Gilles Laverdière, P.geo.
Director
Consulting Geologist
Member of the OGQ and Qualified Person (QP) according to National Instrument 43-101
Gilles Laverdiere is a consulting geologist to exploration mining companies, since 2013. From 2011 to 2013, he was senior consulting geologist for Merrex Gold Inc. where he was in charge in developing a gold project in Mali within a joint-venture with Iamgold Inc. From 2006 to 2010, he was a consulting geologist in charge of planning and supervising drilling projects in Northwestern Quebec and writing 43-101 geological reports. From 1998 to 2006, he was CEO of HMZ Metals Inc. where he acquired mining assets in China and listed the Company through an IPO on the TSX. From 1985 to 1997, he has been part of senior management and on the Board of many public mining companies where he evaluated mining prospects, negotiated and structured financing for various mining companies in Canada, the Philippines, Brazil, Nevada. From 1978 to 1984, he was a geologist with a focus on gold exploration in Northwestern Quebec.
Jean-David Moore
Director
Mr. Jean-David Moore has been involved in the mining industry for many years. He acts as an advisor and director of several mining companies operating mainly in Quebec. Mr. Moore is also a seasoned investor in the mining industry, holding numerous significant positions in more than fifty junior mining companies. Mr. Moore was also a director of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. at the time of the acquisition by IAMGOLD. A graduate of Laval University in Forestry Engineering, Mr. Moore holds a master’s degree also from Laval University, in Québec. He is a member of the Order of Forest Engineers of the Province of Québec (OIFQ). As a forestry scientist, he has published more than 70 scientific publications in different international journals.
Luc Gervais
Director
Mr. Gervais has a mining engineering degree from Laval University. Mr. Gervais has 35 years of experience in engineering, construction and maintenance in the mining and metallurgy sectors and has held several management positions in metallurgy departments for different producers. He was also a director of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc., which was acquired by IAMGOLD in 2024.
Michael Côté Gagnon
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Côté Gagnon is a specialist in the management and acquisition of companies. Over the past 20 years, he has carried out numerous mergers and acquisitions in addition to coordinating the management of a portfolio of companies in the human resources sector. Mr. Côté Gagnon holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Laval University.
Jonathan Hamel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Director
Jonathan Hamel sat on the Board of Directors at Vanstar Mining Resources (TSX.V: VSR) from 2018 to 2021, was Secretary of the Board since 2020 and acted as Interim President and CEO during management transition. Vanstar was sold to IAMGOLD Corporation for $45 million in 2023. Mr. Hamel is also President and CEO of Mosaic Minerals Corporation (CSE:MOC), an exploration stage company focusing on critical and base metals in Québec. In addition to his 20 years of management experience that has taken him around the world, Mr. Hamel sat on the Board of Directors at the Montreal Economic Institute, a globally recognized independent public policy think tank focused on proposing reforms based on market principles and entrepreneurship and acted as Guest Lecturer at École des dirigeants – HEC Montréal. Mr. Hamel served on the Financial Innovation Committee of L’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Québec) from January 2017 to December 2020.
Dennis Marsden
Director
Dennis Marsden has 25 years of experience in retail and business banking. He is the Principal of True North Business Consultation, a company that specializes in business connectivity and government relations and President of Clean Air Organics. He is a sitting Councillor at the City of Coquitlam located in the Metro Vancouver Area (British Columbia, Canada). He was on the Board of Governors and President of the Tri Cities Chamber of Commerce, Board Member at the BC Chamber of Commerce, Board Member and Treasurer at the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. A dedicated volunteer in his community, he is coaching and managing teams at Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer, Coquitlam Little League and Coquitlam Minor Hockey. He is also a certified BC Amateur Hockey Referee and Instructor in Officiating program.