Advisors
Tookie Angus - Advisor
Tookie Angus has spent the last 40 years focused on the structuring and financing of significant international exploration, development and mining ventures. Angus is the former chairman of the board of B.C. Sugar Refinery Ltd.; he was a director of First Quantum Minerals until June 2005, a director of Canico Resources Corp. until its takeover by CVRD in 2005, and a director of Bema Gold until its takeover by Kinross Gold in 2007. More recently, he was managing director of mergers and acquisitions for Endeavour Financial, a director of Ventana Gold until its takeover by AUX Canada Acquisition in 2011, and a director of Plutonic Power until its merger with Magma Energy in 2011. He was until recently Chairman of Nevsun Resources Ltd. He is currently Chairman of K92 Mining and Sun Summit Minerals.
Ian Gandel - Advisor
Mr. Gandel is a successful Melbourne based businessman with over 20 years' experience in the exploration and mining sectors. Currently, Mr. Gandel is Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Alliance Resources Ltd (Gold & Iron Ore), Alkane Resources Ltd (Gold and Copper) and Australia Strategic Materials Ltd (Rare Earths and critical metals) and has grown their respective market capitalizations significantly.
Outside of the resource sector, Mr. Gandel has also been involved in the construction and real estate development of some of Australia's largest shopping centers and previously with the building of the well-known Australian Priceline retail drug store chain.
Anthony (Tony) Lethlean - Advisor
Mr. Lethlean is a seasoned geologist (BAppSc) having worked on the Golden Mile Kalgoorlie and many other global mining and development projects. He holds non-executive Directorships in both Alkane Resources Ltd and Alliance Resources Ltd. Prior to this, Mr. Lethean was a top mining analyst with Australian based investment banks including CIBC World Markets. He is currently a Director of Corporate Advisor Rawson Lewis.
Peter Duerden - Advisor
Peter Duerden is a geologist with over 20 years’ experience in the mining and exploration industry working across a wide range of commodities and deposit styles. His career has taken him throughout Australia, Africa and SE Asia and has included senior management and leadership positions within successful exploration teams at Newcrest Mining Limited and Alkane Resources Limited.
More recently Peter was founding CEO at Sky Metals Limited and is currently Managing Director of Battery Minerals Limited. He holds a Masters of Economic Geology and is a Registered Professional Geoscientist (RPGeo) and member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.