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 also 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 Tier One Silver. 

Prior to Coppernico, Mr. Jennings was VP, Metals Exploration at BHP where he led and enhanced BHP’s global exploration efforts, delivering key discoveries such as the iron oxide copper-gold Oak Dam project in South Australia and the copper porphyry Ocelot project in Arizona, USA. He has over 35 years of experience in global mineral exploration, project evaluation and acquisition/divestiture, mine development and production, plus C-Suite strategy with some of the world’s leading mining companies. Prior to BHP, Mr. Jennings acted as Exploration Manager for China and Mongolia for Rio Tinto, where he led the discovery and sale of a coal asset in Western Mongolia, was instrumental in China, establishing the first major joint venture with a state entity, Chinalco, and was responsible for establishing geoscience and resource management strategies at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits, which is now in production both as an open pit and underground mine. Through his career, Mr. Jennings has spent nearly twenty years in Chile, Argentina and Peru, which included working in various senior exploration roles with Anglo American and BHP. Mr. Jennings holds a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and an MBA in Technology Management from Deakin University, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists, a Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society and Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Ms. Turgeon is an ESG advisor with 20 years of experience in environmental management, legal compliance and stakeholder engagement, and has extensive experience working in Latin America. She has been supporting mining companies designing sustainable projects, assessing, and managing environmental and social impacts, as well as obtaining and maintaining social licenses to operate. Her experience in Latin America includes the Cobre Panama copper mine and the Cerro Blanco Project in Guatemala. Prior to becoming an independent advisor, Ms. Turgeon spent 12 years in various environmental manager roles, including seven years as the evironment manager for Detour Gold, leading the environmental management plans for the Detour Lake Mine. As a long-standing Ontario Mining Associate ("OMA") member she has served as Chair of the OMA Environment Committee, and also as a Director on the board of Women in Mining Canada (WIMC). Ms. Turgeon also serves as a Director for Torq Resources. She holds a BSc in Geology from McGill University and a Masters of Environment from Sherbrook University.

Formerly a partner in a large Vancouver law firm, Mr. Fretwell has, since 1991, been a self-employed solicitor (Gordon J. Fretwell Law Corporation) in Vancouver, practicing primarily in the areas of corporate and securities law. He currently serves on the board of several public companies including Canada Rare Earth Corp., RE Royalties Ltd and Pucara Gold Ltd. Mr. Fretwell holds a B.Comm. degree and graduated from the University of British Columbia with his Bachelor of Law degree.

Mr. Mason is a CPA and holds an ICD.D. He has extensive experience in the exploration, development, construction and operation of precious and base metals projects in the Americas, Asia and Africa, including 15 years as a Principal, Board Director and Chief Financial Officer for the Hunter Dickinson group of companies. He began his career with Deloitte LLP as a CPA, followed by six years at Barrick Gold Corporation. Overall, Mr. Mason has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Board Director for over 20 public companies listed on the TSX, TSXV, NYSE American and NASDAQ. Most recently, he was the Chair of the board and interim CEO of Great Panther Mining. Mr. Mason currently serves as the Chair of the Board for Wildpack Beverages Inc. and as a Director of Fury Gold Mines, Torq Resources and Tier One Silver.

Ms. McQuhae is a highly experienced Program and Operations Executive with over 25 years in leading major business transformations and operational improvements. Most recently she served as the Vice President of Project Centre of Excellence at BHP, where she oversaw a global team of 800+ employees and facilitated an $8 billion annual capital portfolio. During her time with BHP, Ms. McQuhae also held the role of Vice President of Project Controls and Analysis, where she streamlined project processes and built a strong talent pipeline while focusing on reducing project cycle times. Her leadership at BHP led to significant project efficiencies and cost savings. Prior to BHP, Ms. McQuhae acted as Managing Partner at Elevare Consulting Group where she drove substantial savings for clients like Xcel Energy and AngloAmerican through innovative program management and operational analysis.  She has also held senior roles at Anglo American and Newmont Mining Corporation, where she successfully controlled major capital projects and developed investment decision-making frameworks that enhanced safety and efficiency. Ms. McQuhae holds an MBA from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts, graduating with academic distinction from the University of Colorado. Known for her servant leadership style, Ms. McQuhae focuses on empowering her teams and driving cultural change to achieve business success.