Hugh Stuart

Red Back Mining, Inc. engaged in the exploration of diamonds and phosphate properties. It had two key projects: the Chirano Gold Mine in Ghana and the Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania. In addition, the company held an extensive exploration portfolio both in Ghana and Mauritania. The company was founded on March 16, 1988 and was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Part of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Geita Gold Mining Ltd. is a large-scale mine located in the Geita region of Tanzania. The Tanzanian company has been in operation since the 1930s and is one of the largest and most compliant tax payers in Tanzania. Geita Gold Mining employs over 5,000 individuals, of which about 98%% are Tanzanian nationals. The company is committed to community development and was the first in the country to execute its corporate social responsibility plan as per the amended mining act of 2017. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has put in place strong measures to protect its employees and contractors. The CEO of the company is Richard Jordinson.

Atacama Minerals Corp. is an industrial minerals company, which explores for iodine. The company holds interest in the Aguas Blancas iodine/sulphate/nitrate mine located in Northern Chile and exploration permits for the Salvador Potash project, which is located along the coast of Northeastern Brazil. Atacama Minerals was founded on June 10, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Sirocco Mining, Inc. is an operating, exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of mineral resource properties. The company holds interest in the Aquas Blancas mine located in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile, which has been producing iodine since 2001. It also owns interest in the Salvador Potash Project located near the city of Salvador, Bahia, on the north-eastern coast of Brazil. Sirocco Mining was founded on June 10, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

RB Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties. It owns the Quebec Lithium project near Val d'Or, Quebec, which consists of an open-pit mine and an on-site processing plant. The company was founded on July 17, 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Orca Gold, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Africa. It operates through the following segments: Sudan (Block 14), Côte d’Ivoire, and Corporate and Other. The company was founded by Guy R. Morissette, Andrew Lee Smith and Nicholas F. Watters on January 13, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.