H. J. (James) Blake Q. C., LL.M,
Corporate Secretary
Mr. Blake is based in Toronto and is a
senior law partner of McLean & Kerr LLP. He
received his LL.M in Business Law from Osgoode
Hall Law School , York University in 1970. His
principal business focus is
corporate/commercial/securities law and he has
written and lectured extensively on the legal and
fiduciary duties of corporate directors and
officers and on business law matters.
Mark Cowan B.A., J.D., Director
Mark Cowan is a partner at Patton Boggs LLP, a
Washington based international law firm
concentrating in public policy global business and
trade. Mr. Cowan joined Patton Boggs after a
long and successful career in the Washington
public affairs industry. He served as
president of Columbus Public Affairs and as chief
executive officer of Newmyer Associates, a public
affairs and strategic intelligence firm. He
was vice chairman of Cassidy & Associates and
a founder and chief executive officer of The
Jefferson Group. Mr. Cowan also served at
Gray & Company and Hill & Knowlton Public
Relations, counseling numerous domestic and
international clients. In addition, Mr.
Cowan has held presidential and political
appointments in three administrations.
Christopher C. Dundas B.Comm.,
MBA, Chairman and Director
Christopher Dundas obtained an MBA from the
University of California (Berkeley) in 1973 and
has 33 years of experience in real estate and
corporate finance. He is currently a Director of
Murray & Company Holdings Limited, a full
service financial intermediary headquartered in
Toronto and President of Murray & Company's
Quebec subsidiary. He has been a Director of
Wallbridge Mining Limited since 2003.
John Francis, BA., CA., CFO
Mr. Francis commenced his career as
Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.
He has over 25 years of experience in finance and
accounting within the mining and natural resource
sectors. He has held senior finance positions with
Jaguar Nickel, Queenston Mining, and the Harbinson
Mining Group.
James J. Jackson, R., C.A., Director
The retired executive and resident of the
USA will serve as a Director and Chairman of the
Audit Committee. Mr. Jackson has served in
numerous senior financial roles including
MobiFon’s Senior Vice-President and Chief
Financial Officer and Vice-Chairman, Finance, for
Quadrant Amroq Bottling Co. Ltd. He is
Chairman of the Management Board of Bite Lietuva,
a mobile telephone company. Mr.Jackson is a
member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants and is a registered certified Public
Accountant in the United States.
Michael J. Knuckey, Director
Mike Knuckey graduated from the Royal
School of Mines in London, England and immigrated
to Canada in 1957. His career spans many
years with Falconbridge and Noranda starting in
the early 1970’s as Chief Geologist and later
Vice President Exploration with Corporation
Falconbridge Copper in Timmins. In 1995, he
was appointed President and CEO of Noranda Mining
and Exploration. In 1997, he became
Executive Vice President, Exploration and Project
Development with Noranda. Mike Knuckey has
been involved in the discovery and development of
numerous mines including the giant Collahuasi
deposit in Chile as well as the Corbet, Winston
Lake, Ansil, Thayer Lindsley, Samatosum,
Raglan’s new zones and Ujina. His winning
leadership skills led him to be inducted into the
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame for his great
influence on the mining industry.
Henry (Rick) J. Sandri Ph.D.,
President, CEO and Director
Dr. Sandri obtained his B.Sc. in Foreign Service
(International Trade & Transportation) from
Georgetown University in 1974, an M.A. in Applied
Economics from The American University in 1978 and
a Ph.D. in Mineral Economics from the Colorado
School of Mines in 1991. Dr. Sandri is a mineral
economist and has been involved in the mineral,
energy, power and transport industries for over 30
years. His experience includes project and
operational management, economic and financial
evaluation, commodity and market assessments,
project finance, contract and deal negotiations,
strategic planning and business development,
technical assessments and asset valuations. He has
worldwide experience in precious, base, ferrous
and light metals, coal, gemstones, industrial
mineral and construction material deposits and
operations. He has worked with and assisted
international banks, corporations, individuals and
governmental organizations securing and
syndicating public and private financings of
domestic and international mining and energy
projects.
Barry Simmons B.Sc., Director
Barry Simmons is a geological consultant and
independent director with over 35 years of senior
management responsibility in the mining industry.
Having served many years for both Teck Cominco
Ltd., Falconbridge Limited and Cameco Corporation
in senior exploration and management positions, he
has gained worldwide experience in exploration and
development of copper, nickel, precious metals,
uranium and other commodities. Mr. Simmons has
been directly involved in the discovery of several
significant mines. He is a former Director and
past Chairman of the Exploration Division of
Camiro (a national research organization sponsored
by the Canadian mining industry) and a former
Director and past Chairman of the Education
Committee of the Prospectors and Developers
Association of Canada (PDAC). In addition Mr.
Simmons is a former member of the Minister's
Advisory Board for the Ontario Geological Survey.
He is a graduate of Carleton University with an
Honours B.Sc. in Geology. He currently serves as
an independent director and/or advisory board
member with several TSX-listed and private mining
companies, including QGX Ltd., Queenston Mining
Inc. and Vismand Exploration Inc.
Alar Soever P.Geo, Director
Alar Soever is a Professional Geologist (Ontario)
with over 25 years experience in the mining
industry. He has been involved in a wide range of
projects both in Canada and overseas. Mr. Soever
has been the President of Wallbridge Mining
Company Limited ("Wallbridge") since
2003. He was involved on the Minnesota
property as a consultant to Wallbridge during
2001-2002 during the initial evaluation of the
Maturi Extension Project and played a key role in
the spin-out of this property to DML. Before
joining Wallbridge, he worked as a Senior
Geologist with the consulting firm of Watts,
Griffis, and McOuat Limited.
Mara Strazdins B.Sc.,
Director Corporate Communications
Prior to joining Duluth Metals, Ms.
Strazdins worked as a public relations and
corporate communications specialist with CHF
Investor Relations. In addition, Ms. Strazdins has
extensive experience as a geologist including 18
years with Dome Mines and subsequently Placer Dome
Limited, Cominco, Gulf Minerals, Ministry of
Natural Resources and several other junior mining
companies. With a diversified background in
geology, exploration and public relations, Ms.
Strazdins will be focusing on building the
Company's visibility within the investment
community.