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Board of Directors

Meet the Team

Ian Ball

Independent Director

Mr. Ball served as President of McEwen Mining Inc., where he was responsible for overseeing the Company’s production and exploration programs throughout Mexico, Argentina and Nevada. Mr. Ball is credited with leading the team that built the El Gallo 1 Mine, in addition to making the El Gallo 2 discovery in Mexico. Previous to his position with McEwen Mining, he worked for McEwen Capital. He originally began his career with Goldcorp in 2004 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

 

Ryan Goodman

Independent Director

Mr. Goodman is a seasoned corporate lawyer with extensive experience advising mining companies at various stages of growth and development, specializing in financings, M&A, and corporate governance. He is the SVP & General Counsel of Orezone Gold Corporation and has held progressively senior roles with the company since 2019. Prior to joining Orezone, Mr. Goodman served for seven years as VP, Legal Affairs at Aura Minerals Inc. Before that, he practiced law with a large Canadian multinational firm, focusing on securities and mining.  Mr. Goodman holds a J.D. from the University of Manitoba and is also a director of Silver47 Exploration Corp.

 

Kevin Chen, CPA

Independent Director
Mr. Chen has over 20 years of experience in the Canadian mining industry. He has held several senior leadership roles, most recently serving as CFO of Silver47 Exploration Corp and Cassiar Gold Corp, and as Controller for Gold Royalty Corp and Uranium Royalty Corp. Previously, Mr. Chen spent eight years as CFO of Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd, where he helped develop one of the Yukon’s largest zinc and lead deposits, and nine years in finance management at Eldorado Gold Corp. He began his career at KPMG, is an alumnus of the Ivey School of Business, and is a member of CPA BC.