Ms. Van Den Akker is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CA) with 20 years of experience in the resource sector and venture capital markets. She is a financial consultant and serves as Director and Audit Committee Chair of listed companies. She has served as CFO for a number of public companies, as well as an auditor, leading companies through financings, mergers and acquisitions, and implementing pragmatic best processes for operations and financial reporting as companies evolve and grow. Ms. Van Den Akker is a Simon Fraser University graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Mr. McFarlane is a mining engineer with over 35 years of experience in operations, development, and construction.  This includes extensive experience throughout Mexico, including senior positions with Minefinders at Dolores, New Gold at Cerro de San Pedro, and SilverCrest Mines at Santa Elena.  Most recently, he has focused on high-level evaluations of metals projects worldwide and performed due diligence and extended operational audits of producing mines for various clients.  He has consistently delivered highly profitable results throughout his career while working to the highest safety and environmental standards.

Larry Taddei brings sixteen years of experience as a senior executive in the mineral resource industry, culminating in twelve years as the Chief Financial Officer of MAG Silver Corp. where he was instrumental in the growth of MAG and in forming good working relationships with Mexican senior silver producer Fresnillo plc at the world-class Juanicipio silver project. His relationships extend to the investment community, playing a lead role in defining capital structure and balance sheet management. He was responsible for all aspects of MAG’s financial operations, including treasury, taxation, IT systems, insurance, and risk management. He also played a key role in the company’s governance guidelines, policies, and procedures, as well as expanding ESG disclosures and policies.

Mr. Zaunscherb is a Canadian geologist with over thirty-two years, and six cycles, of experience as a mining analyst. He most recently served as Managing Director, Research – Metals & Mining Analyst at Canaccord Genuity where he co-ordinated the firm’s global mining equity research team. He has enjoyed experiencing best practices in Capital Markets at several leading firms, and reviewing and evaluating hundreds of exploration, development, and mining projects globally. He embraces new technologies and industry initiatives in diversity and socially responsible investing, ensuring that local communities receive lasting benefits from mineral resource development.

Over 30 years of experience in mining finance, exploration, project development, and public company management. He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of London and a Diploma from Imperial College (UK)-Royal School of Mines, a Specialization in Economic Engineering from Fundacao Dom Cabral (Brazil), and a BSC degree in geology, from the University of Minas Gerais (Brazil). Track record of successful transactions in multiple jurisdictions while managing natural resource portfolio at Macquarie Bank (former Division Director for Macquarie Bank – Metals and Energy Capital Division), including a key role in the CDN$155M acquisition of Silver Crest by First Majestic Silver Corp.

Mr. Fonseca has a solid technical and operational background acquired through direct exposure to the evaluation, development, financing, and operation of world-class mining projects. Extensive experience in many jurisdictions through all phases of mineral asset development including senior positions with Vale, and Phelps Dodge in Latin America

He is a Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia, Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo). He is a Member Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM ), and the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG).