Ron Wortel is the Executive Chairman of the project. He has 25 years experience in the mining industry as an engineer with Golder Associates and then as a mining equity analyst at Levesque Beaubien, Dundee Securities, Northern Securities, and as Executive VP of Mining Investments at Mineralfields. Mr Wortel is a Geological Engineer and a QP. He is a registered Professional Engineer with an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.

Blair Carson is currently CEO of Nor-Quest Arizona, Inc. He is a second generation mining professional, a metallurgist and a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines, with 30 years of varied experience within the fields of Mining and the Oil & Gas industry. During these years Mr. Carson has worked in such areas as senior management, sales, research and development, exploration, and health, safety and environment (HSE).

Michael Opara, has been involved in the acquisition, financing, exploration and development of key mineral and oil and gas projects since 1996. He has extensive private and public company experience. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and a MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University.