Team
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Albert Matter
Chairman, DirectorVision, Strategy & Finance Strategic Planning
Albert Matter continues to develop the Company's strategic agenda and ongoing business plans while supporting the CEO's financing efforts and value recognition programs.
Mr. Matter has 40 years of diverse experience financing both public and private companies, and structuring and negotiating transactions with particular expertise in the mining industry. He provided corporate finance, strategic planning, mergers and acquisition, and business development assistance to numerous corporations and high net worth individuals, frequently working with leading names in the Western Canadian business and investment communities. He is one of the founding partners of National Gold Corporation, Gryphon Gold Corporation and NuLegacy Gold Corporation. Mr. Matter has a BA degree in Economics. When he isn’t working, Mr. Matter enjoys reading, wine tasting and people watching.
Areas of Expertise:
- Strategic Planning
- Investment Trend Analysis
- Negotiation
- Problem Analysis and Solution
- Motivation
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James Anderson
Chief Executive Officer, DirectorFinance & Value Recognition
James Anderson is responsible for all aspects of the daily management of the company and for presenting the company's story to both individual and institutional investors. Additionally, he leads the company's ongoing efforts to secure the financing necessary to continue to grow shareholder value through the discovery of mineral wealth.
A graduate of the University of Alberta, Mr. Anderson spent 19 years as an investment banker, then manager, with several boutique-sized Canadian investment firms including First Canada Capital Partners Ltd., Research Capital Corp., and Majendie Securities Ltd. Mr. Anderson has spent much of his career providing investment advice to clients who were directly involved in the public capital markets. He was instrumental in the financing of numerous micro-cap public companies, especially in the area of mining exploration. Mr. Anderson was born in the mining community of Timmins, Ontario, and now makes his home in North Vancouver, B.C. with his wife of 28 years.
Areas of Expertise:
- Procuring Financing
- Public Relations
- Value Recognition Programs
- Corporate Management
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Edward L. Cope
Director, Evaluations & Acquisitions
Mr. Cope's management strengths in strategic planning, program development and project execution have resulted in a successful track record of discovery over his 30+ year career in mineral exploration.
Ed joined Barrick in 1996 and was appointed Vice President Exploration - North America in 2007, the position he held until retiring at the end of 2016. Ed brings 21 years' experience managing Barrick's exploration programs principally focused on the 'elephant sized' gold deposits of the Carlin and Cortez gold trends of Nevada. Mr. Cope's ability to recognize, attract and develop/mentor geological talent created the discovery driven exploration team responsible for the significant growth in Barrick's Nevada reserves and resources. The team discovered substantial additional ounces of gold at existing mines, and discovered the huge standalone gold deposits at Goldrush and South Arturo.
In 2014, Ed, along with his team members, were co-recipients of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's "Thayer Lindsley International Mineral Discovery of the Year" award for the discovery of the 10+ million ounce Goldrush deposit. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Windsor and a M.S. in Economic Geology from Colorado State University.
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Danny Lee
V.P. Administration & Chief Financial OfficerFinance and Accounting
Danny Lee is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with more than 20 years of experience and is responsible for administration, corporate reporting, budgeting and corporate governance.
Mr. Lee's experience includes financial reporting for both Canadian and US listed companies with international subsidiaries, corporate finance, strategic planning, tax planning, corporate governance, equity financings and due diligence for acquisitions. Mr. Lee was part of the Eagle Hill Exploration's management team that completed a four-way merger into what is known now as Osisko Mining. Mr. Lee has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and articled with Deloitte. Photography and sightseeing are Mr. Lee’s hobbies.
Areas of Expertise:
- Financial Modeling/Forecasting
- Equity Financing
- Strategic Planning
- Contract/Agreement Negotiations
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Michelle Savella
Executive Assistant
Ms. Savella has over 10 years of experience in the brokerage and financial markets. In her capacity as a senior level support liaison, she has worked closely with a wide range of private investment clients, corporate entities and institutional investors. Ms. Savella began her career in the brokerage industry as an executive level assistant working for Canada's largest independent brokerage firm, Canaccord Genuity. During her tenure with Canaccord she reported directly to the Chairman and was responsible for overseeing various investment banking and equity underwritings as well as marketing and financing activities that helped to raise millions in financing for various resource exploration companies. Ms. Savella's clients and colleagues know her best for her astute business acumen and her engaging personality.
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JoAnn Newbury
Community Liaison Officer, Nevada
JoAnn Newbury, the Community Liaison Officer, helped establish the physical office in Reno, and assists with Nevada property and Reno office administration.
Ms. Newbury began her 15 years in the mining industry at Phelps Dodge, and subsequently worked as Office Administrator at Laminco Inc., New West Gold, Frontier Gold and Pilot Gold. She also worked as a technical writer in the data processing division of Wells Fargo Bank, as Membership Director of Reno's NPR radio station; and spent 18 years in the entertainment business as a booking agent and event producer of camel races, car auctions and Harley-Davidson motorcycle events. Ms. Newbury has a technical degree in computer programming from ECPI and a Retail Banking and Marketing Certification from the American Banking Association. She makes porcelain dolls and enjoys traveling, particularly to Scotland and Cornwall.
Areas of Expertise:
- Office Administration
- Technical Writing
- Automated Filing Systems
- Event Planning and Management
Independent Directors
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Alex Davidson
Director, Yamana Gold Inc.
Mr. Davidson is a recognized leader in designing, implementing and managing highly successful and strategic gold and base metal exploration, development and acquisition programs throughout the world.
He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Yamana Gold Inc. since August 2009 and an active Corporate Advisor to NuLegacy Gold since July, 2013.
Until 2009 he was the Executive Vice-President of Exploration and Corporate Development of Barrick Gold Corporation, with responsibility for all international exploration programs and corporate development activities. During his tenure he was instrumental in the acquisition of the Cortez gold complex in Nevada (from Placer Dome Inc.), and the discovery of the Lagunas Norte deposit in Peru, two of Barrick's five core mines.
Mr. Davidson joined Barrick Gold in October 1993 as Vice President, Exploration and initiated Barrick's expansion into Latin America. In his corporate development role Mr. Davidson directed the acquisitions of Sutton Resources (ore body), Arequipa Resources, Pangea Goldfields, Homestake Mining and most significantly Placer Dome Ltd., the original developer of the Cortez trend whose mines now rank amongst the five principle assets of Barrick's 'high quality portfolio'. Prior to joining Barrick, Mr. Davidson was Vice President, Exploration for Metall Mining Corporation.
In 2003, Mr. Davidson was named the Prospector of the Year by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in recognition for his team's discovery of the Lagunas Norte mine in the Alto Chicama District, Peru, currently producing .75 million ounces per year to become another of Barrick's five principle assets.
In 2005, Mr. Davidson was presented that year's A.O. Dufresne Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in recognition of his exceptional achievements and distinguished contributions to mining exploration in Canada and around the world. He received his B.Sc. and his M.Sc. in Economic Geology from McGill University.
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Alan Hill
Chairman, Teranga Gold CorporationDirector
Mr. Hill's impressive experience in building mines will assist NuLegacy in determining the economic viability of its gold deposits in the Cortez trend of Nevada. Mr. Hill, Chairman of Teranga Gold Corporation holds an undergraduate degree in mining engineering and a graduate degree in rock mechanics from Leeds University in the U.K.
During his remarkable 30 years in the mining industry Mr. Hill led the acquisition of numerous deposits and the building of seven mines on four continents. More specifically, as Executive Vice President of Barrick Gold Corporation he oversaw project evaluations and development of four of Barrick's major mines; the Goldstrike mine in the Carlin trend of Nevada, the Pierna mine in Peru, the Veladero mine in Peru and the Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania. He is a great teambuilder as well as a great mine builder who has pioneered numerous social and community developments projects at these highly successful mines sites.
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John P.A. Budreski
CEO of Morien Resources & Executive Chairman of EnWave Corporation
Mr. Budreski’s brings 30+ years of extensive capital markets and executive management experience. Mr. Budreski has a professional history of advancing and accelerating businesses, as well as tangible engineering experience. He is currently President & CEO of Morien Resources Corp. as well as the Executive Chairman for EnWave Corporation. He was formerly Vice Chairman of Cormark Securities Inc. and prior to that, President and CEO of Orion Securities Inc. He has filled the roles of a Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets and Head of Investment Banking for Scotia Capital Inc. after starting out as a Managing Director of US Institutional Equity Group for Scotia Capital. He also held senior roles in investment banking and equity sales and trading for RBC Dominion Securities. Mr. Budreski is currently a Director of Sandstorm Gold Ltd., Alaris Royalty Corporation and Input Capital. Mr. Budreski holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Dalhousie / TUNS University and an MBA from the University of Calgary.
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Roger Steininger
Director
Dr. Steininger has more than 40 years of experience in exploration, evaluation and development of metal deposits. He is credited with the discovery of the South Pipeline and Long Valley gold deposits, as well as participating in the discovery or expansion of gold reserves at numerous mining operations.
Dr. Steininger started his career with the Climax Molybdenum Co., and then served as Exploration Manager for Amselco Minerals (part of BP Minerals) for seven years, after which he maintained a consulting practice for 20 years. Clients included numerous major mining companies such as Royal Gold, Phelps Dodge, Amax Gold, Gold Fields Mining and Glamis Gold, in addition to a selection of junior development and exploration companies. Dr. Steininger earned his Ph.D. in Geology at Colorado State University.
Geotechnical Team
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Derick Unger
Chief Geologist
Derick Unger serves as NuLegacy Gold’s Chief Geologist. Mr. Unger is responsible for directing all phases of exploration for Carlin-type gold deposits which includes planning district-wide geophysical and geochemical surveys, planning and execution of drill programs, supervising creation and maintenance of the exploration database, and training all geology staff in 3-D modeling techniques and is the Qualified Person with respect to NI 43-101 criteria. Mr. Unger Directed all phases of district and near-mine exploration for six active mines at Nyrstar Tennessee Mines; he has also worked for Newmont Mining and Victoria Gold.
Mr. Unger earned a BS in Geology from Indiana State University where he taught lab courses in: economic geology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, mineralogy, environmental geology, and physical geology. His M.S. comes from Auburn University.
Areas of Expertise:
- Project Management
- 3-D Resource and Geologic Modeling
- Database Creation and Management
- Mine Production
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Charles Weakly
District Geologist
Charles Weakly serves as NuLegacy Gold’s District Geologist. Mr. Weakly is responsible for assisting the geology team in improving our understanding of structural and stratigraphic controls on mineralization to accelerate expansion of existing resources and add new discoveries resulting in achieving our goal of establishing a multi-million ounce resource at our Red Hill property in Nevada. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Weakly directed early stage projects for Barrick Gold Exploration at Cortez, North Carlin Trend, Turquoise Ridge-Getchell, and Bald Mountain properties in Nevada. He also directed all aspects of near-mine exploration activities for Barrick Gold Exploration at the Goldstrike mine area.
Mr. Weakly earned a BSc. degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
- Areas of Expertise:
- Reconnaissance and detailed geological mapping and sampling
- Detailed stratigraphic correlation
- 3D Geological Modeling
- Project Managment
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Garrett Frey
Senior Geologist
As Project Geologist, Garrett Frey is responsible for generating and selecting drill targets, geologic logging of core and reverse circulation drill cuttings, geologic modeling to aid in drill target generation and geologic understanding. Additionally, he provides oversight for drilling activities on NuLegacy's projects, as well as conducting field work such as geologic mapping and sampling.
Mr. Frey earned Bachelor of Science degrees in both Geology and Hydrogeology from the University of Nevada, Reno. A northern Nevada native, he has worked on NuLegacy's projects, most notably the Iceberg deposit, since 2012. Mr. Frey is also a musician (he is a former member of two rock n’ roll bands) and enjoys fishing and backpacking.
Areas of Expertise:
- Drill hole data interpretation
- Drilling oversight
- Geologic mapping
- Geologic modeling
- Permitting
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Bryan Kellie
Project Geologist
Bryan Kellie, NuLegacy's Field Geologist, is primarily responsible for implementing the drilling programs as well as geological logging of drill cuttings and core, rock sampling and assisting with generation of drill targets and geological cross sections. He has several years' experience on Nevada gold production (Allied Gold) and exploration properties and internationally with industrial minerals, particularly lithium and boron, exploration.
Mr. Kelley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, mineral specimen collector and gold prospector.
Areas of Expertise:
- Interpretation of Drill Core and RC Drill Cuttings
- 3-D Modeling and Cross-Sections
- Public Relations
- Mineral Inventory Calculation
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Robert Springs
Geologist
Robert Springs, our newest geologist, officially joined the NuLegacy team in the summer of 2017. Mr. Springs is responsible for logging core and RC chips, as well as rock and soil sampling in the field.
Mr. Springs graduated with honors from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Science in Geology. While in college he completed multiple internships including working underground at Midas and in the field for NuLegacy. Between field shifts, Mr. Springs enjoys hiking and rock-climbing.
Areas of Expertise:
- Core and Chip Logging
- Drilling Oversight
- Rock and Soil Sampling
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Denise Dowell
Geotechnical/Database Administrator
Denise Dowell, our new Geo-Technical Database Administer, is responsible for the compilation, assimilation and maintenance of all databases relevant to the exploration of the Red Hill Project. She has a professional background in GIS and geo technical databases, specifically in the gold exploration industry.
Ms. Dowell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Colorado State University. She enjoys traveling and spending time snowboarding, hunting, fishing, and playing with her dog.
Areas of Expertise:
- Database Creation and Management
- GIS
- Maps
- Filing Systems
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William G. Mounts
DICAT, Drilling Supervisor
Bill Mounts oversees all drilling and drilling contractors' relationships in Nevada. Mr. Mounts has over 50 years of experience working with Newmont Exploration, Barrick Gold and numerous other major gold miners; he is credited with saving these companies millions in drilling expenses.
While employed by Barrick Gold, Mr. Mounts supervised numerous early stage drilling programs which were ultimately developed into mines such as Cerro Corona and Pierina in Peru, Pascua-Lama and Lagunas Norte in Chile, Alturas, and Veladero and Del Carmen in Argentina. More recently, Bill worked at most of Barrick's producing mines such as Goldstrike, Cortez, Turquoise Ridge, Ruby Hill, Bald Mountain and most of its exploration projects in Canada and Alaska. Mr. Mounts likes to fish and to visit new places.
Areas of Expertise:
- Supervision
- Drilling Methodology
- Cost Analysis
- Contract Negotiations
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Kent Thomson
Geologic Consultant
Pulled from retirement, Kent Thomson is serving NuLegacy as a Geologic Consultant. He comes to us with nearly 40 years of industry experience in the exploration and pre-mine development of world-class gold deposits in Nevada. He worked principally for the majors to include Barrick, Newmont, Franco-Nevada, Goldfields, Western States, Phelps Dodge and National Lead, and is well versed in both sediment-hosted Carlin Type and volcanic-hosted epithermal systems. He is currently assisting us with the effective use of litho-geochemistry as a means to refine our geologic understanding.
Mr. Thomson earned a B.S. in Geology from Boise State University, 1978.
Areas of Expertise:
- Geologic Interpretation
- Geologic modeling & reconciliation
- Litho-geochemistry
Geotechnical Consultants
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John Katseanes
Consulting Geologist
John Katseanes is tasked with upgrading our database-management system and accelerating NuLegacy’s ability to analyze, interpret, and visualize (present in 3D models) the Red Hill Project geological environment to improve the targeting of the most prospective areas of gold mineralization.
Mr. Katseanes has spent 30 years in mineral exploration working as a geologist and computer analyst for major mining companies: Freeport-McMoran Gold, Placer Dome U.S., Barrick Gold Exploration, and was a member of the team that discovered and advanced Barrick's South Arturo gold deposit. Mr. Katseanes earned a BS in Geology at Utah State University. He is a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that provides free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs.
Areas of Expertise:
- Nevada Gold Exploration
- Database Architecture
- GIS
- Data Management & Computer Applications
- 3D Geologic Modeling
- Resource/Reserve Estimation
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David Mallo
Consulting Geologist
David is a targeting consultant. David assists in selecting drill targets, delineating gold resources, and the analysis and integration of the current drilling program results into NuLegacy's exploration target model.
David holds a Bachelor of Science (Specialist) degree from Brandon University and has over 35 years' experience as a Geologist and Exploration Manager with numerous international exploration/mining companies. He has managed the acquisition, exploration and development of three major gold deposits and one porphyry copper deposit, all of which went to feasibility, and were the subject of takeovers or became producing mines.
Advisory Council
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Glen Darou
Former CFO, Shell Canada
Currently President, CEO and Director of Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated. Formerly Chief Financial Officer of Shell Canada Limited and Cominco Limited (absorbed by Teck Resources Ltd.) where he spent 15 years on the senior management teams of these two large publicly traded Canadian resource sector companies. He is well experienced in leading, training and developing multifunctional teams.
In 2003 Glen assumed leadership responsibility for the successful development of Clean Current's proprietary tidal energy technology. Clean Current licensed its technology to Alstom Hydro, the world's Number one hydro company with 25% of the world hydropower installed generation capacity.
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Stuart (Tookie) Angus
Director & Chairman, K92 Mining Inc.
Tookie brings more than 30 years experience as an advisor to the exploration and mining industry to NuLegacy Gold. He has extensive knowledge and experience in mergers and acquisitions as well as complex international exploration and mining agreements. He was a partner at the Canadian law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and head of their Global Mining Group. From November 2003 to December 2005, Mr. Angus served as Managing Director - Mergers and Acquisitions for Endeavor Financial. He is a director of a number of exploration and mining companies, including Ventana Gold Corp., and SouthGobi Resources Ltd.
Professional Service Providers
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Gregory Chu Law Corp
Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel
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Transfer Agent
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Auditors
