Board of Directors & Management

With over 37 years of extensive experience in the mining and metals industry, Mr. Richards is an accomplished mining executive with a proven track record in operational management, project development, construction, and corporate business development. Mr. Richards has held several CEO roles and currently serves as a director on the boards of Nickel 28 Capital Corp., Goldshore Resources Inc. and Midnight Sun Mining. Throughout his career, Mr. Richards has demonstrated exceptional leadership in driving transformational change, leading mergers and acquisitions, and excelling in mine financing and development, particularly in West Africa..

Lincoln Greenidge is an accomplished Senior Executive, Advisor, and Thought Leader with more than 20 years of success across the mining and metals industries, as well as other manufacturing industries. His broad areas of expertise include financial reporting, accounting, business process improvement, strategic planning, due diligence, IPO, and M&A. Lincoln held a leadership position as the Chief Financial Officer of LSC Lithium Corporation where he successfully managed LSC’s liquidity during a strategic review which culminated in the sale of LSC for $111 M to a private company in March 2019. He has also served as CFO of LeadFX, Vice President, Finance and Controller of Enirgi Group Corporation, and Corporate Controller of Hudbay Minerals and IAMGOLD.

Krisztian Toth is an experienced mining and M&A lawyer and partner at the law firm of Fasken Martineau. Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm with more than 700 lawyers in eight offices across Canada, the UK and South Africa. Fasken’s Global Mining Group has been ranked #1 globally 11 times since 2005, including for the past five years in a row.

Oumar Toguyeni is a globally respected mining executive with over 35 years of leadership experience spanning Africa, the Americas, and Europe. A bilingual (English/French) professional, he has held senior roles at industry leaders such as BHP Billiton, Alcoa, and IAMGOLD, overseeing operations from exploration to executive management. Toguyeni’s unique blend of technical expertise (MSc Geology) and strategic vision (MBA, ICD.D certification) enables him to drive governance excellence, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined growth. His deep operational insight and cross-continental experience position him as a catalyst for value creation in resource development. Oumar is a Non-Executive Director at Allied Gold Corp.

Geoff Eyre is an experienced mining executive with extensive expertise in corporate finance, operational transformation, and strategic leadership, specializing in West African gold mining. He has a proven track record of leading successful business turnarounds. As CEO of Hummingbird Resources, Geoff drove substantial improvements in operational performance and business efficiency, significantly increasing profitability. Previously, as CFO of Adriatic Metals plc, he played a pivotal role in the company’s rapid growth—advancing the Vareš project from PFS to bankable feasibility, securing construction financing, and overseeing its LSE and OTCQX listings. He also served as CFO of Avesoro Resources Inc. (formerly TSX and AIM-listed), where he co-led the turnaround of the New Liberty Mine in Liberia and managed operations across three additional producing gold mines within the group. His deep expertise in strategic finance, operational leadership, and resource sector management enables him to drive growth and navigate complex mining challenges, positioning him as a proven leader in corporate transformation. Geoff is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), a Member of the Institute of Directors, and holds a first-class Engineering degree from the University of Warwick.

Emre Kayışoğlu currently serves as the CEO of ESAN and has a demonstrated history of success in the mining & metals industry, including focus on aluminum, copper, cobalt, zinc and lead. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi.