STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Michael Gentile is widely recognized as a leading strategic investor in the junior mining sector. He holds the top shareholder position in more than 25 small-cap mining companies and currently serves on six boards of mining and resource companies. He also acts as a strategic advisor for three companies. He began his investing career in 2002 at Formula Growth Limited, where he rose to Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager. From 2012 to 2018, he co-managed one of Canada’s largest market-neutral hedge funds alongside his partner, Charles Haggar. In 2022, Michael co-founded Bastion Asset Management, a fast-growing investment firm based in Montreal. Bastion currently manages over CAD$600 million in assets, focusing on small- and mid-cap equities across the U.S. and Canada.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Mr. Harbidge is an accomplished geologist with more than 25 years of experience and a track record of discovering world-class gold deposits. He is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Faraday Copper Corp., an emerging U.S. copper developer. Mr. Harbidge was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of GT Gold Corp. and led the company to a C$456 million acquisition by Newmont Mining Corp. in May 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Harbidge was Senior Vice President of Exploration for Goldcorp Inc. from 2016 until its acquisition by Newmont Mining Corp. in April 2019. He also led the exploration team at Randgold Resources Limited that was credited with five major gold discoveries. Mr. Harbidge holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Geology from Kingston University, London (UK) and a Master of Science in Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology from Leicester University (UK).