Board of Directors

ANDREW THOMSON – PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

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Mr. Thomson is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Soltoro Ltd. which defined a significant silver resource on the El Rayo silver project in South Western Mexico. Soltoro was subsequently acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines in June of 2015. Mr. Thomson is an Entrepreneur who has actively been exploring in Latin America since 1993. Mr. Thomson is fluent in French and proficient in Spanish and also a director of Winshear Gold Corp. & Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd.

peter bojtos, p. Eng. – DIRECTOR

Mr. Bojtos is a Professional Engineer with over 50 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry. He has an extensive background in corporate management as well as in the mining sector in all facets of the industry from exploration through the feasibility study stage to mine construction, operations and decommissioning..

Christina McCarthy - DIRECTOR

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Ms. McCarthy brings over 10 years of resource capital market experience, combined with a technical background in geology.  Christina held the position of Director of Corporate Development for McEwen Mining for five years prior to her current role as Vice President of Corporate Development for New Oroperu Resources. Ms. McCarthy's diverse experience in capital markets, mining research and institutional sales, along with her technical capabilities will be a great addition to our board of directors. Ms. McCarthy holds a B.A. degree in Geology/Earth Sciences from Brock University in Ontario, Canada.

SEAN SPRAGGETT, B.Sc. – DIRECTOR

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Mr. Spraggett has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry and is currently the general manager for Orla Mining in Panama. Sean previously led the development and operations of the Constancia mine in Peru for Norsemont Mining prior to its acquisition by Hudbay Minerals. Sean has extensive experience in Latin America in both exploration and development. During his career Sean acted as a senior consultant on the Yanacocha, Cerro Corona, Rio Blanco, Marcobre, La Granja, Cerro Verde, and Toquepala projects in Peru. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Geological Engineering from the University of New Brunswick.

ALISTAIR WADDELL, B.Sc.(hons), mausimm – DIRECTOR

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Alistair Waddell is the Pressident of Inflection Resources Ltd. and a geologist with over 20 years of diverse resource industry experience, including senior roles with both junior and senior mining companies providing a broad vision of many aspects of the business. He was a founder and former President and CEO of TSX-V listed GoldQuest Mining Corp. principally focused on exploration in the Dominican Republic. More recently, he was Vice President – Greenfields Exploration for Kinross Gold Corp. responsible for global greenfields exploration. Alistair brings with him excellent experience and a broad knowledge of Latin America including Peru where he lived and worked for over three years.

Advisory Board

JOSE VIZQUERRA-BENAVIDES, M.sc., AIPG - Advisory BoarD

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Mr. Vizquerra is the President of O3 Mining Inc. Prior to O3 Mining,  Mr. Vizquerra  was the VP of Strategic Development for Osisko Mining Inc. & Head of Business Development for Compañia de Minas Buenaventura. The Young Mining Professionals recognized Mr. Vizquerra as one of their Young Mining Professionals of the year with the 2019 Peter Munk Award. Mr. Vizquerra also serves as a director of Osisko Mining and Sierra Metals Inc. Mr. Vizquerra holds an M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration from Queens University and a B.Sc in Civil Engineering from UPC Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. 

PHILLIP WALFORD, B.Sc., P.Geo., - Advisory Board

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Mr. Walford is currently President of Bonavista Resources Corp. and the former President of Marathon Gold. Mr. Walford has over 40 years experience in mining and mineral exploration in North and Central America. Mr. Walford has held senior management positions at Marathon PGM Corporation, Pamour Porcupine Mines Ltd., LacMinerals Ltd. Geomaque Explorations Ltd., and Hudson Bay Exploration and Development and has extensive international experience in gold and base metal deposits. In March 2021, Phillip C. Walford and Sherry Dunsworth received the Bill Dennis Award for the significant mineral discovery made at Marathon Gold Corp’s Valentine Lake property in central Newfoundland.