William Anderson, P. Geo : Mr. Anderson is a geologist and industry consultant with over 30 years of experience in mining and exploration. He is currently the CEO and President of First Nickel Inc, a company he co-founded, a TSX listed junior mining company currently focusing on commercial production from the Lockerby Mine near Sudbury, Ontario.
John Ryder, P. Geo : Mr. Ryder has been engaged in mineral exploration worldwide for over 30 years. He was the co-discover of the Drumleery lead zinc deposit in Ireland and was directly involved in the discovery of the 300 million+ tonne al Jalamid phosphate deposit in Saudi Arabia.
Between 1991 and 2001, he worked as a private geological consultant in the fields of gold, platinum and diamond exploration in North, South and Central America.
During this time he discovered the first diamond host rocks in a subduction zone setting in California and also the first diamonds in the James Bay region in Quebec.
Robert Boyd, P. Geo, F.G.A : Mr. Boyd is a mining executive with more than 30 years experience in exploration, executive level management, corporate finance, and corporate governance. Mr. Boyd is currently a Director of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada and the Association for Mineral Exploration BC.
He was formerly the President, CEO, and Director of Ashton Mining of Canada Inc, a leading diamond exploration company. He was a founding principal and major shareholder of a financial and strategic advisory firm, and was also formerly Vice President Exploration for Homestake Canada Limited.