Mr. Netolitzky has over 40 years of experience and has been very successful in mining exploration. He was the President and CEO of Santoy Resources Ltd., an exploration stage company focused on discovering and developing high-grade uranium deposits throughout North America, before becoming Virginia Energy Resources Inc. Mr. Netolitzky has been directly associated with three major gold discoveries in Canada that have subsequently been put into production including, Eskay Creek, Snip and Brewery Creek.
Ron Netolitzky was the first to recognize the gold potential of the La Ronge Gold Belt. In the late 1970s, Ron initiated the acquisition of a large land package comprised of a prospecting permit and claim blocks (about 200,000 hectares) covering most of the prospective area north of the Churchill River (similar to the area presently held by Golden Band).
Ron was later to be instrumental in the discovery of the Snip, Eskay Creek and the Brewery Creek gold deposits in BC and Yukon, earning him the Prospector of the Year Award in 1990 from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Most recently, his Viceroy Exploration was acquired by Yamana Gold Inc. for its Gualcamayo gold deposit.
In May of 2010, Ron was an integral part of Osisko Mining Corporation's acquisition of 77.28% interest in Brett Resources Inc., which was strongly endorsed by the shareholders. The acquisition represents a healthy ROI for Brett Resources shareholders. Ron also sits on the board of several publicly traded companies.
Brian Grant, P.Geo.
Director
Mr. Grant is also the President and a Director of Goldbrook Ventures Inc. Prior to Goldbrook, Brian was a Director of the regional mapping and economic geology group with the BC Geological Survey. He also has had significant expertise in mineral exploration during his career with a number of senior mining companies, notably Falconbridge and the exploration of the Donaldson and Katinniq deposits in the Raglan Belt, Quebec, during the early 1970s. Brian's career also includes managing exploration programs in Peru, project geologist exploring for diamonds and other commodities in Africa, managing diamonds, gold and base metals projects in B.C. for Selco, working on coal & base metals in the Maritimes, VMS exploration in Archean greenstones in central Canada, and he made uranium discoveries by deep drilling along the Virgin River fault in the southern Athabasca Basin for Uranerz Exploration and Mining. Brian also published a book entitled "Geoscience Reporting Guidelines" which is used internationally as an aid to what constitutes good geoscience reporting for professionals in university and industry.
Robert V. Matthews, CA
Director
Mr. Matthews is President of Sheppards Building Materials (private company), director and Chairman of Skyline Gold Corp., director of Virignia Energy Resources and previous CFO of Brett Resources until sold to Osisko.
Rodney H. Spooner, P. Eng.
Director
Member of Sask. Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists since 1978
Commenced mineral exploration career in 1966 -- 1970 doing summer work for Great Plains Development Corp. in northern Saskatchewan and NWT. Worked 1972 to 1975 with Hudson Bay Exploration Ltd., based in Flin Flon, MB. Moved to LaRonge in 1975, formed Highrock Contracting Ltd. and became active in the mineral exploration business in geological consulting, linecutting, geophysical surveying, claim staking, and prospecting. Work experience ranging from British Columbia, the Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, northeastern Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Has piloted a company-owned and operated float/ski-equipped Cessna-180 since the Fall of 1980. Currently has approximately 5000 hours as pilot-in-command.
Founding director in 1983 of Kristo Gold Inc., a private Saskatchewan company which optioned and now owns the rights to the Anglo Rouyn Mine property. Was a Director from 1983 to 1998 when he became President, a position he still holds.
In 2003, formed Anglo Rouyn Tailings Inc. and Anglo Rouyn Tailings Limited Partnership to gravimetrically process the tailings at the former Anglo Rouyn Mine, north of LaRonge, SK. Produced the technical/ Business Plan, arranged the $3 million financing, purchased and secured the necessary equipment, and managed the project from construction through operations, from 2004 to present. Currently involved in the dismantling and sale of the Partnership's equipment.
President, Spooner Gravimetrics Ltd., a company formed to manage the tailings processing operation at the former Anglo Rouyn Mine.
Former board member of Rocky Mountain Energy Ltd.
Eric W.(Bill) James, B. Sc. Geology
Director
From 1962 to 1968, Mr. James worked as a field technician involved with various geophysical exploration techniques including electromagnetic, magnetic, seismic and gravity surveys in both mineral and petroleum exploration. Petroleum exploration experience included work on winter seismic contracts for major oil companies in northeastern BC and northern Alberta.
From 1968 to 1975, Bill worked as an independent contractor on various mineral exploration prospecting projects throughout Western Canada including The Northwest Territories. The following 35 years saw Mr. James working mainly as a consultant to numerous oil and gas explorers in Western Canada and parts of Oklahoma and Texas.
From 2004 to 2009 -- Bill served as a director of Santoy Resources Ltd. (now Virginia Energy Resources Inc.) and contracted as a supervising field geologist for uranium exploration programs.