Directors & Management

Christopher A. Serin: BSc. (Eng.), MBA - Interim CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director

Christopher Serin holds a BSc. in mining engineering and an MBA from Queen's University. He has more than 25 years international financial and corporate management experience mainly involved in natural resources projects throughout the Americas. Mr. Serin held a number of increasingly senior technical and financial positions with Aquitaine Company of Canada from 1978 to 1985 including Treasurer of its United States subsidiary where he was responsible for all financial aspects of the company; and Assistant Treasurer of Aquitaine responsible for the administration of  approximately US$2 Billion of long term debt. Among a number of executive positions in the minerals industry from 1986 to 1997, he was Chief Financial Officer for Royal Oak Mines from 1990 to 1994. During his tenure, the market capitalization increased from $35 million to more than $500 million and annual productive capacity increased from 200,000 to 500,000 ounces of gold. Mr. Serin was also responsible for the formation of Ouromias Minerals Inc. which was the leading gold exploration company focused on Brazil after that country's laws were changed to encourage foreign investment.

Robert Power: Chairman & Director

Mr. Power is a lawyer with Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, one of the largest international law firms and ranked as "Canadian Law Firm of the Year" for 2007/08 by Chambers and Partners. Mr. Power is Co-chair of that firm's National Energy Group and manages a significant energy, infrastructure and corporate practice. Mr. Power is also recognized in The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Mr. Power has broad international legal and business experience, has contributed to the National Standards Council standard development processes, and has advised on a number of large infrastructure and project development matters in various industries. Mr. Power received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University, a B.A. from the University of Victoria, and is called to the Bars of Alberta and Ontario.

Dimitar Lazarov Dimitrov: BSc. (Eng.) Chief Geologist

Dimitar Dimitrov holds a BSc.(Eng.) in geological engineering from Sofia Mining-Geological University. He has more than 15 years experience in the minerals industry, mainly involved in metal prospecting and exploration. He was Chief Geologist for Geoengineering, a Bulgarian exploration and mining company. More recently he has held the position of senior geologist for international companies including Royal Gold Inc., Phelps Dodge Inc., and Silver and Baryte  SA. He was involved in regional reconnisance, project acquisition and exploration in Bulgaria, Greece and Russia. D Dimitrov brings a wealth of regional geological knowledge to the Company and has been closely involved in the targeting and acquisition of the Omax property portfolio.

Michael T. Mason: BS. Metallurgical Engineering, MBA - Director

Michael Mason holds a BS in metallurgical engineer from the University of Arizona and an MBA in finance from UCLA. He  has more than 35 years of experience managing major international firms.   Mr. Mason's career has included senior management positions with large producers of natural resources including Asarco, Inc. and St. Joe Minerals Company where he was responsible for design, project construction, financing, development, operations, and commercial management of productions from the raw material acquisition, custom processing through effective liquidation of final products. He has, for many years been a senior executive responsible for the creation, development, and management of successful international trading firms including Marc Rich AG, Pechiney Brandeis Ltd. and Metallgesellschaft AG which required the application of complex hedging and derivative structures and the implementation of effective risk management platforms and solutions.

Anthony Patriarco: Director

Dr. Patriarco is a retired physician and Associate Professor of Physics at a major US university. His professional degrees include an MD from Harvard Medical, a PhD in Physics from Harvard and a PhD in Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Patriarco is an individual investor with a longstanding interest in the natural resource sector.