Maryse Belanger – Independent Board Chair

Ms. Belanger serves on the board of directors of Equinox Gold, where she is chair of its Environment, Social and Governance Committee and is a member of its Compensation and Nomination Committee. She has over 35 years of experience globally, with proven strengths in operational excellence and efficiency, technical studies and services. She has provided oversight and project management support through some of the mining industry’s key strategic acquisitions. Ms. Bélanger was appointed Chair of Adventus Mining’s board of directors in March 2024, prior to its sale to Silvercorp Metals in July 2024 for $235M. She was Interim CEO and Board Chair of IAMGOLD from 2022-2023, successfully overcoming financing and construction issues to advance the company’s flagship Côté Mine toward production. From 2016 to 2020, Ms. Bélanger was President, COO and Director of Atlantic Gold, where she guided the company’s Touquoy Mine through construction to production, and the eventual acquisition of Atlantic Gold by St. Barbara for C$722 million. From 2014 to 2016, she served as CEO and Managing Director of Mirabela Nickel Ltd. where she is credited with the successful turnaround of the Santa Rita mine in Brazil. From 2011 to 2014, Ms. Bélanger was a senior executive with Goldcorp where she was appointed Senior Vice President, Technical Services. Prior to Goldcorp, Ms. Bélanger was Director, Technical Services for Kinross Gold Corporation in Brazil and Chile. She was recognized twice by the Women in Mining UK “WIM (UK)” 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining Project as one the most inspirational Global Women in Mining. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, a graduate certificate in Geostatistics and ICD.D designation.

Christian Kargl-Simard – Chief Executive Officer & Director

Mr. Kargl-Simard has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry, having worked both in technical and finance roles. He recently sold Adventus Mining Corporation to Silvercorp Metals for $235M after starting with a $2M exploration focused asset base in December 2016. Prior to starting Adventus Mining, he worked for 10 years in investment banking roles at Raymond James Ltd. and Haywood Securities Inc. During his tenure in investment banking, Christian was involved in financings raising more than $7 billion, and he assisted in completing over 35 M&A transactions. Christian also worked for Dynatec up to its sale to Sherritt International Corp. in 2007, both in metallurgical engineering and corporate development roles. Christian holds a B.A.Sc. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Christian is also non-executive chairman of Surge Copper Corp.

Haytham Hodaly – Independent Director

Mr. Hodaly is the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Wheaton Precious Metals and brings with him almost 30 years of experience in analyzing mining opportunities. He joined the company in 2012 and has since been involved with more than US$9 billion worth of streaming transactions. Prior to joining Wheaton Precious Metals, Mr. Hodaly had spent more than 16 years in the North American securities industry, most recently as Director and Mining Analyst, Global Mining Research, at RBC Capital Markets. Prior to this, Mr. Hodaly held the position of Co-Director of Research and Senior Mining Analyst at Salman Partners Inc., in addition to holding the titles of Vice President and Director of the firm. Mr. Hodaly is an engineer with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering and a Master of Engineering, specializing in Mineral economics, both obtained from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Hodaly currently serves as a director of the Denver Gold Group since 2019, and Director of NEXE Innovations Inc. since 2020 and was formerly a Director of Goldsource from 2017 until its acquisition in 2024.

Dr. Karin Thorburn – Independent Director

Dr. Thorburn is Research Chair Professor of Finance at NHH Norwegian School of Economics and Adjunct Full Professor of Finance at The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania, USA. Before joining NHH in 2009, she was a faculty member at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, USA. Her research focuses on M&A, credit, bankruptcy, IPOs, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility. She publishes regularly in leading academic journals. Dr. Thorburn is a Research Associate of the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London, a Research Affiliate of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) in Brussels, and formerly a Council member of the Society for Financial Studies, Director of the Financial Management Association International, and Director of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. She is a Director of the Board of Argentum Asset Management AS, Maritime & Merchant Bank ASA, Nussir ASA, Preferred Global Health AS, Green LNG Services AS, and Horus AS, and previously of SEB Investment Management AB and Nordea Bank Norway ASA. She has served on several government-appointed committees on topics related to banking regulation and the investment strategy of Norway’s US$1.5 trillion Government Pension Fund Global, and regularly participates in legal proceedings as an expert witness or expert judge. Dr. Thorburn holds a PhD in financial economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Francis Johnstone – Independent Director

Mr. Johnstone has been an Investment Advisor to Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd since its inception and is based in London. Having trained in corporate finance and M&A at Citibank, Francis entered the mining business in 1989 with Cluff Resources plc and became Group Projects and Operations Manager. Prior to Cluff’s takeover by Ashanti Goldfields in 1996, Mr. Johnstone was a key member of the team who built Freda Rebecca the largest gold mine in Zimbabwe, the Ayanfuri Gold Mine in Ghana and negotiated for and discovered the Geita Gold Mine in Tanzania. In 2003, he joined Ridge Mining plc as Commercial Director, and was an integral member of the team that undertook a feasibility study, financed and developed the Blue Ridge Platinum Mine in South Africa.