Presently, Joaquin Merino-Marquez is President & Director at Emerita Resources Corp. and President & Director at Western Metallica Resources Corp.

He is also Vice President-South American Operations at Silver Elephant Mining Corp. and Member of Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.

He previously occupied the position of President at Fuller Capital Corp., Exploration Manager-Porgera Mine at Placer Dome, Inc., Vice President-Exploration of Apogee Opportunities, Inc., Chief Mine Geologist at Hecla Mining Co. of Canada Ltd. and Vice President-Exploration for Primero Mining Corp.

Joaquin Merino-Marquez received a graduate degree from Queen's University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Seville.