Management

Mr. Rayani for the past 20 years, has focused on financing domestic and international mineral exploration and development. Mr. Rayani is currently Chair of R7 Capital Ventures Ltd.;  Chief Executive Officer and Director of Marvel Discovery, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Falcon Gold Corp.; Chair and Director of R7 Capital Ventures Ltd.; Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of District 1 Exploration Corp. Chairman, Director of Power One Resource Corp. Prior to these postings, he worked independently as a management consultant and financier to companies in the junior mining, biomedical, and technology sectors for both public and private companies. Mr. Rayani brings an extensive network of contacts throughout North America and Europe, focusing on Institutional and High-Net worth accounts.

Mr. Branco is a senior geologist with over 38 years of experience. He is the managing partner of Geologia e Geotecnia Consultores, a boutique consulting firm specializing in mineral exploration based in Portugal. Prior to that, Mr. Branco was the Regional Exploration Manager, Europe for Lundin Mining overseeing Lundin Mining projects in Iberia and Europe. He led the team credited with discovering the new VHMS Semblana mineral deposit near Lundin’s Neves Corvo mine. Mr Branco also acted as exploration manager for Rio Narcea which was subsequently acquired by Lundin Mining.  Prior to that he was a senior project geologist for BP Minerals/Rio Tinto and was a senior member of the team credited with discovering of the Las Cruces Cu-Au VHMS deposit in southern Spain and in the Gralheira intrusion-related gold deposit in northern Portugal.

Mr. Branco has authored and co-authored several technical publications. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Porto University in Portugal and was invited as a lecturer at the Geology Department of the Braga University.

Mr. Crawford, CPA, CA, holds a B. Com. from the University of Toronto and brings extensive experience as a senior financial executive. He has held positions in both public and private companies and has served as a partner in a national firm of chartered professional accountants. Brian is a founder and/or co-founder of several companies currently listed on the TSXV (TSX Venture Exchange) or the CSE (Canadian Securities Exchange). Presently, Brian serves as a Director, Corporate Secretary, and/or CFO of multiple TSXV or CSE listed companies, which include, Falcon Gold, Colibri Resource Corporation, Searchlight Resources Inc., CBLT Inc., and Tempus Capital Inc