Allen Palmiere
CEO, President & Director


Mr. Palmiere, a CA-CPA by training, has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry both from a financial and operational perspective. His international experience includes South Africa, Central America, Guyana and Brazil and 10 years of experience in China. Mr. Palmiere's expertise includes operations, executive management and financing, both debt and equity. Additionally, Mr. Palmiere has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Palmiere's former executive positions include CEO and Chairman of the Board, HudBay Minerals Inc., Executive Chairman, Barplats Investments Ltd., Vice President, CFO, Zemex Corporation, and President and CEO, Breakwater Resources Ltd. Mr. Palmiere has also served as a director of numerous public companies. Mr. Palmiere is responsible for the development and execution of strategic planning and direction for the Company. Mr. Palmiere is a member of the Advisory Committee.
Armando Alexandri
Chief Operating Officer
Armando Alexandri, is a mining engineer by training, has more than 40 years of operational experience in the industry, primarily in Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Ecuador. He has designed, built, and operated both underground and open-pit mines, as well as processing plants, in Chihuahua, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Sonora, Oaxaca, and other regions. He was instrumental in significantly expanding operations at the Bolivar Mine in Chihuahua, at Impact Silver's operations in the State of Mexico, at the Nukay (Los Filos) operation in Guerrero, at the Tahuehueto project in Durango, and at Campo Morado in Guerrero. He has served as Chief Operating Officer for several companies, most recently at Luca Mining Corporation, where he is credited with turning around the Tahuehueto project and the Campo Morado mine and returning them to profitability. Armando also served as the President of the American Institute of Mining Engineers (Mexico) from 1999 to 2000, among other leadership roles.
Chet Holyoak
Chief Financial Officer


Mr. Holyoak, a Certified Public Accountant, has more than 15 years of mining industry experience. Mr. Holyoak holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Southern Utah University and a Master of Business Administration from Strayer University. Prior to joining the company as the Corporate Controller, Mr. Holyoak served as the Director of Corporate Accounting for Tata Chemicals North America, Inc. and held positions for Barrick Gold Corporation, including Senior Accountant, Accounting Supervisor, and Accounting Superintendent.