Board of Directors
Jean-Pierre Janson
Director, Chair
Jean-Pierre Janson has been Managing Director, National Wealth Management, with Richardson GMP Limited since January 2005. He also acts as a director and Chairman of the Board of Midland Exploration Inc. since 2005. Over the past 25 years, Mr. Janson has acted as Managing Director of CIBC Wood Gundy Financial Services (Québec) Inc. (Eastern Canada) and held senior management positions with Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. and Midland Walwyn Inc. He also acts as director of Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. since May 2004 and as trustee of BTB Real Investment Trust since September 2007. In addition, he serves as a director of Corporation de développement Sidex, the limited partner of SIDEX Limited Partnership. He maintains a strong relationship with the resource industry and the financial community.
Rick Breger
President and CEO, Director
Mr. Breger has diverse industry experience spanning both the technical and financial sides of the mining industry. His career includes impactful roles at IAMGOLD Corp. and Coeur Mining Inc., where he executed strategic initiatives and a variety of transactions. Rick’s expertise is further bolstered by his capital markets experience while at Canaccord Genuity and Dundee Capital Markets. He holds an MBA from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and a B.Sc. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from McGill University. Rick is a practicing member of the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO).
Vincent Dubé-Bourgeois
Director
Mr. Vincent Dubé-Bourgeois is a co-founder, Director and Chief Executive Officer at GoldSpot Discoveries Corp. Under his leadership, GoldSpot grew its revenues to over $10M in revenues annually and completed three acquisitions in 2021. Previously, Mr. Dubé-Bourgeois worked for the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) and Noront Resources Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree (BSc, Geology) from the University of Ottawa and started a graduate degree from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique. Mr. Dubé-Bourgeois is a leader in the fields of data science and geoscience through his innovations in advancing data science and artificial intelligence the mineral exploration field.
Karen Rees
Director
Karen Rees has enjoyed a career in the mineral exploration industry spanning more than 35 years. She began her career as a field and project geologist in northwestern Ontario, northern Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and later advanced into senior management roles leading multi-commodity exploration programs across Ontario. In addition to her technical expertise, Ms. Rees brings extensive experience in corporate governance, management, and strategic oversight. Ms. Rees previously served as Vice President, Exploration and Corporate Secretary of Temex Resources Corp., where she played a key role in the growth of the company’s precious metals portfolio and the establishment of strong governance and management practices. She continues to work in the industry as an independent consultant and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Cleghorn Minerals Corp. (public) and Willeson Metals (private). Ms. Rees holds a B.Sc. (Honours) in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan and is a member of Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO). She is an active industry volunteer, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and acts as its President for a two-year term ending March 2027.
Sylvie Prud’homme
Director
Sylvie Prud’homme is a geologist. She holds a BSc in geology from the University of Montréal and is a member of the Ordre des géologues du Québec. From 1979 to 2005, she worked both in Québec and abroad, as a geologist in charge of exploration projects and mine development, and as a manager of oil and gas exploration projects. She has worked in various mining and exploration companies, consulting firms and for various companies and government agencies. From 2005 to 2015, she participated in the development of Osisko Mining Corporation and Osisko where she held the position of Director of Investor Relations. From June 2010 to June 2013, she acted as a director of Matamec Explorations Inc.
Dr. Robert I. Valliant
Director
Dr. Valliant has more than 40 years of experience in base and precious metals discovery and development. He co-founded NewOrigin Gold Corp. (formerly Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.) and completed its listing on the TSX in 1991. He also founded and successfully listed TriAusMin Ltd. on the ASX (2004) and the TSX (2010). At Tri Origin, Bob co-discovered the Lewis Ponds gold and base metal deposit as well as completed feasibility studies for the re-development of the Woodlawn base metal mine, both in New South Wales, Australia. Prior to founding Tri Origin, Dr. Valliant was the VP Exploration for LAC Minerals Ltd., a leading Canadian gold producer. His achievements at LAC included participation in the discovery of the Bousquet, Bousquet #2 and the Doyon gold mines in Quebec, and managing the discovery and delineation of the Page-Williams mine at Hemlo – one of Canada’s largest gold deposits. He also initiated exploration for LAC in the United States, resulting in the discovery of the Rosebud Mine in Nevada and the Ortiz gold deposit in New Mexico. Dr. Valliant is a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Society of Economic Geologists.