Board & Management

Mr. Wood is an Australian mining entrepreneur with over 35 years experience in mineral exploration, project development and resource investment. He has founded multiple ASX, AIM and TSX listed resource sector companies including Hunnu Coal (A$500M sale), Avanco Resources (A$418M sale), Bellevue Gold (A$2B) and Steppe Gold (C$500M), Mongolia’s largest gold producer.

Mr. Wood holds an Honours degree in Geology from the University of New South Wales and a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from the WA School of Mines. He is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and was awarded Mongolia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the Polar Star.

Mr. Didugu brings expertise in corporate advisory, capital markets, and financial strategy, with a focus on structuring and financing high potential mining ventures. He has advised TSX and ASX listed resource companies and emerging ventures across restructurings, IPOs, RTOs, dual listings, and M&A transactions.

With a background in regulatory compliance and corporate governance, Mr. Didugu has overseen listing rule adherence, continuous disclosure obligations, and investor relations strategies for exploration and production companies. He has also served as Company Secretary and led due diligence committees for complex corporate actions. He is a founding partner of QCapital Partners, a mining-focused venture capital firm based in Australia. Mr. Didugu holds a Bachelor of Finance from the Australian National University.

Mr. Payment has 16+ years of experience as a seasoned CPA with experience in finance, reporting, regulatory compliance, public company administration, equity markets, and the financing of publicly traded companies. Since 2014 has served as a CFO and consultant to a portfolio of companies listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).

Mr. Payment has extensive involvement across the natural resource, technology, and retail sectors, and holds a BBA from Simon Fraser University and a CPA, CA designation earned in 2009.

Mr. Tumur-Ochir is an advisor to the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry, holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and graduate certificates in international business and marketing from Australia and Singapore.

Senior capital markets executive and corporate director with 20+ years in investment banking and equity research, specializing in global mining and metals. Held leadership roles at BMO Capital Markets, GMP Securities, Dundee Securities, Eight Capital, and Laurentian Bank Securities. Currently Head of Mining Investment Banking at Ventum Financial and serves as Director for several public mining companies.  Holds a B.Comm, an MBA, the ICD.D designation, and named a Concordia Top 50 Under 50 Shaping Tomorrow.