Moving from junior status into the realm of mid-tier producer requires expertise and experience in exploration, engineering, development, funding, communications and international business relations. We believe our management team meets these requirements and more, providing a unique blend of talent for a junior mining firm.
Arden (Buck) Morrow President and Director Mr. Morrow is a graduate Mining Engineer from the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has over 30 years' experience in mineral exploration, mine development, and mine operations, in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. From 1980 to 2001, he was the President of Western States Minerals Corporation which, under his direction, discovered and brought into production some of Nevada's most significant gold deposits including Barrick's Goldstrike mine.
William S. Wagener COO Mr. Wagener has held various senior operational management positions at a number of underground and surface coal operations in the US and internationally. Prior to starting his consulting career he worked for Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) for 19 years, latterly as President of ARCO Coal Australia Inc. in Brisbane, Australia, which produced 20-million tonnes of coal per year. He has a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri.
Aurelian Bukatko CFO With an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University, and a BA from Wabash College, Mr. Bukatko has over 20 years of senior management, executive and international experience in various business environments, most recently as Senior Vice President and CFO at Alfred Karcher USA. Mr. Bukatko's international background includes over 15 years with Inland Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois where he certified his financial experience with a CMA and CPA.
Allen Gordon Vice-President, Mine Development and Operations Mr Gordon has over 30 years' experience in operational and business leadership roles within the international mining industry. With an MS in Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho, Mr Gordon has managed numerous mining operations and has either led or contributed to the development and operation of nine of the most significant gold and silver mines in the Western North America. He is a Founding Registered Member of the Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration.
Paul Marsden VP Marketing and Corporate Development Mr. Marsden has spent 29 years as a consultant to the international mining and iron and steel industries, including nearly 27 years with Corus Consulting (formerly British Steel Consultants Ltd), an arm of Corus Steel. He is a specialist with expertise in iron ore beneficiation, pelletizing, iron making and alternative iron making technology. Mr. Marsden has a BSc, Geological Sciences from Aston University, Birmingham, UK, is a Chartered Engineer (C Eng), a Chartered Scientist (CSci), and a Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IMMM or IOM3).
Dr Hardy Lindroos Regional Director of Exploration With a PhD in Ore Geology from the University of Stockholm, Dr Lindroos has been involved in minerals exploration activities in both Sweden and Finland for several decades. He was Chief Geologist and Vice Managing Director of the Exploration Division of the Swedish Geological Company (SGAB), Luleå, in charge of planning and management of exploration projects in Sweden. During his tenure at the SGU, he led a project which compiled an inventory of iron ore bodies in northern Sweden. Prior to joining Northland, he worked as a consulting geologist to a number of companies including International Gold Exploration (IGE), BHP Billiton Global Exploration, Nordic Diamonds Ltd, GeoVista AB and Agnico Eagle Mines.
Karl-Axel Waplan Managing Director of European Operations Mr. Waplan has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. In the late 90s he was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Boliden Ltd, and a member of Boliden's Executive Management Committee. He was directly responsible for supervising the development of Boliden's Storliden mine. In 2003 he joined the management team of Sudamin Ltd. and was COO for the Ferro Alloys and Noble Alloys activities. He joined Lundin Mining Corporation in May 2004 as Executive VP Operations, and was President and CEO from April 2005 until January of this year.
Dr. Vladimir Benes Vice President of Exploration Dr. Benes graduated from the Charles University of Prague in 1985 and later received an M.Sc. and a Doctorate in Geology from the University of Toronto. He was VP of Exploration and Development for Barrick Gold responsible for Russia and Central Asia. More recently Dr. Benes was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of an exploration company with gold, copper and base metal projects in Peru and Turkey. He has provided consulting services, due diligence and technical evaluation of gold, copper, base metal, molybdenum, nickel and chrome projects in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Peru in cooperation with a number of companies.
Ralph Rushton Investor Relations & Director Mr. Rushton has nearly 20 years' experience in mining and exploration. He began his career as a mine geologist for the Anglo American group in Southern Africa, and later worked in exploration for gold and base metals throughout the Middle East and Eastern Europe. In 2003, after moving to Vancouver, he began working in investor relations and corporate development for a group of TSX-V listed exploration and mining companies managed by Simon Ridgway. He is a director of Northland Resources and also Radius Gold Inc. He has a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Portsmouth University in the U.K., a Master's in Economic Geology from the University of Alberta in Canada and a Certificate in Business Writing, Public Relations and Marketing Communications from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
