Directors
Natasha Dixon
President & CEO, DirectorNatasha Dixon has diverse work experience in capital markets facilitating the listing and financing of public and private corporations, and has developed an extensive network of business and financial contacts, across industry, throughout her career. Ms. Dixon was part of the start-up and launch team, and worked in various senior roles with the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). Following that, she worked with several resource companies and was instrumental in raising capital and expanding the investor audience for these corporations. Ms. Dixon was Chairman of the Board of 5SD Capital, a private company which built a successful mineral exploration project portfolio, that was acquired by Pelangio Exploration Inc. Following the acquisition Ms. Dixon joined Pelangio as Director, External Relations, while concurrently providing corporate advisory services for several private and public companies in the fintech, consumer goods and natural resource sectors. In 2021, she co-founded Mink Ventures Corporation, which she led through a successful CPC listing then full listing on the TSXV in January 2023. She continues to serve Mink as a Director and President & CEO. Ms. Dixon also served as a director of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. through its $45M acquisition by IAMGOLD in February 2024. Ms. Dixon currently serves as a Director of Fulcrum Metals PLC (AIM:FMET). She holds a B.A. with High Honours in Environmental Studies from Carleton University.
Kevin Filo
SVP Exploration, DirectorMr. Filo is a founder, Director and the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation. Mr. Filo obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc,1980) degree in geology from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, and has been professional geologist for over 35 years. Mr. Filo is President of Filo Exploration Services Limited, a private geological consulting firm, established in 1983. Over the last fifteen years Mr. Filo also acted as President and Vice President of a number of successful private exploration project generator companies. From December 2018 until April 2022 Mr. Filo was VP Corporate Development for Pelangio Exploration and prior to this he was part of the Pelangio Mines Inc. acquisition team that acquired the former Placer Dome Canada Detour Lake Mine on Pelangio’s behalf. This project eventually became an established Canadian gold producer now operated by Agnico Eagle Mines.
Matthew Lilko
DirectorMr. Lilko is presently employed as the Vice President Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary at Pelangio Exploration Inc. Mr. Lilko is skilled in risk analysis and valuation methodologies and holds a PhD from Trent University and a MA from Western University.
JC St-Amour
DirectorMr. St-Amour has over 25 years of mining industry experience in executive leadership roles, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions. He has a master’s degree in geology and is a Chartered Financial Analyst with strengths and expertise in capital markets, financial and investment analysis, asset valuation, and managing financing and M&A transactions in the natural resource sector. During his career, Mr. St-Amour has held various executive leadership roles at the management and Board of Directors level in junior mining as well as investment banking firms. From Jan 2021 – February 2024 Mr. St-Amour served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. and led the Company through its successful acquisition by IAMGOLD. From July 2020 – July 2025 he held the position of President of Imagine Lithium Inc. and from April 2013 – Present, he has been President of Upper Canada Advisors, a management consulting and advisory company.