Management
Management team
President & CEO
Serge Bureau holds a geological engineer degree and a Master of Science degree in Geology from the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi. He has worked in the mining industry for 30 years including 25 years in gold mining operations. From 1994 to 2008, Mr. Bureau held managerial positions at Barrick Gold Corporation in North America, South America and Russia. In North America, Mr. Bureau, as Manager Mining Engineering and Geology, was responsible for the long term mine planning of the underground operations. In Peru, he was directly involved in the development, feasibility and construction of Las Lagunas Norte mine, which produced over 800,000 ounces of gold annually. In the Dominican Republic, Mr. Bureau was a key member of the feasibility study team of the Pueblo Viejo project, one of the most important gold projects under development in the world. Mr. Bureau started his career in Quebec with Soquem and later worked with Lac Mineral Ltd. Amongst other achievements, he was involved in the development of the Bousquet 1, Bousquet 2 and Doyon mines. In May 2008, Mr. Bureau co-founded Minéraux Crevier Inc. and, as its President, led the marketing, financing and managerial strategies of the Company. Mr. Bureau is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
Vice-President, Exploration
Marc Boisvert is a graduate from the Université de Montréal’s École Polytechnique. He is a member of the Quebec Order of Engineers and has over 30 years of mining industry experience. He has worked as vice president of exploration with Midlands Minerals Corporation, Hébron Fjord and Mazarin, and as vice president and director of Barrick Gold Corporation’s subsidiaries in Tanzania, where he played a large role in developing that organization’s presence in the country. Previously, he was an exploration manager with Inmet Mining and Minnova, as well as a project geologist with Falconbridge Copper and Noranda. He is recognized for his key role of the Troilus gold mine discovery in Canada. He has also worked on base metal and precious metal deposit projects in various geological environments in Africa, Latin America and the Abitibi Region of Quebec. He has broad exploration expertise ranging from local exploration to full feasibility studies.
Chief Financial Officer
Yves Therrien is a certified management accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in administration. He has over 25 years of experience, having worked with major companies held by Canadian, Dutch, American and Spanish interests.
Senior Geologist — Project Manager
Guillaume Mamias has 10 years of experience in mining exploration. He has worked directly or as a consultant for several mining companies, including Asarco, Ariane Gold and Western Prospector. He has a master’s degree in geosciences and a post graduate degree in IT applications in geoscience. He participated in the discovery and surveying of the Camp Caiman gold deposit in French Guiana.
Shareholders Relations
Vincent Janelle, graduated from HEC Montréal in finance. He has several years of management in various industries including for BMO Nesbitt Burns from 2006 to 2009, where he acted as a business development manager. His expertises on different markets as well as his knowledge of the financial industry networking make him a certain advantage in developing and monitoring relationships with current and prospective shareholders.