Jim Gowans

Petrus Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral and natural resource properties in Canada. It holds interest in Martison Phosphate Project, which consists of the Martison Phosphate Deposit and a planned phosphate mine, beneficiation plant, phosphoric acid plant and solid fertilizer production facility. The company was founded on March 22, 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Arizona Mining, Inc. engaged in the exploration and development of silver, zinc and lead. The firm focuses on the Hermosa Project, which is located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Arizona Mining was founded on January 20, 1975 and was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

UEX Corp. engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties. It holds interest in the projects including Christe Lake, West Bear, Shea Creek, Horseshoe-Raven, and other. The company was founded on October 2, 2001 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Marathon Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious and base metal prospects. It also focuses on Valentine Gold Project located in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company was founded on December 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Gedex, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides exploration and property management services to major resource companies. The private company is based in Mississauga, Canada. The company offers the industry's next generation technology, the Gedex HD-AGG™, which is a high definition airborne gravity gradiometer. This technology helps to bring previously hidden resources into view. The company was founded by Nigel W. Stokes and Brian W. Main, and the CEO is Robbie C. Banks.

Detour Gold Corp. was engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties. The company was founded by Gerald S. Panneton on July 19, 2006 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Dominion Diamond Mines ULC engages in the mining and marketing of rough diamonds. It operates through the projects: Lac de Gras Diamond, Ekati and Diavik Diamond Mines. The company was founded by David Grenville Thomas on April 19, 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Debswana Diamond Co. (Pty) Ltd. is the world's leading diamond producer by value. The joint venture company is based in Gaborone, Botswana. and has subsidiaries in Botswana. Debswana works with the knowledge that they are integral to the social fabric of Botswana and that their success contributes to the success of the country.

De Beers SA engages in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds. The company was founded on November 22, 2000 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Culiance, Inc. owns & operates ATM and point-of-sale networks. The company provides products and solutions such as EFT solutions, surcharge-free ATM network, merchant POS program, independent sales organizations program and card services. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

De Beers Canada, Inc. operates a diamond extraction and processing firm. It extracts every category of diamond deposit: kimberlite dykes, pipes, alluvial, and fluvial deposits. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bison Gold Resources, Inc. operates as gold exploration company. It engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for mining of precious and base metals. The company was founded on April 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries. CIM is based in Westmount, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. CIM provides a wealth of benefits to its members, including building industry knowledge, enhancing professional profiles, and raising Canadian company visibility. The institute offers a range of services, including professional development, distinguished lecturer programs, and awards. The private company was founded by Patrick B. Carlson, and the CEO is Angela Hamlyn.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

The Mining Association of Canada operates as a national organization for the Canadian mining industry. It engages in mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication. The firm explores precious metals, uranium, diamonds, metallurgical coal and mined oil sands. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

NewCastle Gold Ltd. is a mineral exploration company, which engages in exploration and development of gold mines. Its projects include Castle Mountain, located in San Benardino, California; and La Verde, located in West Central Mexico. The company was founded on December 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Paycore Minerals, Inc. is focused on advancing the delineation of mineral deposits. It owns interest in the high-grade, polymetallic, FAD project, which is located in the Eureka-Battle Mountain trend in Nevada, USA. The firm is currently completing its Phase1 drill program targeting two primary targets, including high-grade polymetallic mineralization in the FAD Main Zone and near-surface oxide mineralization proximate to the historic Ruby Hill Mine workings. The company was founded on January 29, 2021 and is headquartered in Thunder Bay, Canada.