Mr. Wallace has been involved in all aspects of the mining industry, from mineral exploration and project management, to financing, mergers & acquisitions and corporate development. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Wallace has been instrumental in building numerous high-quality mineral exploration, development and production companies, including co-founding Cayden Resources, which was acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines for $205M.
Ms. Vargas is a top ranked research analyst and an investment banker with a strong background in the South American natural resource markets. She specializes in project assessment, valuations and strategic alliances. Currently, she is a managing partner at Global Symmetry Group, a platform to access financing infrastructure and natural resource projects, and she formerly held roles with Clarus Securities, Westwind Partners, Manulife Finance and Export Development Canada. She was a Director of Toachi Mining (TSX-V: TIM) from 2016 until its merger with ATICO Mining (TSX-V: ATY) in 2019. Ms. Vargas earned her MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and holds her BSc in Engineering from the University of Los Andes in Colombia.
Mr. Eren is a corporate development advisor with 20 years of professional experience financing premier resource companies and has been instrumental in the raising of considerable risk capital for Canadian & US publicly listed companies. From 2020 to 2025, Mr. Eren served as Vice President of Corporate Development at First Nordic Metals (now GoldSky Resources), and its predecessor company, Gold Line Resources. From 2016 to 2019, Mr. Eren served as Vice President of Corporate Development for Crystal Exploration, the shell company that subsequently became Thesis Gold. From 2004 to 2016, Mr. Eren served as: Head of Business Development, Eurasia, for Auryn Resources (“Auryn”, now Fury Gold Mines); Vice President of Investor Relations at Keegan Resources / Asanko Gold (now Galiano Gold); Investor Relations Manager at Cayden Resources (acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines); and Stratton Resources (now Torq Resources). Mr. Eren holds a Bachelor of Economics degree (HBA) from Laurentian University. Mr. Eren has served as Director, President & CEO of Orex Minerals since 2024, and also currently serves as Director of Aventis Energy.
Mr. Bebek has over 20 years of experience in financing, foreign negotiations and acquisitions in the mineral exploration industry. His understanding of the capital markets and ability to position, structure and finance companies that he has been associated with has been instrumental in their successes. Mr. Bebek was formerly the President, CEO and co-founder of Cayden Resources, which was sold to Agnico Eagle Mines for $205M in November 2014, and a co-founder of Keegan Resources (now Galiano Gold). Mr. Bebek is currently President, CEO and Director of Coppernico Metals, Chair and Director of Tier One Silver.
Mr. Arribas holds a BA and MSc in Geology from the Universidad de Salamanca and a PhD from the University of Michigan. He is a world-renowned expert on Au-Cu-Ag deposits with over 20 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry across multiple companies and geographic regions. Mr. Arribas has held a variety of positions including Vice President Geoscience at BHP Billiton Minerals Exploration in Singapore (2013), Senior Manager Geosciences at Newmont Mining Corp. in Denver, Colorado (2012), and Exploration Manager South America at Placer Dome Exploration in Reno, Nevada (2006). Mr. Arribas is currently a Professor in Economic Geology and holder of the Kenneth F. and Patricia Clark Distinguished Chair at the University of Texas at El Paso. In 2013, Mr. Arribas served as President of The Society of Economic Geologists Inc. (SEG), where he continues to be a member. He currently serves as a Director of Coppernico Metals and Tier One Silver.
