Brent Omland
Independent Director
Mr. Omland is a mining executive with 20 years of experience in the mining and metals trading industry. Mr. Omland is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and a Canadian CPA. Mr. Omland has also worked in finance roles for Teck Resources and in senior finance roles for an integrated lead mining and smelting group based in Australia (Ivernia/Enirgi Metals). He also serves on the Board of Directors for Dore Copper Mining Corp, Galantas Gold Corporation and Nicola Mining Inc., all listed on the TSX-v.
Mr. Omland was elected pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) dated August 2, 2023, by and between the Company and Ocean Partners Holdings Limited (“Ocean Partners”) filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 10, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Omland is the co-CEO of Ocean Partners, which purchases gold produced by the Company pursuant to that certain Gold Concentrate Purchase Agreement dated February 1, 2021, as amended (the “Offtake Agreement”), by and between the Company’s affiliate, DynaResource de Mexico, SA de CV, and an affiliate of Ocean Partners, MK Metal Trading Mexico SA de CV, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 10, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference. In 2023, Ocean Partners paid the Company $35.3 million under the Offtake Agreement.