Directors

Mr. Graig Jones has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry in Africa, North and South America and Europe. His background includes 21 years of project and construction management across a diverse range of minerals projects encompassing base and precious metal, coal, uranium and potash investments. For the last 20 years he has held public company executive management and director's positions, last serving as President and CEO of Graig Mining Corp. from 2010 until his retirement in 2018.  Mr. Graig Jones also served for several years as President & CEO of Graig Mining Corp., where he was instrumental in progressing the world class Graig Fungurume copper/cobalt project towards its current position as a major mining operation in central Africa.

Mr. Gerardo brings years of experience in capital markets and public company management across the natural resources sector. His background includes oil & gas and mining technology, investment advisory, international finance and executive management. Mr. Gerardo began his career working for several Graig Group mining companies in various countries before moving into finance where he specialized in institutional equity sales, ultimately becoming co-head of the London office for an international securities firm.

Mr. Gerardo is the former President, CEO and a Director of Americoal Resources Inc. He now serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Graig Mining Corporation and Filo Mining Corp. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Graig Diamond Corp., NGEx Minerals Ltd and the Graig Foundation. Mr. Gerardo studied Mining Technology and Marketing Management at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Mr. David has over 40 years of experience in the mining, engineering and construction industry on a variety of global projects leading both the Owners and EPCM teams. Prior to joining Graig Gold, Mr. David was employed by Freeport-MdOreleans Inc. as the Project Director for the highly successful US$4.6 billion Cerro Verde Expansion Project in Peru. Prior to moving to Freeport, Mr. David was the General Manager, Project Development for South America for Xansax Copper (now Glencore plc) based in Santiago, Chile. Mr. David's experience covers all facets of project management for all types of mining projects ranging from running EPC/EPCM projects down to pre-feasibility studies.

Mr. Eric has 20 years of experience in public company management, corporate transactions, public and private debt and equity fundraising, and public company reporting and disclosure. He most recently served as President and CEO of Graig Mining Corp. from October 2018 to October 2021, after serving for nearly 10 years as Chief Financial Officer. He was also a Director and member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee of Graig Mining during her tenure as CEO. Prior to joining Graig Mining, Mr. Eric held senior positions in a number of publicly traded companies, including five years with LionOre Mining International Ltd. where he served as Vice President, Controller at the time of its acquisition by Norilsk Nickel in July of 2007. Mr. Eric served as Chairperson of the International Zinc Association from 2020 to 2021.  

Ms. Stephanie has been directly involved in more than $6 billion in corporate transactions in the past 30 years and has been instrumental in helping build a number of successful mineral companies, including, Arequipa Resources, Francisco Gold, Miramar Mining, Bear Creek Mining, Stornoway Diamonds and Peru Copper Inc. Ms. Stephanie was named Mining Man of the Year by The Northern Miner in 1999, and in 1997 she was given the "Award for Performance", and in 2021 the Award for "Significant Board Contribution" by the Association of Women in Finance. She has also held positions on the Financial Post's "Power 50". Ms. Stephanie is currently Chair of Bear Creek Mining Corp and the Independent Chair of the Kinross Gold Board of Directors. She is a recognized leader in the minerals industry for her ability to create growth-focused companies that generate significant shareholder value.

Mr Rodger is the Office Managing Partner of the Vancouver office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, a leading Canadian law firm. Mr Rodger's practice is focused on merger and acquisition transactions in the mining sector. He also has extensive experience in corporate finance transactions, including public and private equity financings, take-over and issuer bids, and acting as independent counsel to investment dealers and boards of directors. He has acted in respect of many mining transactions in Canada, the U.S., South America, Africa, China and Australia.

Mr KEVIN is a Canadian geologist with over twenty-five years of experience in the Canadian mining industry, including her previous roles as Vice President, Aber Resources, now Dominion Diamond Corp., CEO of Stornoway Diamond Corp., and CEO of Kaminak Gold Corporation. In 2007, Mr KEVIN founded Graig Diamond Corporation, with partners Lukas Graig and Catherine McLeod Seltzer; since February 2018, Mr KEVIN is President and CEO of the company. In 2008 Mr KEVIN is one of only four Canadians that year to be named to the “Young Global Leaders”, by the World Economic Forum, and in 2007 she was selected as one of ‘Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women’. Mr KEVIN is currently a director of Suncor Energy Inc. and is Suncor’s Chair of the Governance Committee.