Technical & Corporate

Dr. Danie Grobler

Vice-President, Exploration


  • 25+ years experience in global exploration, mine geology and project management, including Head of Geology and Exploration for Ivanhoe Mines where he led the delineation and advancement of the Platreef PGE-Ni-Cu mine
  • 18 years senior experience in Platreef-style deposits, including as Project Manager at Platinum Group Metals, Ltd.
  • World-recognized expert in the discovery and mining of battery and platinum group metals in ultramafic magmatic systems

Albie Brits

Senior Geologist


  • 28 years focused on the advancement of projects from grassroots level to advanced exploration and full-scale mining operations
  • Former Senior Geologist and Manager Project Geology for Ivanhoe Mines focused on exploration for platinum group elements and base metals on the northern limb of the Bushveld complex

Jeff Cary, CPG, MSc

Senior Project Geologist


  • Exploration geologist with over 30 years of experience in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  • Member of multi-disciplinary teams which have produced positive feasibility studies on a +6 million ounce gold, silver and copper resource in Nevada and a +1 million ounce gold resource in the Yukon. Responsibilities include multi-year drill program design and execution, resource estimation, geological modelling, project generation and asset evaluation.

Jacob Longridge Ph.D

Project Geologist


  • Dr. Jacob Longridge is an economic geologist who has assisted a range of companies.
  • Actively engaged in mineral exploration globally for multiple commodities including Copper, Gold and Silver. 
  • Doctor of Science in Economic Geology and a First Class Honours in Geology from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Rebecca Moriarty

Chief Financial Officer


  • Chartered Professional Account with over 20 years experience in mining industry
  • Former Manager with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, focused on mineral resource sector

Alicia Milne

Corporate Secretary


  • 20+ years of corporate secretarial & securities compliance experience with NYSE, TSX & TSX Venture listed companies, including Pretium Resources
  • Member of the Governance Professionals of Canada, and Board Member of Directors of Women in Mining

Chris Ackerman

VP Corporate Development


  • 15+ years of experience with TSX and TSX-V listed public companies, private industry and Yukon government
  • Graduate of the UBC Faculty of Law, former Sr. Business Development Advisor with the Yukon Ministry of Economic Development, past senior corporate communications positions with Wellgreen Platinum

Susan Henderson

Finance Manager


  • 20+ years of experience in the mineral resource sector
  • Finance Manager, providing financial analysis, reporting and management support for companies from exploration to development

Lauren Blackburn

Manager, Regulatory & Permitting


  • 15+ years of Yukon-based experience in the mineral exploration sector
  • Extensive expertise in Territorial legislation and policy review, First Nations engagement and project permitting

Lindsay Wilson

Manager, Community & Investor Relations


  • Member of the Snuneymuxw First Nation on Vancouver Island
  • Comprehensive background in indigenous studies and public relations, and the mineral resource sector

Susan Craig, P.Geo.

Senior Advisor, Government & First Nations


  • 25+ years experience in mineral sector from exploration and development to construction, production and mine closure.
  • Experience with publicly-listed companies, Territorial and Federal Governments, and First Nations.
  • Has served as Director of Yukon Energy Corporation, the Yukon Chamber of Mines and the Mining Association of BC. Recipient of 2017 Canadian Women in Mining Trailblazer award.

Bill Harris

Senior Advisor & Co-Founder


  • Bill Harris is a prospector, born and raised in the Yukon. He has been a self-employed prospector since 1980
  • Executive positions with Northern Freegold Resources Ltd., including CEO, COO, President and Chairman since September 2006

Stuart Morris, P.Geo.

Senior Technical Advisor


  • 40+ years industry experience, focus in high-grade vein systems including Campbell Red Lake and Sunnyside Mines, as well as precious metals rich porphyry systems
  • Formerly with NovaGold and NovaCopper (now Trilogy), Placer Dome (now Barrick), Echo Bay (now Kinross)
  • Former Chief Geologist, Campbell Red Lake Mine for Placer Dome and Sunnyside Mine for Echo Bay

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