Management Team
Nav Dhaliwal is a high-profile mining executive, financier, and capital markets expert with a long running track record of value creation. He was the founding CEO of Bonterra Resources Inc., which made the award-winning Gladiator discovery in Quebec. Mr. Dhaliwal raised over $140M for Bonterra and played a key role in the company’s market cap growth from $10M to over $200M during the base of a previous gold market cycle. He has founded several other successful companies in the resource sector, including Gatling Exploration Inc. and Pacton Gold Inc. Mr. Dhaliwal is also the founder of the highly successful RSD Capital which invests in, and provides management and technical expertise to, public and pre-IPO companies. Mr. Dhaliwal has a large, international network of financial relationships, including numerous analysts, brokers, high net worth investors and investment bankers. He works closely with many of the world’s major gold funds and has raised in excess of $400M for companies since 2010.
Dale Ginn is an experienced mining executive and geologist of over 30 years based in central Canada. He is the founder of over ten exploration and mining companies and has led and participated in a variety of gold and base metal discoveries, many of which have entered production.
Mr. Ginn has led or was part of the discovery teams for the Gladiator, Hinge, 007, 777, Trout Lake, Photo, Edleston and Tartan Lake deposits. His contributions have led to approximately 10 million ounces in resource generation as well as over C$500 million in capital raised for exploration and development projects. His experience has included both senior and junior companies such as Goldcorp, Harmony Gold, Hudbay, Westmin, San Gold, Bonterra, Gatling Exploration and others.
Russell Starr is an entrepreneur and financial professional, focused on private and public mining & exploration, corporate advisory, corporate development, and M&A. Russel Starr has over 20 years of corporate finance, M&A, investment and business development experience.
David Velisek has been involved in the capital markets for over 25 years. He has been a licensed trader of equities, options and futures, as well as an Investment Advisor. He has also held roles in investor relations as well as providing consulting services to public companies. He is currently a director of Trillium Gold Mines, Datinvest International, and Cognetivity Neurosciences. He has previously held the role of director of Lifestyle Delivery Systems, Amador Gold Corp, Novo Resources, Finore Mining, and Delon Resources. Mr. Velisek is currently employed with Baron Global Financial Canada.
Mr. Tribble has over 15 years of professional experience in exploration and mining, with a particular focus on gold and base metal exploration and project evaluation. Past experience includes Senior Principal Geologist for Sprott Mining, Senior Geologist for Bonterra Resources, Jerritt Canyon Gold, Kerr Mines, Northern Gold, Lake Shore Gold and Vale Inco. He was also part of the exploration team that discovered the 8.2 million-ounce Côté Lake gold deposit for Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. Mr. Tribble is registered as a Professional Geoscientist in Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Laurentian University.
Mr. Meagher holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, became a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) in 2008, and obtained the Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation from The Directors College (a joint venture between McMaster University and The Conference Board of Canada) in 2017. Mr. Meagher has extensive experience working with publicly listed companies.
Ms. Cesarone has worked in the public company sector for over 30 years. She currently works as an independent contractor for TSX Venture Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange listed companies and is Corporate Secretary for several listed issuers. Ms. Cesarone holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University.