Investor Presentaiton
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Blake Hylands
CEO, Director
Professional Geoscientist with
13 years of international
experience in advanced and
early-stage exploration (gold,
base metals, iron ore). Co-
founder of Troilus Gold where
he led the technical team to
the discovery of +8Moz AuEq
gold in Quebec. Extensive
capital markets, corporate
development and community
relations experience.
Helio Diniz
President, Director
+40 years of experience in the
mining sector. Former Managing
Director Brazil for Xstrata (Glencore)
where he discovered the Araguaia
Nickel Deposit (+100Mt, 1.5% Ni).
Began his career with GENCOR South
Africa: Sao Bento gold mine, Brazil
(AngloGold Ashanti). Founder of
Falcon Metais and HDX Consultoria
to identify/explore and develop
mining opportunities in Brazil.
Founded and developed several
companies for the F&M Group, incl:
Brazil Potash (current Managing
Director), Aguia Metais (potash),
Belo Sun (gold) and Irati (oil shale).
Paulo Misk
COO
Mining engineer with +38 years of experience in
the operational management of several
multinational mining companies. He held
several executive and operational roles at Largo
Inc. (2014-2023), including President & COO, and
CEO & director where he led the production
commissioning and operations of its Maracás
Menchen Mine, and led several expansion
projects, including the company's battery
business. Former Head of Niobium and
Phosphate Operations at Anglo American. 10
years at AMG, most recently as Operational
Director where he was responsible for the
Tantalum and Niobium division and overall
mining activities in Brazil, including the
development of its Mibra lithium mine located
in MG State.
Mike Westendorf
VP Technical Services
Professional engineer with over 15 years
of diversified experience in mining
operations, capital projects, engineering,
and corporate development. Most
recently acted as Director of Operational
Excellence for Copper Mountain Mining
Corp. (now Hudbay Minerals), where he
led initiatives to improve production,
execute capital upgrades, and reduce
costs at the Copper Mountain Mine,
Canada. Here, he also acted as
Production Manager, overseeing the
development of their Eva Copper Project
in Australia, and Director of Metallurgy,
supporting resource expansions and
development.
Tom Olesinski
CFO
+25 years of finance and
executive management
experience. Former forensic
accountant for BDO
Dunwoody. Former Director
of Finance and Operations
for Cossette Communication
Group, CEO and CFO at
Havas Media Canada, and
COO and CFO for Brainrider.
Current board member of
Troilus Gold Corp.
Carlos Costa
VP Exploration
~40 years of experience; 29 yrs in base
metals, gold and PGE exploration
throughout Brazil. Managed several
exploration programs, from regional
grassroots to bankable feasibility studies.
10 yrs experience in mine geology,
including underground and open pit
operations. Former Country Manager
Brazil for Emerita; Led exploration
programs for Belo Sun, Xstrata,
Falconbridge; with experience at Vale and
BP Mineração (British Petroleum Group).
André Guimarães
VP Corp. Development
PhD Geology graduate specializing in
igneous petrology with +10 years of
experience in research. Founder of Neolit
Minerals (2020), where he has been
directly involved in all corporate and
exploration activities, including analyses
and interpretation of geological data,
particularly geochemical results, field work
and contract negotiations. Former
archaeologist who was involved in rescue
archaeology projects associated with the
development of mining sites in Brazil.
Damian Lopez
Corporate Secretary
Corporate securities lawyer
with +15 years experience
working as a legal consultant
to various TSX and TSXV listed
companies. Previously worked
as a securities and merger &
acquisitions lawyer at a large
Toronto corporate legal firm,
where he worked on a variety
of corporate and commercial
transactions.
DIRECTORS
Broad experience in mining and other industries
Blake Hylands
Patrizia Ferrarese
Helio Diniz
Michael Shuh
David Gower
Juliana Sprott
Lawrence Guy
lan Pritchard
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