Advisors

Carlos Saban

BSc.

Technical Advisor (Fremont)

Carlos Saban is a skilled mining geologist who has a strong understanding of mineralized systems, mine economics and development. He has over a decade of professional geological exploration experience spanning a few continents. He spent his formative years in Peru, where his contributions have been key to understanding deposits and expanding resources, both greenfield and brownfield. Carlos has been involved in the identification, delineation, and modelling of several NI 43-101 compliant multi-million-ounce precious metal projects during his career. He holds a BSc. in Geology from Complutense University of Madrid.

Martin Stratte

Esq.

Legal Advisor

Marty is a natural resources and project development attorney who helps clients with property transactions, rezonings, and permitting throughout the US, including defense of permits that are challenged in court. He develops land use and environmental permitting strategies based on the local, state, or federal approvals required for development. He often plays the role of quarterback on permitting teams and leads zoning- and land use-related discussions with lead agencies. He handles public hearings before planning and zoning boards and other permitting-related administrative hearings. His combination of permitting experience and first chair trial and appellate court litigation experience enhances his representation of clients through the lifecycle of a project, from planning through development.

Dave Gunning

Technical Advisor

David has over 35 years of experience, specializing in underground gold mining. He has led key initiatives in mine engineering and geology, as well as corporate management and supervision in his roles as COO, VP, and Director. In addition, David had been a P.Eng and QP (“Qualified Person”) and had written and co-authored numerous NI 43-101 technical reports. Most recently, David, as VP of Bluestone Resources, was involved in the completion of the positive feasibility study on the Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala while also having a leadership role at the Guatemala project site. Prior to that, he was the COO and Director for Starcore International Mines, profitably operating the San Martin gold mine in Mexico.

Bill Fisher

Chair of Gold Orogen Technical Committee

Bill has a successful track record, highlighted by notable exits. In the late 1990s, Bill served as Vice President of Exploration for Boliden AB, a major European mining and smelting company, where he managed 35 projects across nine countries. His career highlights include serving as Chairman of Aurelian Resources, which discovered the Fruta del Norte gold deposit in Ecuador, leading to the company’s acquisition by Kinross Gold for $1.2 billion in 2008. Bill also helped transformed GlobeStar Mining Corp. from an exploration company to an emerging producer, having been instrumental in developing the Cerro de Maimon copper/gold mine in the Dominican Republic, which was completed on time and under budget. This project was sold to Perilya for $186 million.

With over 40 years in the mining industry, Bill is renowned for his expertise in exploration, development, and strategic leadership. His career began in Africa, where he spent a decade working on diamond exploration and mining projects, including significant discoveries of kimberlites in the Congo and contributions to exploration efforts in West Africa.

Until recently, Bill served as Chairman of GoldQuest Mining Corp., overseeing the development of a 3-million-ounce gold discovery in the Dominican Republic. He holds directorships in several mining companies, including Inventus Mining and Churchill Resources, and he previously served as Chairman of Treasury Metals now called (NexGold Mining Corp), which is developing the Goliath Gold Complex in Ontario.