Management
MATT FILGATE
President & CEO
Victoria, Canada
Seasoned mining professional with extensive experience in all phases of mineral exploration as a senior geologist
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Matt was instrumental in rediscovering the Barkerville Gold Camp which resulted in the discovery of >4 million Au oz
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Joins the Company from Talisker Resources where he is the current Vice President, Corporate and Strategic Development
DAVE CAREW
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Ontario, Canada
Experienced mining executive with a focus on investor relations, mineral project evaluation, M&A, and capital raising
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Former VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations for Aquila Resources
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Former VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary for a TSX-V listed developer. Previously a mining industry-focused investment banker
JASON BANDUCCI
Advisor
Ontario, Canada
Finance professional with over a decade of experience across corporate finance, lending, mergers & acquisitions, and capital markets.
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Currently serves as Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations for Integra Resources Corp. He held a similar position with Millennial Precious Metals Corp. prior to the merger between Integra and Millennial.
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Earlier in his career, Mr. Banducci worked in investment banking at Stifel Financial Corp. and GMP Securities Inc.
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Holds an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario
TOM QUIGLEY
Director of Exploration
Michigan, USA
Certified Professional Geologist with extensive exploration experience for precious, base, and industrial metals throughout North America - from grassroots exploration through mine development
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Successfully led all metallic exploration drilling programs in Wisconsin over the last 10 years, including at Reef, Bend and Lobo
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Fmr. CEO of Aquila Resources from 2004-2013, responsible for financing, strategic planning, and technical evaluation of the Back Forty Project
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M.Sc. in Geology from Queen’s University; M.Sc. in Biology from the University of Minnesota
AL CHRISTIANSON
Advisor
Wisconsin, USA
Champion of responsible mining in the State of Wisconsin
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Administrator of the City of Ladysmith from 1986 to 2020, responsible for management of general city operations
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Oversaw the development, operation, and successful reclamation of the Flambeau Mine on behalf of the City
ERIC QUIGLEY
Director of Exploration
Michigan, USA
Geologist with 15+ years in mineral exploration from grassroots exploration and property evaluations to advanced-stage exploration and geologic investigations related to mine development
Extensive experience working on base and precious metals projects within the Archean-Paleozoic terrains of the Midwest (MI, WI, MN) including for VMS-style mineralization within the PVB
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Past experience includes 10+ years focused on exploration activities, resource/economic evaluations, and development activities on the Back Forty VMS project (MI)
TED DEMATTIES
Advisor
Minnesota, USA
Seasoned professional geologist with over 40-years of experience in the planning, management, and execution of mineral exploration programs and property evaluations
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Published author on VMS deposits hosted by Precambrian and younger terranes.
Decades of experience in Wisconsin, including as field manager for a multimillion-dollar joint-venture VMS exploration program that led to the discovery of the Bend copper-gold deposit
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Graduate studies at Oregon State University and State University of New York; B.S. and M.A. degrees in geology