David Argyle
MBA – Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Argyle is a fertilizer inputs and industrial marketing professional. Mr. Argyle brings more than 20 years experience in establishing successful operations in both East Asia and China.
David Gower
P.Geo – President
Mr. Gower is a Professional Geologist and the former Global Head of Nickel Exploration for Falconbridge Inc. Numerous discoveries were made under Mr. Gower’s leadership with a particular focus on Brazil. Mr. Gower also brings experience in mine development to depths of 1,500 meters.
Helio Diniz
Managing Director, Brazil Operations
Mr. Diniz has over 30 years of experience. He has joined the Forbes & Manhattan Group in 2007 and is currently responsible for the investments and projects in Brazil. Prior that he acted as the managing Director for Xstrata Brasil (formerly Noranda – Falconbridge). In this role, he was a primary discoverer of the world class Araguaia Nickel Deposit (+100 million tonnes, 1.5% Ni) which are currently undergoing scoping studies by Xstrata Nickel. He also assembled one of the most impressive property portfolios in the prolific Carajas Mineral District. Prior to that, he worked with GENCOR South Africa, and was involved in the evaluation and development of the Sao Bento gold mine in Brazil which operated for 25 years.
Mike Hoffman
P.Eng – Vice President Engineering & Project Development
Mr. Hoffman is a Professional Mining Engineer with over 25 years of experience in mine operations, projects, engineering and corporate development. Mr. Hoffman has previously held senior executive positions at Goldcorp, Desert Sun Mining, and Yamana Gold.