Palamina’s in-country Peruvian based team have 35 years cumulative exploration experience in the Puno Gold belt in south eastern Peru where they were instrumental in the exploration and development of the Ollachea gold deposit.
ANDREW THOMSON – PRESIDENT & CEO
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 currently holds positions on the Board of Directors of Winsshear Gold Corp. and Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd.
MICHAEL FARRANT, CPA., CA. – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mr. Farrant has 26 years’ experience in the gold exploration and mining space including former President and CEO of a TSX listed Mexican gold producer, Vice President, Treasurer and Operations Controller with Kinross Gold Corporation and Corporate Controller with Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Farrant was a co-founder, President and CEO of Commonwealth Silver and Gold Mining Inc. which was acquired by Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. in 2015. Mr. Farrant received a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University in 1992 and earned his CA in 1995 with Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC).Alvaro Fernandez-Baca P.Geo. - Vice President Exploration
STEVE PRIESMEYER B.Sc., M.Sc. (Geology) C.P.G - CHIEF GEOLOGIST
Mr Priesmeyer is an exploration geologist with over forty years’ experience managing and developing exploration projects. He was most recently responsible for advancing the Beartrack-Arnett and Mercur gold deposits for Revival Gold Corp. Steve also worked with Andrew Thomson at Soltoro Ltd.’s El Rayo silver project in Mexico. Soltoro was acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in 2015. Previously, Steve served as Exploration Manager for MinCore Inc. and in various positions with Yukon-Nevada Gold Corporation, A.C.A. Howe International Limited, Queenstake Resources Ltd. and Monarch Resources Ltd. In addition to the El Rayo project, he managed exploration on the advanced-stage Magistral gold deposit and the Tameapa copper-molybdenum porphyry deposit and was involved in exploration programs at the Jerritt Canyon mine property. Steve holds a B.Sc. in Geology and completed his M.Sc. in Geology at the University of Idaho. He is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101
YURY VALDIVIESO, M.SC. – GEOLOGIST
Mr. Valdivieso is a Peruvian geologist with 30 years of experience in the Peruvian and South American mining and exploration industry. Yury has a M.Sc. in economic geology and mineral resources with 10 years’ experience in orogenic gold deposits. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), the Geological Society of Peru (SGP) and the College of Engineers of Peru (CIP). Yury has been part of the discovery team on several important epithermal gold and orogenic gold deposits. He additionally specializes in safety, health and environment management as well as negotiation with communities and management of community relations. Principally an exploration geologist, he also has significant experience in mining geology in Peru. Yury became a member of Minera I.R.L. senior management during the discovery and development of the Ollachea Gold deposit located in the department of Puno, Peru.