Marianne Godwin

Firstgold Corp. is a junior mining and exploration company, with a focus on gold projects and other mineral producing properties. It engaged in the acquisition and exploration of gold-bearing properties in the country. The company was founded on January 10, 1995 and is headquartered in Lovelock, NV.

Part of Kinross Gold Corp., TVX Gold, Inc. acquires, explores, develops, and mines gold and silver. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. TVX Gold was acquired by Kinross Gold Corp. on January 31, 2003 for $671.77 million. The Canadian company was founded by Ian W. Telfer, Charles Nigel Lees.

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (FTIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Templeton International, Inc., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FTIC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services with clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Shell Canada Ltd. processes, markets & distributes natural gas, liquids and bitumen. The company engages in the discovery and development of hydrocarbon reserves. It also markets refined petroleum products. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

European Goldfields Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. It mines for gold, silver and copper ores. The company also provides finance and project development services. European Goldfields was founded by V. Frank Timis on March 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Whitehorse, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Homestake Resource Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral natural resource properties. It explores and develops gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc properties. The company was founded on July 8, 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Founded in 1939, Scotia Capital, Inc. is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Their global operations are divided into two primary business units: (1) global corporate and investment banking and (2) global capital markets.

Integral Wealth Securities Ltd. is an independent Canadian securities dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by John Gibson in 2004 and provides a full array of trading and execution services to emerging companies in three principal sectors: oil + gas, metals + mining and diversified industries. They also work closely with institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investors who seek attractive risk adjusted returns through participation in these sectors via new issues or the secondary markets.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Moneris Solutions, Inc. provides payment processing solutions. It offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants. The firm also provides electronic loyalty and stored-value card programs. Moneris Solutions was founded in December, 2000 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

Part of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., Canaccord Capital Corp. provides investment advice. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Radin Capital Partners, Inc. (Radin) is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Bradley Radin in 2011. Radin provides both retail and institutional investors with high-performing global equity mandates for their long-term portfolios. The firm manages a global equity long/short fund, a global equity long only institutional trust and sub-advises a global equity mutual fund on behalf of a Canadian insurance company.

Commodity Capital AG is independent investment management firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The firm was founded by visionary leaders Dana Kallasch and Tobias Tretter. Commodity Capital specializes in metals and mining and offers portfolio management services through investment funds like Commodity Capital Global Mining Fund (specialized in precious metals), Structured Solutions Next Generation Resources Fund (specialized in e-mobility and base metals), and Structured Solutions Resource Income Fund (specialized in commodity bonds). Commodity Capital is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Private Equity) is a Private Equity, a subsidiary of Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by John Michael Nicola. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, the United States.