Management

Martin Kostuik | B.Sc. Mining Engineering, MBA

CEO & Director

  • 28+ years of diversified experience in the mining industry as a mining engineer and senior executive.da
  • Mr. Kostuik was President and Director for the last 4 years at Arizona Gold Corporation and prior to that was CEO and Director of Rupert Resources Limited. 
  • Previously Mr. Kostuik built a broad base of experience in operations, engineering, exploration and capital projects with various companies including Luna Gold (Equinox), Barrick Gold Corporation, Taseko Mines Limited and DMC Mining Services.

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Max Satel | B. Comm

Chief Financial Officer

  • 18+ years’ experience as a successful natural resources-focused executive. Most recently served as EVP Corporate Development & Investor Relations for Arrow Exploration Corp., a TSX Venture and AIM-listed oil & gas company with operations in Colombia and Canada.
  • Prior to joining Arrow, was Principal and co-founder of Bordeaux Capital Inc., a Toronto-based advisory firm focused on the capital needs of companies across the natural resources sector, where he led and executed project financing advisory mandates involving global financial institutions and private equity funds. 
  • Prior to co-founding Bordeaux Capital, Mr. Satel was a Director,  Investment Banking at Research Capital Corp., a mid-market Canadian investment bank and securities firm, where he was involved in over 120 transactions raising $1.2+ billion, focused on production and pre-production stage mining companies in North and South America.

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Peter Doyle | B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology, FAusIMM

VP Exploration

  • 40+ years experience in all aspects of mineral exploration from regional reconnaissance to project evaluation and development, in a variety of geological terrains throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Australia, Asia and South America.
  • Previously with PT Freeport Indonesia, Gold Fields, and Troy Resources.

Hector Arenas | B.Sc. Mining Engineering, MBA

Country Manager, Chile

  • 30+ years of experience in the financial & mining industry as a mining engineer, senior executive and financial advisor, based in Lima Peru.
  • Mr. Arenas was General Manager and Director for the last six years at Compania Minera San Valentin and prior to was Corporate Finance Manager at Banco Wiese Sudameris (third largest bank in Peru at that time).
  • Previously Mr. Arenas has participated in a broad number of exploration projects with various companies including Trevali Resources, Cardero Resources, lndico Resources; and was involved in project construction, permitting, community relations and financial structuring.

Fernando Rodriguez | B.Sc. Mining Engineering, New México Tech

Mine Manager, Punitaqui

  • 30+ years of experience in hard rock open pit mine and processing plant operations, copper, gold, molybdenum as well as lithium brine solutions and hard rock.
  • Principal Consultant REDCO Mining Consultants Gastonia, NC USA
  • General Manager/Senior Mine Director, Albemarle USA.
  • Vice President of Operations, Minera Chinalco, Peru
     

Steven Cresswell | CPA CGA

VP Finance

  • 29+ years of finance experience in the mining and manufacturing industry throughout Canada, Asia, Caribbean and South America
  • Mr. Cresswell was recently the General Manager for a manufacturer of heating and air conditioning equipment.
  • Previously with FNI Mining, Tiberon Minerals, Victory Nickel, Melior Resource and WMC International LTD.