mine project, also in Chibougamau. He worked for Consolidated Thompson Iron Mine on the construction and commissioning of the Bloom Lake iron mine in Fermont, Quebec, Canada.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR - GEOLOGY
Mr. Perreault has over 35 years of senior experience in regional geology, mineral exploration, and project management. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in geology from the University of Montreal. He worked for more than 17 years at Géologie Québec as a regional geologist, resident geologist, and assistant to the general manager. In 2008, he joined SOQUEM as senior project manager, senior geoscientist, and served as interim general manager from February 2020 to January 2021. Since April 2021, Mr. Perreault has contributed to governance and academia as president of the Ordre des géologues du Québec, lecturer in Chibougamau College Studies Centre, contract research officer at URSTM-UQAT, and as member of SOQUEM’s technical and MCS Network scientific committees.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR - METALLURGY
Mr. Brown is a senior metallurgist with over 35 years experience that includes research & development, technical support, operations, and most recently consulting engineering roles, through which he has gained a solid grounding in the extractive metallurgy of copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold, and rare earths. His early career includes 15+ years combined experience with Noranda Minerals Inc. and Teck Metals and he recently completed 15 years as a consultant with BBA Inc. Working collaboratively with recognized experts in the field of chloride (mixed halide) hydrometallurgy with specialization in rare earths, he has acquired an appreciation for the challenges of rare earths processing in remote settings coupled with the associated logistical challenges. He is a member in good standing with the Order of Engineers of Quebec and earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in engineering from the (then) Department of Mining & Metallurgy at McGill University.
VICE PRESIDENT EXPLORATION
Dr. Rompel is a seasoned exploration professional with three decades of exploration experience in a wide range of roles from VP Exploration and Project Manager to Country Manager and Corporate Development. Most recently, Dr. Rompel was the President & CEO of Cobalt Power Group. Dr. Rompel has also worked in a variety of commodities, including precious metals and base metals as well as coking coal and cobalt. For more than a decade, Dr. Rompel evaluated capital projects within Anglo American and was on the board of Spectrem (an Anglo-American Company) as Technical Director.
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Mr. Atin is a corporate and securities lawyer with securities, mergers and acquisition and corporate finance experience. Mr. Atin is currently a legal consultant to various Toronto Stock Exchange, TSXV and CSE listed companies in various sectors including mining, financial services, agriculture and technology. Mr. Atin began his legal career as a corporate law associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Mr. Atin holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo and a J.D. from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mr. Ptolemy is a CPA, CGA and CFA charter holder and obtained a B.A. from Western University. He serves as CFO to a number of public and private companies in the mining sector, particularly exploration and development stage companies in South America. Mr. Ptolemy formerly served as CFO for an independent investment dealer in Toronto where he was responsible for financial reporting, auditing, budgeting and internal controls.
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