Management

Mr. Yip received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPA, CA). After three years at Ernst & Young LLP (Vancouver), Mr. Yip served as the Corporate Controller of Rusoro Mining Ltd., a junior gold producer with operations in Venezuela, and for RB Energy Inc., a TSX-listed iodine producer with assets in Chile and Canada, before serving as CFO of Orca Gold Inc., an African-focused junior exploration company, until 2018 and Filo Corp. until 2022.

Mr. Carmichael joined NGEx Minerals’ predecessor company, Josemaria Resources Inc. (formerly NGEx Resources Inc.), from the UK office of Lundin Mining Corporation, where he was General Manager, Resource Exploration with oversight of all near-mine and resource definition exploration activities. Prior to joining Lundin Mining, Mr. Carmichael acted as Vice President, Exploration for EuroZinc Mining Corporation and held executive positions and directorships for several other Canadian exploration companies operating internationally. He has also been a director and first Vice President of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) and sat on the technical committee for Geoscience BC.

Mr. Carmichael is a registered Professional Engineer in the province of British Columbia, holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of British Columbia and has 23 years of experience in public company management and international mineral exploration. Mr. Carmichael also serves as VP Exploration for Filo Corp.

Mr. Bonney was previously Vice President, Corporate Development for Maverix Metals Inc., a precious metals royalty company that was acquired by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. in 2023. Prior to Maverix, Mr. Bonney was a member of the investment banking group with Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets for 10 years, specializing in the metals and mining sector. While in investment banking, Mr. Bonney assisted clients in assessing and executing on various strategic initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, asset divestitures, strategic investments, as well as equity and debt financing. Mr. Bonney holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance from the University of British Columbia.

Mr. Rode serves as the General Manager, South America for NGEx Minerals. Mr. Rode is a Geologist focused on South American Andean projects, and has been working in the Vicuña District for over twenty years. He was an integral part of the Josemaria, Los Helados and Filo del Sol discoveries, as well as the most recent Lunahuasi discovery made by NGEx Minerals. Mr. Rode has previously held different positions within the Lundin Group’s operations in South America, particularly in Chile and Argentina, including Regional Manager, Exploration Manager, Operation Manager and Executive Director.

Ms. McCall is an accomplished Corporate and Securities Paralegal with over 15 years of multi-jurisdictional experience in both the private and public natural resource sectors. As Corporate Secretary, she plays a pivotal role in supporting her board of directors and executive management teams. Her responsibilities encompass legal and regulatory compliance, corporate governance, oversight of board and committee affairs, management of continuous disclosure obligations and the facilitation of corporate and securities transactions Ms. McCall is also experienced in initial public offerings, navigation of cross-border trading complexities, and records management. Since 2015, Ms. McCall has been an active member of the Governance Professionals of Canada and is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. She concurrently holds the position of Corporate Secretary at Filo Corp.