- Co-founder and past CEO of both Timmins Gold Corp., a company listed on the NYSE-MKT and TSX and Silvermex Resources Inc., a company formerly listed on the TSX. Mr. Bragagnolo was a director of Continuum Resources Ltd. when it acquired the San Jose Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico. Continuum Resources Ltd. merged with Fortuna Silver in 2004 and the San Jose Mine is now its flagship asset with 2022 production of 5.76 million ounces of silver and 34,000 ounces of gold. (Source: Fortuna Silver website)
- Has extensive knowledge of Mexico through his business dealings in the country over the last 20 years.
Management has Proven Track Record In Mexico
Management has extensive knowledge of Mexico through their business dealings in the country spanning 18 years.
Management has a proven track record of providing shareholder value in Mexico.
- Bruce Bragagnolo is the co-founder and past Chief Executive Officer of both Timmins Gold Corp. and Silvermex Resources Ltd. He took Timmins Gold from an IPO market cap of $7 million to a market cap of $475 million in 2012 and a listing on the NYSE-Amex.
- Mr. Bragagnolo took Silvermex Resources through its 2006 IPO and an IPO market cap of $5 million to its sale to First Majestic for $175 million in 2012.
- Mr. Bragagnolo was a director of Continuum Resources Ltd. when it acquired the San Jose Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico. Continuum Resources Ltd. merged with Fortuna Silver in 2004 and the San Jose Mine is now its flagship asset with 2020 production of 6.17 million ounces of silver and 37,805 ounces of gold. (Source: Fortuna Silver website).
- Director Michael Thomson was a founding director of the company that eventually became Palmarejo Silver and Gold and is also a director of GR Silver Mining Ltd., a Mexico focused silver company.
- Director Patrick Elliott has over 20 years’ experience in mineral exploration, project evaluation, resource sector finance and managing public and private exploration companies as well as over 10 years of professional experience in mineral exploration working throughout North and South America on world class porphyry copper and gold projects including Teck’s Zafranal Porphyry Cu-Au and Perpetua’s Stibnite Au-Sb Project in Idaho, both of which have recently received government approval for environmental mine permitting. He is also involved with the team at Element 29 that discovered the Elida Porphyry Cu-Mo-Ag Project in Peru which is proving to be a new pipeline porphyry copper project.
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Bruce Bragagnolo
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Michael Tucker, P. Geo.
Director- CEO of Perseverance Metals Inc. (TSX-V: PMI)
- Former VP Exploration for Karus Gold Corp.
- Former Exploration Manager for Balmoral Resources Ltd.
- Company Qualified Person under the guidelines of NI 43-101
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Rajinder Chowdhry
Independent Director- Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Futura Capital Limited, a private venture capital company, that has invested in and raised funds for various projects around the world.
- Founding director and/or positions held:
America Mineral Fields Inc. (one of the founding directors) - name changed to Adastra Minerals Inc. and acquired in 2006 by First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
International Thunderbird Gaming Inc. (one of the founding directors, Chairman & CEO) - Casino Gaming operations.
Axion Communications Inc. (one of the founding directors, Chairman & CEO) - Internet operations.
Sandfire Resources America Inc. (one of the founding directors, Co-Chairman & CEO) - advancing the Black Butte Copper Project ("Black Butte") - Final Mine Operating Permit Granted prior to name change from Tintina Resources Inc.
Valhalla Metals Inc. (name changed from SolidusGold Inc.) (one of the founding directors, Co-Chairman & CEO) - Gold exploration.
Camphor Ventures Inc. (one of the founding directors, Chairman and CEO) - Diamond exploration & mining / production.
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (director) - Diamond exploration & mining / production. Note: Camphor and Mountain Province entered into a business combination in 2007 to unify their existing joint venture with De Beers Canada, leading to commencement of diamond production in Canada in 2016.
AsiaBaseMetals Inc. (one of the founding directors – Chairman & CEO); copper, gold, silver & zinc exploration (VMS systems).
- Currently a director of various publicly listed companies, has over 40 years' experience in the capital markets; being the founder, chairman, director, chief executive officer and president of several public companies trading on global Stock Exchanges including Stock Exchanges in the United States and Canada.
- A charter member of the Vancouver chapter of The INDUS Entrepreneurs (TIE).
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Frank Cordova
President of Mexican Operations and Director- Has an extensive career in the Mexican government for over 22 years.
- Has acted as the Secretary of Security and Secretary of Tourism for the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Was a director of several private, public, international and Mexican companies including Timmins Gold Corp., a company listed on the NYSE-MKT and the TSX.
