Mr. Manternach is President of Castle Grove Capital, LLC, an investment firm that provides strategic and financial advice and raises capital for companies in a wide range of industries. He has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and investment management with extensive experience in the mining and metals industry. Formerly with Lithium Americas Corp., JPMorgan, and Ambac Financial Group.

Myron holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering with distinction from Iowa State University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Fields has over 35 years of experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry with major and junior companies and currently operates his consulting practice, MC Fields Ventures Inc. On February 8, 2024, Mr. Fields was appointed CEO of Refined Energy Corp. and is a member of the Board of Directors of Refined Energy Corp. Mr. Fields was the President and CEO of Discovery Harbour Resources Corp. from December 2019 to March 2024. He was involved in the acquisition and development of the Diavik diamond mine for the Rio Tinto Group through the 1990s. Mr. Fields was Vice President of La Teko Resources Ltd. when it negotiated a friendly take-over by Kinross Gold Corporation. As Executive Vice President of Pine Valley Mining Corporation, he was a key member of the executive team which brought the Willow Creek metallurgical coal mine into commercial production, for which he received the E.A. Scholz Award for excellence in mine development. Mr. Fields was President and CEO of Geodex Minerals from 2009 through 2014 and negotiated the joint venture and sale of the Sisson tungsten-molybdenum project to Northcliff Resources followed by the re-organization of Geodex Minerals. Mr. Fields holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia and a B.Comm. (Honours) from Queen’s University.

Stuart Harshaw is a seasoned mining executive with a successful international career with Vale SA and Inco Limited, prior to joining Nickel Creek Platinum. His last role with Vale, as Vice President of Ontario Operations for Vale, Mr. Harshaw was responsible for the Base Metal operations of Vale in Ontario, which includes six underground mines, mill, smelter, nickel refinery, cobalt refinery, precious metal refinery and Hydro Electric production facilities. Previously, he held various senior roles with Vale including the marketing and sales of a broad range of metal concentrates and finished metals worldwide. Prior to joining Nickel Creek Platinum, he has been consulting in the global mining business and is a member of the Board of Directors of several mining companies. Mr. Harshaw earned a BSc. in Metallurgical Engineering from Queen’s University and an MBA from Laurentian University.