Over 20 years of experience as a senior executive within the mining industry. Experienced in the structuring, administrating and marketing of Toronto Stock Exchange listed companies. Executive Chairman of numerous public companies including Underworld Resources Ltd, which was sold to Kinross Gold Corp for $138,000,000. Developed an international banking and financing network that includes extensive contacts with both institutional and retail investors. Raised significant capital funds for advanced exploration and development projects. Currently serves as a director, President and CEO of Vendetta Mining Corp.
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Commodities
Jeremy Wrathall
Cornish Lithium
Jeremy has over 30 years of experience in the mining finance industry and has advised mining companies on transactions globally. Following his graduation in Mining Engineering from the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, he spent three years working as a mining engineer in the South African gold mining industry. Jeremy then pursued a career in mining investment banking in London which included senior roles at global investment banks, including his most recent role as Global Head of Natural Resources – London at Investec Bank plc. Having founded Cornish Lithium Jeremy left his career in investment banking in March 2017.
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Private Company
Commodities
Christian Milau
Equinox Gold
Christian Milau has been the CEO of Equinox Gold since August 2016, leading the team through four mergers and asset acquisitions to grow the company from a single-asset developer to a multi-asset producer. Prior to joining Equinox Gold, Christian was the CEO of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining for approximately $240 million in April 2016. Prior to True Gold, Christian held senior positions at Endeavour Mining, New Gold, BNP Paribas in London, and Deloitte. Christian brings more than 20 years of experience to the company with expertise in finance and capital markets as well as operational, government, and stakeholder relations experience. He is currently a director of Northern Dynasty and Plateau Energy Metals.
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Commodities, Precious Metals
Jason Bagg
Puranium Energy
Mr. Bagg has over 20 years of financial, technology and mining industry experience. He started his career in the capital markets space in 1998 with RBC advising retail and high net worth investors before moving to Scotia Capital as an options trader. He later transitioned to the mining industry working with several publicly listed junior mining companies exploring for gold, silver and uranium. In a corporate development role with these companies, he increased investor awareness and enhanced shareholder value through direct meetings with analysts, fund managers and high-net-worth investors. More recently, Mr. Bagg consulted for several mining companies in areas of investor relations, marketing, strategy and assisting them in the going public process.
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Commodities
J R Kingsley Ward
Data Communications Management (DCM)
Kingsley has 30+ years of experience initiating, structuring, and monetizing private equity investments. He began his career in 1991 at The Vimy Ridge Group Ltd. (TVRG), a Toronto-based family office with a portfolio of investments centered on marketing services, financial services, emerging technology, and healthcare. Kingsley is Chairman of TVRG and Managing Partner at VRG Capital. Kingsley also serves as Chairman of Clarus Securities Inc., DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSE: DCM) -, Nucro-Technics Inc., and Globalive Technology Holdings Inc. Kingsley’s other engagements include Lead Director of MCI Onehealth Technologies Inc. (TSE: DRDR), and a Director and former Chairman of Dominion Lending Centers Group (TSXV: DLCG).
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Aftermath Silver
Aftermath Silver is a Canadian junior mining company advancing one of Latin America’s best-undeveloped assets – the Berenguela silver-copper-manganese deposit in Peru - and one of Chile’s premier silver deposits, Challacollo. Berenguela and Challacollo are both located near infrastructure and have significant resources with open pit potential - uniquely positioning Aftermath among companies with silver-dominant deposits. They have been largely de-risked by substantial historical drilling, but Aftermath believes that both projects possess compelling upside which will be unlocked as our work progresses.
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Listed Company
Commodities
Cornish Lithium
Jeremy Wrathall
Cornish Lithium is a highly innovative mineral exploration and development company focused on the environmentally-sustainable extraction of lithium from geothermal waters and hard rock in the historic mining district of Cornwall. The Company has secured agreements with the owners of mineral rights over a large area of the County and is using modern technology to re-evaluate the region for its potential to produce lithium and other technology metals in a sustainable manner. A secure domestic supply of such metals is considered vital to the UK’s industrial strategy as it moves towards Net Zero 2050 and the production of electric vehicles.
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Private Company
Commodities
Equinox Gold
Christian Milau
Equinox Gold is a Canadian mining company with seven operating gold mines and a clear plan to increase production by advancing a pipeline of growth projects. The Company is delivering on its growth and diversification strategy, rapidly growing from a single-asset developer to a multi-mine producer, and is advancing toward its vision of producing one million ounces of gold annually.
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Listed Company
Commodities, Precious Metals
Puranium Energy
Jason Bagg
Puranium Energy is an early stage uranium exploration company. Having recently acquired seven prospecting licences covering over 93,000 hectares in the second largest uranium producing country, Namibia, Puranium is poised for significant growth.
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Listed Company
Commodities
Data Communications Management (DCM)
J R Kingsley Ward
DCM is a leading provider of marketing and workflow solutions that solve the complex branding, communications, logistics and regulatory challenges of some of North America’s biggest brands. Powered by purpose-built technology like our DCMFlex™ workflow management platform and our ASMBL digital asset management solution, we help clients bring their brands to life and create more meaningful connections with customers. We serve market leaders in key verticals such as financial services, retail, health care, energy, and the public sector, supporting them with marketing scale, speed, efficiency, and insight that drives their competitiveness and improves their performance.
