Mr. Somji started his career managing an exploration and mine development services company with over 300 employees and divisions including diamond drilling, ground and airborne geophysics, geological consulting, geochemical analysis and laboratory services. He has acted as an officer and director of several public companies involved in silica, gold, diamond, silver, copper and base metal assets in North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Most recently Mr. Somji was the founder, President and CEO of Rio Alto Mining Ltd, with it’s La Arena gold/copper mine in Peru, having achieved commercial production in 2011 and currently produces over 100,000 oz/yr. Mr. Somji grew Rio Alto from inception in 2009 to be acquired by Tahoe Resources in 2015 for approximately $1.3 Billion. Mr. Somji also provides expertise in areas of corporate finance and governance where he has raised over $150 million and helped several projects go public. Mr. Somji has a B.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, an MBA from Queens University and a Commercial Pilots License.