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Astra Exploration
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Brian Miller
CEO & Director
Brian began working in exploration and mining in 2005 where he began his career in operations, logistics and project management. His background in business & finance provides a well-rounded acumen. He was formerly CFO and VP of Business Development at Kiska Metals Corp, where his experience included operations, business development, asset valuation, capital markets and M&A.
DIEGO GUIDO
Exploration Director
Diego is a globally-recognized Low Sulphidation Epithermal (LSE) expert with extensive field and research experience in Chilean and Argentinian deposits. Credited with discovery of the Pingüino deposit in Santa Cruz, Argentina, his previous roles include Senior Technical Advisor for Argentex Mining Corp, and VP Exploration at Austral Gold. Diego has provided consulting services to more than 25 mining companies.
Mahesh Liyanage
CFO
Mahesh is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 20 years of experience across diverse industries. He is the former CFO of Orogen Royalties and Mirasol Resources and is currently CFO for Vizsla Silver Corp. He owns a full-service accounting firm where he provides accounting and CFO services to multiple public companies.
Roberto Alarcon Bittner
VP & Country Manager, Chile-Argentina
Mr. Alarcon has over 30 years combined experience in BusDev, legal and land with mining and exploration companies in the Americas and Europe, including over 15 years at Yamana/Meridian gold and over 12 years at Homestake Mining Company. His previous positions include VP Legal & Land – South America, VP & Senior Director – New Ventures, and VP, Country Manager – Chile.
Sarah Morbey
Corporate Secretary
Sarah Morbey is a detail-oriented corporate secretary and governance professional. She supports boards and management teams through her role with Vancouver Corporate Solutions Inc., providing corporate secretarial, governance, and regulatory compliance services to private and publicly traded companies. Sarah brings a strong analytical approach to coordinating corporate records, managing compliance processes, and supporting organizations through various stages of growth. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Simon Fraser University.
Katrina Damouni
Corporate Development
Katrina has over 15 years experience in corporate development, IR and capital markets functions primarily within the junior mining sector. Her career encompasses institutional equity sales, investment banking and asset management in the UK and Canada. She specializes in equity and debt financings, driving strategic initiatives and M&A. Katrina has an extensive network across the UK, Europe and North America, and was previously Director of Corporate Development for Northern Superior Resources, which was acquired by IAMGOLD.
Astra Exploration
Directors & Advisors
Brian Miller
CEO & Director
Brian began working in exploration and mining in 2005 where he began his career in operations, logistics and project management. His background in business & finance provides a well-rounded acumen. He was formerly CFO and VP of Business Development at Kiska Metals Corp, where his experience included operations, business development, asset valuation, capital markets and M&A.
Darcy Marud
Director
Darcy led exploration teams involved in the El Peñón and Mercedes mine discoveries. He has over 35 years of experience in mining and exploration, including executive roles at Meridian Gold and Yamana Gold. He is currently CEO of Western Exploration in Nevada.
Charles Funk
Director
Charles has over 13 years of experience in the mining industry with junior exploration and major mining companies. He is currently Technical Director at Vizsla Silver Corp where he led the discovery of the Napoleon prospect at the Panuco gold-silver project and is also the CEO of Heliostar Metals.
David Caulfield
Advisor
Over 35 years of experience in the exploration industry. Co-founder of Equity Engineering, Rimfire Minerals, and C3 Alliance. Dave has a deep professional network and has served in multiple volunteer capacities including President of AME BC and Vice-Chair of Geoscience BC.
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