Seasoned executive and officer in the gold, copper, and strategic mining sector. Industrial track record includes the Kupol mine project for Bema Gold (sold to Kinross for $3 billion), the Kensington mine project for Coeur Mining, the financing, development, and liquidity exits of multiple strategic mining operations in Russia and Eurasia, and negotiating a bilateral mining treaty between the governments of Russia and China. A licensed Professional Engineer, Mr. Naugle received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and holds a degree in mining engineering from Montana Tech.

Former President and COO Western Silver; Senior VP Exploration and Business Development, Kennecott; Managing Director South America, Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration. Has worked as a resource exploration geologist for over 40 years. Notably headed the Western Silver team that discovered and delineated the world’s largest silver reserve, Peñasquito, and subsequently sold it to Glamis Gold (now Goldcorp) for $1.2 billion in 2006; former Executive VP Exploration, Kennecott.

Founder and President of PBA Consultants, Inc., a firm specializing in tax savings and cost reduction services for many of the Fortune 500 companies across the USA; Founded Alford Investments in 1993, focusing on real estate investment properties, pharmacy distribution, food-related and natural resource companies; Director of Revett Minerals Inc. in 2009 and 2010.

Mr. Stiles is an experienced executive with 25 years of experience resolving complex regulatory, operational, and project challenges in the mining sector. He has expertise in implementing permitting and compliance strategies for mining operations in multiple states, including Nevada. His experience includes working with senior management within federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Doug is skilled at building trusting relationships with diverse project stakeholders, including local communities and Indian Tribes near mine sites. Mr. Stiles has a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech and an MBA from Washington State University.

Mr. Banning is a seasoned mining executive with a results-oriented approach and commitment to excellence, achieved by cultivating high-performance teams. With a dynamic leadership style, he brings over 25 years of expertise spanning corporate strategy, feasibility studies, project design, construction, mine re-start and operations, with a focus on copper alongside a diverse array of commodities. His track record highlights proficiency in team leadership, risk management, and the enhancement of systems and processes, fostering a ‘continuous improvement’ culture that consistently delivers rapid, impactful, and sustainable value. Mr. Banning holds a B.S. in Mining Engineering from Montana Tech School of Mines and is recognized as a Qualified Person – Mining (QP-MMSA).

Ms. Paredes has over 30 years of international experience in mineral exploration, corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, capital allocation, M&A, and public company governance. She was previously the CFO of Mako Mining Corp and Belhaven Copper and Gold; her extensive experience in finance was developed in storied companies such as Rio Tinto, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard. Prior to her career in finance, Ms. Paredes worked for BHP Minerals and BHP Tintaya in a variety of roles, including exploration, geological modeling, resource calculation, and mine planning.

Ms. Paredes received a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria Lima, Peru, a M.Sc. degree in Geology from Iowa State University, and an MBA from Cornell University.

An experienced executive in the mining and natural resource sectors, with over 40 years of directly relevant experience to Lion CG’s development goals. His recent experience includes over 15 years as a senior executive advancing the mining projects in the Yerington Copper District. Mr. Dischler has a proven track record of working constructively with the local communities, Native American Tribes, governmental agencies, and NGOs. Mr. Dischler holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Mining Engineering, is a registered Professional Engineer and a Qualified Person – Environmental (QP-MMSA).