Our Experienced Leadership Team

James Hocking

CEO & Director

Mr. Hocking has over 20 years’ commercial and capital markets experience across the resources sector, spanning  equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial advisory. Recently, he spent six years leading BHP Iron Ore’s commercial development team.

Steven Nguyen

CFO & Corporate Secretary

Mr. Nguyen is a Chartered Professional Accountant with extensive experience supporting private and public companies junior mining and other resource-focused sectors. He specializes in financial reporting, audit readiness, and corporate compliance, with a strong track record guiding companies through IPOs and RTOs.

Damion Carruel

Director

Mr. Carruel has over 30 years of experience in financial markets, spanning stockbroking, futures trading, and equity markets. Since 2014, he has led financing efforts for multiple IPOs on the London Stock Exchange, leveraging his deep expertise in corporate broking, investor relations, and equity markets.

Angus Campbell

Director

Mr. Campbell is CEO of GlobalBlock and founder of Nominis Advisory. With a background in hedge funds, broking, and financial media, he brings deep capital markets experience. He also served as a Director of Prestwick Capital Corporation, which is now Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. He holds a BA in Business and Accounting from the University of Exeter.

Bernhard Klein

Director

Mr. Klein is a Professor of Mineral Processing and previous Head of Mining Engineering at the Norman B. Keevil Institute at the University of British Columbia. He has 35 years of experience in design and improvement within industry and academia, as well as experience as a director of junior exploration companies.

Dr. Toby Strauss

Qualified Person

Dr. Toby Strauss (Ph.D.; CGeol.; EurGeol.) has over 25 years of experience, including over 20 years of experience operating in Finland, with a successful track record of new gold discoveries. Currently COO and Director of Gemdale Gold and geologist at Merlyn Consulting. Formerly COO of Belvedere Resources.