| Robert B. Pease President/CEO/Director | ||
| Mr. Pease has been involved with mineral exploration and mine development projects worldwide for the past 30 years. In 2006, Rob formed Terrane Metals with the intent to develop the Mt Milligan Gold-Copper project northwest of Prince George. Terrane advanced the project through exploration, development, and permitting. Construction commenced in the spring 2010, and ultimately Terrane Metals was acquired by Thompson Creek Mining in late 2010 for $700m. He is also a former Director and Strategic Advisor to Richfield Ventures Corp., a junior gold mining company exploring the newly discovered Blackwater gold project in British Columbia. Richfield was acquired earlier this year by New Gold Inc for $500m. Prior to becoming President and CEO of Terrane, Rob was employed by the Placer Dome group for the majority of his professional career. In 2002 he assumed the role of the General Manager, Canada Exploration and Global Major Projects with Placer Dome. In this role, Rob was responsible for managing all aspects of Canadian exploration, and overseeing the geological aspects of advanced stage, major exploration and development projects world-wide. Mr. Pease holds a B.Sc. degree in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo, a Professional Geologist (British Columbia) certification and is a Fellow of the Geologic Association of Canada. Rob is a Past-Chairman of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia, and in 2010 was named "BC Mining Person of the year" by the Mining Association of BC. | ||
| Elaine Bennett Vice-President, Finance & CFO | ||
| Ms. Elaine Bennett, C.G.A. has recently joined as Sabina's Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Bennett brings 20 years of experience in the mining industry to the Company with her most recent position as Vice President and Controller with Miramar Mining Corporation until its recent takeover by Newmont Mining Corporation. Ms. Bennett serves as a director on the boards of other exploration companies and brings experience not only in accounting but in corporate transactions including mergers and equity financings as well as marketing. | ||
| Peter Manojlovic, P.Geo Vice-President, Exploration | ||
| Mr. Peter Manojlovic joined Sabina as Chief Geologist in 2009 and has recently become the Company's Vice- President, Exploration. He is responsible for overseeing all exploration activities at Sabina's Ontario, Manitoba and Nunavut assets. Mr. Manojlovic has over 25 years of global mineral exploration experience. Prior to joining Sabina, Peter was responsible for developing the worldwide nickel exploration efforts of Teck Resources. His experience includes nineteen years with Falconbridge Limited where he was involved in VMS and nickel exploration in Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia. Mr. Manojlovic has been a key member in the discovery of a number of VMS and nickel deposits in Canada, Norway and Vietnam. A highlight was his four years at the Kidd Creek mine where he led the team that discovered the currently producing Mine D. Peter graduated with an Honours BSc from the University of Western Ontario in 1983 and received an MSc degree in geology from Carlton University in 1987. | ||
| Nicole Hoeller Vice-President, Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary. | ||
| Before joining Sabina, Nicole Hoeller was Director, IR for Miramar Mining Corporation (also with a project in Canada's Arctic) where she was part of the successful management team that grew Miramar from a C$75 million company to a company that was recently acquired for C$1.5 billion. Along with her 11 years of experience of investor relations and communications in the industry, Nicole has also spent extensive time traveling in the Arctic, liaising and consulting with communities, Inuit organizations and all levels of government about the benefits and impacts of mining in Canada's North. Along with her experience in Investor and Community Relations, Ms. Hoeller also brings experience in a variety of corporate transactions including merger and equity financings as well Corporate Governance. | ||
| John Wakeford, P. GEO Strategic Technical Consultant / Director | ||
| Mr. John Wakeford has more than 30 years in worldwide exploration with extensive experience in Archean greenstone deposits, including the Hemlo and Timmins gold camps. His experience includes fourteen years with Noranda, where, among other things, he played a key role in the discovery and evaluation of the Holloway gold deposit. On the creation of Hemlo Gold Mines, Mr. Wakeford was appointed Director of International Exploration and led Hemlo's international gold exploration activities. Following the merger of Hemlo with Battle Mountain, he was appointed Director of Exploration, and eventually became responsible for Battle Mountain's exploration efforts. Most recently John was the Vice-President of Exploration at Miramar Mining during which time his experience and knowledge of Archean greenstone belts enabled the company to grow the Hope Bay resource to over 10 million ounces of gold. | ||
