Mr. Edwards brings over 20 years of senior leadership and financial expertise from a broad range of business ventures in areas such as land development, health care, logistics and business consulting. During the last 12 years, his leadership as CFO in the publicly traded mining exploration arena has provided in-depth exposure to capital markets and the operations of the exploration industry in general. Mr. Edwards also holds a Bachelor of Management degree and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.
Mr. Blaney has considerable experience in the mineral exploration space spanning over 20 years. He has both founded and managed publicly traded exploration companies and has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a Director of several companies over that time period. He has been actively involved in mineral prospecting for over 25 years. Mr Blaney also has other varied business and investment experience which includes mineral exploration investment, real estate investment, marketing and sales, ranch operations and management, and environmental and natural resource related consulting to both government and NGO's.
Mr. Pownall serves as a Director of the Corporation. He has been involved in the mineral exploration industry for nearly 30 years, starting at an early age working with family on mining projects in the Yukon and in British Columbia. Mr. Pownall has worked as a diamond driller on numerous mineral projects in Canada and the United States ranging from grassroots exploration to full production mining. He is currently the owner of More Core Diamond Drilling Ltd., a company based in Stewart, British Columbia. The company was founded in 2006, and provides diamond core drilling and geotechnical drilling services to mineral and liquid natural gas companies throughout Canada and the United States. Mr. Pownall is a past Director of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC).
Mr. Edwards serves as a Director of the Corporation. Mr. Edwards attended Lethbridge Community College and the University of Lethbridge where he earned his BA in Agricultural Economics. He attended the Chartered Accountant School of Business where he earned his Chartered Accountant designation and has been employed in the accounting field for over 10 years. He is currently a partner in a private accounting firm. Mr. Edwards is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.
Mr. Burton received his Small Business and Entrepreneurship degree with honors at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, and brings 25 years of business experience to the table including 17 years in the precious metals exploration sector. He has gained valuable insights in going through several market cycles and is well suited to handle the challenges of the junior precious metals space.
The Qualified Person for the Regal Project for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 is Alicia Carpenter, P.Geo. She has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the disclosure contained in this website.