Darren Morcombe
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Morcombe joined the Board of Directors in June 2010 and was appointed Chairman in July 2010. Mr. Morcombe has more than 20 years of professional experience in a variety of natural resource roles in Australia, United States and Switzerland, including over 10 years in senior roles with Normandy Mining and Newmont Mining Corp. in the areas of financing, treasury, mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Morcombe is the founder of Springtide Capital Pty. Ltd., a private investment company specializing in micro-cap listed companies, venture capital and resource-oriented companies. He was Chairman and a major shareholder of European Gold Refineries SA, Europe's largest gold refinery, and Director of AGR Matthey, one of the world's largest gold refineries. He retired from this position in 2008 and these businesses are now owned by Newmont Mining Corporation. Darren is a major shareholder of several public companies and sits on the Board of World Titanium Resources and Lyell Resources.
Committees: Audit & Risk (Chair), Governance & Corporate Compensation
Patrick Soares, P.Geo.
President, CEO, & Director
Mr. Soares was appointed President and CEO of Foran Mining Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors in November, 2010. Mr. Soares served as the President and CEO of Brett Resources Inc. from late 2007 until its acquisition by Osisko Mining Corp. in May, 2010. During his tenure as President and CEO of Brett Resources, the market capitalization of the company increased from $60M to approximately $370M.
Mr. Soares holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of British Columbia and is a Professional Geoscientist with APEGBC. Mr. Soares began his professional career in 1983 as an exploration and mine geologist in northern Canada. Subsequently, he worked in the field of investor relations and corporate development, and held positions with Sutton Resources Ltd. (acquired by Barrick Gold in 1999), EuroZinc Mining Corp. (now part of Lundin Mining Corporation) and Aurizon Mines Ltd.
Mr. Soares currently sits on the Board of Skyline Gold Corporation and Lupaka Gold Corp.
Committees: Disclosure
Sharon Dowdall, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.
Director
Ms. Dowdall, who joined the Board of Directors in 2011, has over 30 years' experience in the legal field, including experience as a practicing lawyer and as a senior executive in the resource sector.
Ms. Dowdall is a consultant to Franco-Nevada, working on Special Projects. Previously, she was Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Franco-Nevada Corporation, and prior to the IPO of Franco-Nevada, Ms. Dowdall had a 20 year association with the royalty portfolio assets of Franco-Nevada, including serving as an Officer of Newmont Capital from 2002 to 2007.
Ms. Dowdall holds a B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Calgary and an LL.B, from Osgoode Hall at York University. Ms. Dowdall was the recipient of the 2011 Canadian General Counsel Award for Business Achievement and currently sits on the Boards of NovaGold Resources Inc. and Olivut Resources Ltd.
Committees: Governance & Corporate Compensation (Chair), Audit & Risk, Environmental, Health & Safety
Maurice Tagami, BASc., P.Eng.
Director
Mr. Tagami, who joined the Board of Directors in 2011, has 30 years' experience in mining development and operations. Mr. Tagami holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a Professional Engineer with APEGBC. During his career, has played a significant role in the metallurgical and project management of numerous open pit, underground and heap leach projects worldwide.
Previously, he has held the positions of President and CEO, with Keegan Resources Inc., a TSX-listed exploration and development company that outlined a sizeable gold resource in Ghana and Senior Project Manager for Canico Resource Corp. (acquired by CVRD in 2005) on the Onca Puma Project, a large greenfields nickel laterite smelter project in Para State, Brazil and served on the Board of Directors of Brett Resources Inc. (acquired by Osisko Mining Corp. in 2010). Mr. Tagami currently sits on the Board of Dynasty Gold Corp.
Committees: Environmental, Health & Safety (Chair), Governance & Corporate Compensation
Bradley Summach, B.Sc. (ME)
Director
Mr. Summach joined the Board of Directors in 2005 and previously held the position of President of Foran from November 2008 to December 2010 and Vice President of Corporate Relations of Foran until mid-2006.
Mr. Summach is the Chief Financial Officer of BBS Aircraft Inc. and President of Summach Ventures. Mr. Summach holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.
Committees: Audit & Risk, Environmental, Health & Safety
David M. Petroff, B.Math.,MBA
Director
Mr. Petroff, who joined the Board of Directors in 2012, has over 30 years' experience in the mining and investment industry, including the role of President, CEO, and Director of zinc producer Breakwater Resources Ltd. from early 2009 until its acquisition by Nyrstar NV in mid-2011. Prior to this, he held senior management and financial positions with several prominent, publicly-traded mining companies and worked in Investment Banking with a major Canadian investment dealer. Mr. Petroff, who holds a B. Math from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, sits on the Board of Full Metal Zinc Ltd. and Pancontinental Uranium Corporation.
