Michael Stocker
Director, President & CEO
Dr. Stocker holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Saint Gallen, Switzerland, and an MBA degree from the Community of European Management Schools, ESADE University, Barcelona, Spain. He has lived and worked in Latin America...
Gary Artmont
Director, VP Exploration
Gary Artmont brings 33 years of mining experience to the company’s operations. He has served as chief geologist for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. In that capacity he oversaw the completion of 120,000 meters of drilling in 17 prospect...
Hernan Zaballa
Director & VP Latin America
Hernan Zaballa is an experienced mining lawyer with extensive knowledge of both international and commercial law. His clients have included Barrick Gold Corporation, Yamana Gold, Newcrest Mining, Crown Resources...
James Prudden
Senior Technical Consultant
Mr. Prudden brings 40 years of experience in placer mining of precious metals. Among his assignments, he served as Chief Engineer at Valdez Creek Placer mine in Alaska. He was in charge of the Tena Ecuador project on the Rio...
John Keenan
Senior Field Coordinator
Mr. Keenan holds an MSc degree in Mineral Exploration from the Royal School of Mines in London and has 40 years of experience in mineral exploration and mining. He has served as chief geologist for Eastern Transvaal Consolidated...
Alois Wiget
Chairman of the Board
Alois Wiget has accumulated extensive business experience in the areas of banking and accounting with Swiss firms including Nestle and Geneva Finabank. He has also practiced as a chartered accountant in Switzerland. Wiget has served...
Patrick C. Gorman
Director
Mr. Gorman is the president of Resource Consultants, a brokerage specializing in precious metals. For 18 years, Mr. Gorman has hosted Hard Money Watch, which is now the longest-running financial talk radio program in the Phoenix area. He...
Kenneth Phillippe
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Phillippe is a Chartered Accountant licensed to practice in British Columbia. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1976 and obtained his professional accounting designation five years later...
Robert Van Tassell
Director
Robert E. "Dutch" Van Tassell holds a degree in Geology from Mount Allison University, where he graduated two years after beginning his mining career as a summer intern with Giant Yellowknife Mines. He is credited with leading the...
Michael J. Schaefer
Chief Technology Officer
Michael Schaffer is a skilled mining analyst and geologist who has worked for the world’s top mining companies, including Noranda Exploration, Inc. and AMAX Exploration Inc. with a focus on gold and silver. At Noranda Exploration...