Corporate

Anthony Tse has close to 30 years of private and public corporate experience in numerous high-growth industries, spanning technology, media and telecoms, natural resources and specialty chemicals, and more recently the energy transition sectors, in particular the electric vehicle and lithium battery value chain. His roles have been predominantly in senior management, with a focus on strategy and development, M&A and corporate finance internationally - he has managed businesses and operations across four continents spanning Greater China and Asia region, Australia, North and South America.

Mr. Tse is the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Resources Limited, where he served on the Board for 11 years and grew the company, following its merger with Orocobre Limited in 2021 to create Allkem Limited, to become one of the Top 5 lithium producers globally. He is also the Board Chair of Nano One (TSX: NANO), a clean technology company specializing in the production of low-cost, high-performance cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries; and a Director of Minviro Limited, a global leader in sustainability measurement, reporting and life cycle assessment. In addition, he is a strategic advisor to Sicona Battery Technologies PTY Ltd, a leading developer of silicon-composite materials for next-generation lithium battery anode technologies and Novalith Technologies PTY Ltd, a developer of direct lithium extraction technologies.

Aside from his industry roles, Anthony has held positions with leading institutional investment firms. He is also a Senior Advisor to EMR Capital ( a global natural resources private equity group) and was previously an Operating Partner with the Global Private Equity Group of Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN), a global asset management organization.

Mr. MacDonald has 15 years of experience in the mining industry and is an exploration geologist. He co-founded Kenorland Minerals, a North America-focused company generating greenfield exploration opportunities across different commodities. Prior to 2016, Mr. MacDonald worked with Newmont Mining doing greenfield exploration in Nunavut, West Africa, and East Africa.

Mr. Marshall is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst with over 20 years of senior financial leadership experience in the natural resources sector. He brings a strong background in accounting, corporate reporting across Canada and the U.S., financial and risk management, transactional financing, M&A, and strategic support for growth-stage mining companies. His career includes CFO roles at multiple publicly listed resource companies, where he supported project advancement, capital markets initiatives, and cross-border operations. Mr. Marshall began his career with PwC LLP in London before relocating to Vancouver in 2008. He graduated from Newcastle University, England, with a BA(Hons) in Financial Analysis and Accounting.

Mr. Smithson is an ore deposit geologist. He worked as a global specialist for Newmont and contributed to gold reserve expansions in West Africa and South America. Mr. Smithson has held senior VP exploration positions generating opportunities throughout the Americas. He is a co-founder of Tier One Silver, a silver-focused explorer in Peru, and holds an M.Sc in Economic Geology from the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Hayward’s career has been dedicated to leading sustainable development in the mining industry in Canada for more than a decade. She has a proven track record of developing collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and successfully navigating projects through the regulatory system to obtain operating permits through her managerial and executive roles with the Ekati Mine and Mountain Province Diamonds. Dr. Hayward brings a unique combination of operational and corporate experience, technical expertise, and over 25 years of diverse experience in the fields of environment and sustainability in the public, private, and academic sectors to the Company. Dr. Hayward has an MBA (finance) from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. (biology) from McMaster University.

Mr. Reison, a seasoned mining executive who brings over 25 years of project and engineering leadership experience to the role of Senior Vice President of Development. 

He previously served as Vice President of Operations at Burgundy Diamond Mines, where he oversaw the 24/7 operations of Ekati Diamond Mine. Prior to his tenure at Burgundy, he was Chief Operating Officer at First Mining Gold Corp. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership and project director roles with internationally recognized mining companies, including Goldcorp, Newmont, and Rio Tinto. Jeff holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

Ms. Michelcikova has over 5 years’ experience working with public companies. She has a MA in Tourism and Management and completed Financing, Governance and Compliance study at Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Gordon has over 10+ years of experience in the investor relations role. He has collaborated with numerous publicly traded resource companies, spanning from exploration to development and production stages. He has adeptly implemented investor relations initiatives to enhance exposure, foster shareholder trust, and boost valuations in the public markets.