Directors

Anna Ladd-Kruger has over 25 years of industry experience, progressing her career through financial and operational leadership roles at several Canadian publicly listed mining companies. She has experience in various stages of the mining process from exploration to multi-jurisdictional operations. Prior to retiring in 2022, Ms. Ladd-Kruger was the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of McEwen Mining Inc. She was also key to the McEwen Copper Asset spin out and served as its CFO and director. Anna has also served as the CFO and VP Corporate Development for a number of Canadian publicly listed junior to mid-tier mining companies and began her career working at Vale S.A.’s Thompson and Sudbury Canadian operations before joining Kinross Gold Corporation as their North American Group Controller.

 

Ms. Ladd-Kruger was the former Audit Chair and Special Committee member of SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSX & NYSE), as well as a number of other publicly traded mining companies. She is currently an independent director of 1911 Gold Corp (TSX.V).  She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, CMA), holds the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D), a Master’s in Economics from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.

 

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Mr. Jauristo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of South Pacific Metals Corp. and has more than four decades of leadership experience with an accomplished career covering global exploration, corporate development, and corporate strategy in the mining sector. He previously served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Goldcorp Inc., where he was instrumental in driving the company’s international expansion through strategic acquisitions and project assessments. Before Goldcorp Inc., Timo held senior executive positions at Placer Dome and other leading mining firms, playing key roles in assessing multiple world-class gold and copper projects across the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. He currently sits on the board of Integra Resources Corp. as an independent director and has also served as a Senior Advisor to Canaccord Genuity Corp.’s Metals and Mining Investment Banking Group. Mr. Jauristo has a Bachelor of Applied Science in applied Geology from the Queensland University of Technology. Mr. Jauristo also holds a graduate diploma in finance from the Securities Institute of Australia, and is a MAusIMM.

Former Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. Governor Otter was elected in 2006 and reelected in 2010 and 2014. Governor Otter served as lieutenant governor for 14 years from 1987 to 2001, and in the United States Congress from the first district of Idaho from 2001 to 2007. When Governor Otter left office in January 2019, he was the longest-serving governor in the United States whose time in office had ran consecutively, at 12 years. Governor Otter’s election win in 2014 was his tenth consecutive victory.

 

Before devoting his career to full-time politics, Governor Otter spent more than 30 years as a business leader, including 12 years as President of Simplot International.

Carolyn Loder possesses more than 30 years of senior professional experience in the public and private sectors in Mining, Mineral Rights, Land Management and Tribal Relations in the United States.

 

Ms. Clark Loder served as President of Sonora Mining Corporation and Vice President of the Sonora Mining Corporation/Jamestown Mine Joint Venture between Northgate Exploration and Pathfinder Gold (Cogema). The Jamestown Mine was North America’s largest gold flotation facility. Ms. Clark Loder served two terms as President of the California Mining Association, the first woman President in its hundred-year history.

 

Ms. Clark Loder headed up Minerals Rights and Public Lands for Freeport-McMoRan, the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer and headed up Mineral Rights and Tribal Relations for Lafarge Holcim, the world’s largest cement manufacturer.

 

Ms. Clark Loder oversees and has managed billions of dollars in surface and mineral rights including more than 1,000 properties in the United States. Properties included owned assets and leases and agreements with the U.S. government, State Trust Lands, local governments, Tribal governments, and individual and corporate owners.

 

Ms. Clark Loder received numerous awards for mineral reserve acquisition both at the corporate and Tribal level, including completion of a landmark land exchange returning tribal ancestral lands to two federally recognized Tribes while securing mining rights. Ms. Clark Loder was invited to address the United Nations, Special Rapporteur and High Commissioner of Human Rights regarding Indigenous Rights and the Extractive Industries. In 2023, Mrs. Clark Loder was the first living woman to be inducted into the United States National Mining Hall of Fame and first woman to be inducted in more than 100 years.

 

Three Secretary of Interior’s appointed her to the federal Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council. Ms. Clark Loder served for nine years on their Council and served as Vice-Chair and Chair of the Council’s Mining Sub-Committee.

 

Ms. Clark Loder served on the Board of Directors as an Independent Director of Neutron Energy and currently serves on the Board of K2 Gold Corp. as an Independent Director and Board Advisor to Kodiak Copper.

 

Ms. Clark Loder was honored as one of the “Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” by Women in Mining – United Kingdom. Ms. Clark Loder was also honored by the National Association of Women in Construction with their Person-of-the-Year Award, as a non-member for her accomplishments and support of the mining industry.

 

Ms. Clark Loder was named Person-of-the-Year by the New Mexico Mining Association for her “Professionalism and Widely Respected Reputation as an Advocate for the Mining Industry.” Ms. Clark Loder served as Chair of the New Mexico Mining Hall of Fame.

 

Ms. Clark Loder holds a M.L.S. Degree in Indian Law from the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University and a Master’s Degree in Physical Geography with Highest Honors from California State University, Fresno.

Ian Atkinson is a Professional Geologist who currently serves as Director of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc and Wolfden Resources Corporation and retired from the Board of Kinross Gold Corp in May 2024. Mr. Atkinson was previously Director, President, and CEO of Centerra Gold Inc. He has more than 50 years of experience in the mining industry with extensive background in exploration, project development, operations, mergers and acquisitions. Prior to his ten-year tenure at Centerra, Mr. Atkinson held various senior positions with Hecla Mining Company, Battle Mountain Gold Inc., Hemlo Gold Mines Inc., and Noranda Inc. During his career, Mr. Atkinson has contributed to the discovery of several major mineral deposits and been involved in a number of large global mining projects. Mr. Atkinson holds a Bachelor of Science (Geology) from King’s College, University of London and a Master’s Degree in Geophysics from the Royal School of Mines, University of London.

Ms. Yang has over twenty years of varied experience in financial management, business leadership, corporate strategy, capital markets and M&A. She currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for Reveam, Inc., a developer and operator of electronic cold-pasteurization treatment systems. Prior to joining Reveam, Ms. Yang held the role of Research Director, Energy and Mining at GMT Capital Corp., and from 2018 to 2023, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of W&T Offshore, Inc., a Texas-based oil and gas exploration and production company traded on the New York Stock Exchange. While at W&T Offshore, Ms. Yang was responsible for $1.7 billion in financing transactions and played a key role in other strategic initiatives, including a substantial deleveraging of the company and originating the company’s partnerships with large, international entities such as Baker Hughes General Electric and Korea National Oil Company. Earlier in her career, Ms. Yang held positions in research and investment analysis at BlackGold Capital Management, investment banking at Raymond James and energy trading at Allegheny Energy.

 

Ms. Yang also serves on the board of directors of Saturn Oil & Gas Inc., and she previously served as a director for Florida Canyon Gold, Inc. and Argonaut Gold, Inc. Ms. Yang holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Rice University.

Mr. Lavoie is a mining engineer and seasoned executive with more than 40 years of experience in mine development, operations, capital project execution and corporate governance across gold, base metals, diamonds and iron ore. A Native of Chicoutimi, Northern Quebec, he has a distinguished career in both open-pit and underground mining, having worked in Canada, the USA and Australia while holding senior management and executive roles with some of the world’s largest mining companies, including Manager of Underground Division for Barrick’s Goldstrike during the expansion of the Meikle Mine, as well as COO for De Beers’ Canadian mining operations during the construction of the Snap Lake and Victor mines. He previously served as the CEO for Crocodile Gold Corp., COO for Dominion Diamond Corporation and most recently served as the COO of Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company of Canada (RT IOC) for five years until his recent retirement.

Mr. Lavoie currently serves as Chair and Independent Director of Troilus Mining Corporation and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from Laval University in Quebec, Canada. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario and Quebec and holds the Institute of Corporate Directors designation.

General Kosinski recently served as Director for Logistics on the Joint Staff at the U.S. Department of Defense and the Pentagon, where he oversaw global logistics, energy and climate planning, deployment operations, and industrial base coordination. His prior roles include Deputy Commander of U.S. Air Forces Japan and Director of Logistics for U.S. Africa Command, where he was responsible for operations across 53 nations. With over 31 years of military and international leadership experience, including multiple postings in Washington D.C., Europe, and Asia, General Kosinski brings a wealth of knowledge in navigating complex government environments, executing strategic infrastructure projects, and advancing policy goals across multiple agencies.