Post by pj on Sept 27, 2007 8:16:06 GMT -5
DD, Part 1:
As you probably already know, Cornerstone is tied to the Lundin Group..
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=208811&_Type=Press-Releases&_Title=07-18-Cornerstone- arranges-3.025M-Private-Placement
You should also know by now that Lukas Lundin is chairman of Lundin Mining.
www.lundinmining.com/s/DirectorsManagement.asp
And you should also know that Lukas Lundin is chairman of Dennison Mines.
www.kitcocasey.com/cpr.php?id=14
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Now, who Is John Challis?
In 2004, John Challis came to Cornerstone as a company advisor.
"With 25 years experience as a mining engineer, financial analyst, mining sector banker, and junior exploration company president, Challis is the man Cornerstone’s founders are looking to for help in turning the corner. He’s worked everywhere from South Africa to France, to Saskatchewan, though London has mostly been his home base and still is."
www.cornerstoneresources.com/i/media/Media_0104_Express.pdf
Within months of joining Cornerstone, Challis was asked by then president, now CEO, McKay to succeed him as president.
In June 2004, John Challis became President of Cornerstone until the appointment of John Flemming in December 2004.
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=139187&_Type=Press-Releases&_Title=Cornerstone-Announ ces-Management-Changes
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John Challis is a member of the board of directors for KWG Resources, as is Mousseau Trembley..who is also President and CEO of Diagem.
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_June_9/ai_n13805711
Our Juina operations are run by Diagem...
Diagem has a partnership with Juina(our "Property 1000"). Diagem also has mineral operations in Canada through its roughly 30% stake in KWG Resources.
www.hoovers.com/diagem/--ID__111919--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=PAID&cm_cat=INK&cm_pla=CO1&cm_ite=diagem
Mousseau Trembley also holds a senior position with Dia Bras Exploration Inc.
Dia Bras has a partnership with Puma Exploration.
www.stockcloud.net/press-release/DIB/50462/puma-exploration-inc-puma-exploration-continues
Christian Guilbaud is the IR for Puma Exploration. He is also a director of Explor Resources..
www.explorresources.com/corporate/Directors.php
Urban has past ties to Explor(also Kevin Curran was the IR way back when. Kevin is husband to Vicki Casavant..who is Urban's niece).
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=PersonSummary&PO_ID=1006270&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLA G2=on
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Back to Mousseau Trembley who, by the way, has quite the impressive list of companies on his resume' to whom he has done work for in the past. The following is a partial list. Notice Dennison Mines on that list...
"In the private sector, he(Trembley) acted in many countries, including Brazil, for the following large mining firms: AMAX, St-Joe Minerals, Pickands Mather and Co., International Minerals and Chemicals (IMC), COGEMA, Getty Mines Ltd, U.S. Steel Corp., Newmont Mining, Texasgulf Inc., Mount Isa Mines Ltd, via Allstate Explorations Ltd, British Petroleum (B.P. Minerals), Rosario Resources, Denison Mines Ltd, Homestake Mining Co. Ltd., amongst others."
www.kwgresources.com/corporate/biography/
Again, Lukas Lundin is chairman of Dennison Mines.
www.kitcocasey.com/cpr.php?id=14
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Mousseau Tremblay was the Director of Banner Mining...
AFCAN Mining Corporation *Director of the Board
Banner Mining Corporation *Director of the Board
Dia Bras Exploration Inc. *Director of the Board *Director of the Board (cmkx tried to buy these guys) tinyurl.com/cpvvr
Diagem Inc. *Chief Executive Officer *President (of course the Property 1000 connection)
Spider Resources Inc. *Director of the Board
Investor Relations *Emerging Africa Gold (EAG) Inc.
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=PersonSummary&PO_ID=53649&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLAG2 =on
Urban Casavant...
Banner Mining Corp
1993-06-18 - Shareholder
1993-06-18 - Vendor
fbruhm.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=info&action=print&thread=1129242153
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Cornerstone had a joint venture with Noranda...
Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (TSXV - CTP) has received a report from Noranda Inc., its joint venture partner in the Red Cliff copper project, on the results of diamond drilling carried out in August and September 2002. The drilling was part of the second year exploration program under the Cornerstone/Noranda Joint Venture Agreement, the focus of which is sediment hosted, stratabound copper (SSC) mineralization in late Precambrian rocks of the Avalon Platform in Eastern Newfoundland.
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/newsreleases.asp?ReportID=136456
Mousseau Trembley is tied to the Grandada Mine Property - Rouyn – Noranda, QUEBEC...
The Company entered into a ‘Lease To Purchase’ Agreement with Mousseau Tremblay Inc. for the acquisition of 100% interest in the Granada Mine Property located in Rouyn – Noranda, Quebec. The terms include $350,000 cash and lease payments, plus a 3% NSR with a 1.5% buyout for $1 million, are subject to regulatory approval.
(though I am still looking for a more definitive connection between the 2 above..which there may be none other than location)
www.bigvalleyres.com/granada.htm
Noranda TSX: NRD.LV-T was a mining and metallurgy company originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.
NORANDA MINERALS
101 PORT ALANCE AVE
ROUYN-NORANDA, J9X5B6
oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/tris_control.tris_print?tris_id=56537QLTYC1102P
In 2005 China Metals was rumoured to be interested in buying the company, which produced caused the government to review it's foreign investment policy. In June 2005 Noranda completed its merger with Falconbridge Limited. The combined company continued under the Falconbridge name only. Shortly after completing its merger with Falconbridge, the company was acquired by Xstrata.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noranda_%28mining_company%29
In August 2006, Falconbridge was absorbed by Swiss-based Xstrata Plc, which had formerly been a major shareholder.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconbridge_Limited
Cornerstone is joint ventured with Falconbridge...
Cornerstone’s 2004 exploration programs saw total exploration expenditures over $3.5 million, 75% funded by its partners. With the initiation of the Konrad project in Labrador, nickel was added to the list of mineral commodities the company is exploring for and Falconbridge was added as a joint venture on that project and as a strategic partner on the company’s broader nickel exploration program in Labrador. Falconbridge joins a list of joint venture partners that includes Agnico Eagle, Inmet (Woodruff), Thundermin, Moydow, Kermode and Candente.
www.richmondclub.com/CornerstoneCapital3.asp
I believe it was John Challis who helped obtain the Falconbridge agreement.
By the way John Challis is also the former president of Shore Gold.
www.shoregold.com/pdfs/shore.pdf
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DD Part 2:
A.L. (Al) Flood serves on the board of directors for Noranda(Xstrata/Falconbridge). see page 95..
archive.xstrata.com/falconbridge/www.falconbridge.com/documents/annual_reports/Nor_2004_AR.pdf
A.L. (Al) Flood also serves on the board of Talisman Energy.
If you will recall, Michael Williams' connection to Broadband Wireless, not to mention his connection with Robert Maheu.
"Broadband has been receiving revenue from its oil and gas leases from Talisman Energy in Alberta, Canada."
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Sept_9/ai_n6187952
sec.edgar-online.com/2005/03/04/0001077048-05-000170/Section6.asp
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Now, let's take a look at Great Western Diamonds/Minerals.
James B. Engdahl is the President of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. He has served as President, CEO, and director of Pacific & Western Trust, President and Director of Shore Gold Inc., and Vice President of Finance and Director of Claude Resources Inc.
He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Formation Capital Inc., a TSE-listed company currently bringing a cobalt/copper mine into production in the United States.
www.gwmg.ca/about_us/management.php
Sitting on Formation Capital's board of directors is also Robert J. Quinn who also sits on Great Western Minerals board of directors.
www.formcap.com/s/OfficersAndDirectors.asp
Mr. Quinn is also a director of Mercator Minerals.
Also sitting on Mercator's board is Gary Simmerman who was employed by Noranda.
goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4762746/Robert-J-Quinn-appointed-Director.html
In addition to Engdahl and Quinn who have connections to both Formation Capital, is Robert Metka, who is a director of Formation Capital. "Robert Metka has over 23 years of mineral production and engineering experience as V.P. of Projects for Noranda Minerals."
www.formcap.com/s/OfficersAndDirectors.asp
Noranda Minerals is Noranda's U.S-based subsidiary:
www2.ccnmatthews.com/scripts/ccn-release.pl?/2002/08/19/noranda.html?cp=nrd
"Formation Capital’s flagship project is the Idaho Cobalt project."
The company generates revenues through the Sunshine SilverRefinery, operated by their wholly owned subsidiary, Essential Metals. The company holds interests in many exploration projects, including two notable uranium projects in Canada.
The Idaho Cobalt Project is located 26 miles west of Salmon, Idaho (population 3,120). The project surrounds Noranda’s former BlackbirdMine, and access and infrastructure is considered excellent.
www.investorideas.com/Research/PDFs/FCO%20Initiating%20Aug%202%202007.pdf
Noranda's previous Blackbird Mine project is adjacent to Formation's Idaho Cobalt Project.
"In August of 1998, Formation Capital retained the services of Mr. Brent Bailey, to act as Manager of Permitting and Development Logistics. Mr. Bailey's previous work history included Director, Environmental Services (USA) for Noranda Minerals Corp., where he worked with Mr. Robert Metka, then a director of Noranda Minerals Corp."
In September 1999, Formation Capital announced the appointment of Joseph A. Scheuering, who also worked for Noranda.
www.secinfo.com/d13Smf.z68.b.htm
James Paule Engdahl is not only President of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd, but also sits on the board for Formation Capital and has connections to the following companies:
Claude Resources Inc.
Pacific & Western Credit Corp.
Winterburn Oil And Gas Ltd.
Claude and Shane Resources has a joint venture property.
"Claude has a 75% interest in the property and Shane Resources Ltd. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has the remaining 25%. In addition, Cameco Corp. has a 5% Net Profits Interest on the property."
www.clauderesources.com/releases/newsrel111.html
Rick Walker is President and CEO of Shane Resources and Rick Kusmirski is the director.
www.shaneresources.com/corporateinfo.html
Rick Kusmirski is President and CEO of JNR Resources and JNR has ties to the Lundin Group. Prior to joining JNR, he was the Exploration Manager for Cameco Corporation's uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin.
On the board of directors of JNR Resources is Ron Hochstein.
Mr. Hochstein is the President and COO of Denison Mines Corp. He was President and CEO of International Uranium Corporation from April 2000 until December 2006.
"JNR's holdings in the Basin include a 100% interest in 5 properties totalling 158,312 hectares, a 30,767-hectare joint venture with Denison Mines Corp. (Denison) where JNR holds a 40% interest, and an additional 7 properties totalling 166,750 hectares in which Denison has the option to earn varying interests."
www.kitcocasey.com/cpr.php?id=41
Again, Lukas Lundin is chairman of Dennison Mines
As of December 4, 2006, the business merger of Denison Mines Inc. and International Uranium Corp. has become effective. Denison Mines Inc. is now a subsidiary of IUC and IUC has been renamed Denison Mines Corp.
www.wise-uranium.org/ucden.html
Subsidiaries:
100% - International Uranium (Alberta) Corporation (Canada)
75% - Moore Lake Property, Saskatchewan, Canada (to be acquired from JNR)
75% - Lazy Edward Bay Property, Saskatchewan, Canada (to be acquired from JNR)
75% - Crawford Lake property (to be acquired from Phelps Dodge)
www.wise-uranium.org/ucden.html
Gold Band has a joint venture with Claude Resources and Skeena(who McNeils are tied to)....
But before we take a look at Claude Resources and what they could possibly have to do with Noranda, let's take a look at Ron Netolitzky.
Ron Netolitzky:
President & CEO, Director, Golden Band(GBN)
President & CEO, Santoy Resources(SAN)
Chairman, Skeena Resources(SKE)
Chairman, Viceroy Resources(VYE)
Director, Canadian Gold Hunter
***The following is an interview with Ron Netolitzky.
Mr. Netolitzky explains Loki had a joint venture with Noranda:
Ron: I started working on a project in the Yukon for a company called Loki Gold---the Brewery Creek mine. We had joint-ventured with Noranda, which then dealt all their gold assets to Hemlo. Loki purchased Hemlo's interest and permitted the mine in an 18-month period. It was a partial success---the gold price killed it as much as anything. And then it was about 1993 that I started once again looking at Saskatchewan with Golden Band.
www.goldenbandresources.com/s/Media.html@ReportID=107548&_Type=Media&_Title=Interview-with-Ron-Netolitzky.html
Loki bought out Noranda and Viceroy Resources became Loki's successor.
"The Brewery Creek gold property was discovered in 1987 by Noranda geologists who were following up a silt geochemistry anomaly identified in a survey funded by the Canada/Yukon Mineral Development Agreement. Between 1988 and 1993 the property was extensively explored by Noranda and Loki gold; subsequently, Loki bought out Noranda and continued to explore the property. Loki's successor, Viceroy Resources, developed the property for production as an open pit, heap-leaching operation. The first bar of gold was poured in 1996. The site is currently undergoing reclamation and closure."
www.emr.gov.yk.ca/mining/history.html
Skeena has a Joint Venture with Shore Gold...and if you will remember, Jonathan Challis is tied to Shore Gold(Director) and also to Cornerstone.
The Weirdale property is located in the Fort à la Corne area of Saskatchewan, close to the Star Kimberlite property. Shore currently owns a 100% working interest in the property with Skeena Resources Limited maintaining an option to acquire a 70% working interest in the property by undertaking exploration expenditures of $150,000 over a two year period. Under certain circumstances, an additional 20% of the equity interest in the project may be purchased by Skeena for a cash consideration. Skeena is currently completing preliminary drilling on the property.
www.shoregold.com/pdfs/01ar.pdf
Paul Saxton was CEO of Viceroy Resources prior to Ron Netolitsky...
Tuesday morning began at Viceroy Resources Corp., where coffee and doughnuts eased the group into a dynamic presentation by Paul Saxton, CEO, and Linda Thorstad, Vice President, Corporate Relations. Viceroy Resources is a mid-tier gold producer focused primarily on the Americas. The company has three main operations-Brewery Creek Mine, Yukon Territory; Castle Mountain Mine, California; and Paredones Amarillos Deposit, Baja, Mexico.
www.mines.edu/fs_home/mhitzman/vse.html
On May 1, 2003, NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX: NRI) and Viceroy Resource Corporation (TSX: VOY) announced they have agreed to jointly form a new exploration company to be called SpectrumGold Inc. The new company will hold all of NovaGold’s Yukon exploration properties and mineral assets of Viceroy located in the Yukon and British Columbia. The new company will focus on exploration in the Western Canadian Cordillera.
Ronald Netolitzky, President & CEO
Viceroy Resource Corporation
Tel: (604) 688-9780
E-mail:rnetolitzkly@viceroyresource.com
W ebsite: www.viceroyresource.com
www.secinfo.com/d1Ze2u.2114.1u.htm
In 2004, Viceroy signed an agreement with Tenke Mining to acquire a 75% interest in the Las Flechas Project in Argentina.
www.secinfo.com/dUsN9.1a.htm
Lundin merged with Tenke.
"Lundin Mining and Tenke have announced that they have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies by way of a Plan of Arrangement."
marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=651046&k=
Tenke Mining Corp. is one of a group of internationally recognized, publicly-traded resource-based companies founded by Adolf H. Lundin and now headed by sons Lukas H. Lundin and Ian H. Lundin. In business for over three decades, the Lundins are leaders in identifying superior global investment opportunities in the natural resource sector.
www.tenke.com/s/DirectorsAndOfficers.asp
Paul Saxton left Viceroy to become President of Loki Gold Corporation and Baja Gold Inc...
"He was instrumental in the 1996 merger of Baja, Loki and Viceroy."
www.pinnaclemines.com/company/management/
Paul F. Saxton
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Pinnacle Mines Ltd.
2. Management - PinnacleMines
www.pinnaclemines.com/company/ - [Cached]
Published on: 5/29/2007 Last Visited: 5/29/2007
Paul F. Saxton, Chairman, COO and Director
...
Mr. Saxton is a mining engineer who has been active in the mining industry since 1969, holding various positions including mine superintendent and senior officer positions with numerous Canadian mining companies. Following 12 years with Cominco, he became Vice President and President of Mascot Gold Mines Ltd., initially working on the design and construction of the Nickel Plate Mine near Hedley, BC. Subsequently, Mr. Saxton became a Vice-President of Corona Corporation where he was responsible for western operations. In 1989, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Viceroy Resource Corporation where he was responsible for helping to obtain financing and the construction and operations of the Castle Mountain Mine in California. In 1994, Mr. Saxton left Viceroy to become President of Loki Gold Corporation and Baja Gold Inc. Mr. Saxton was responsible for arranging over $45 million in mine financing and bringing the Brewery Creek Gold Mine in the Yukon into production. He was instrumental in the 1996 merger of Baja, Loki and Viceroy.
Paul F. Saxton, P.Eng. Director Paul Saxton holds a degree in engineering and an MBA. Mr. Saxton is the President of Lincoln Gold Corporation, a junior resource company, and has extensive experience in operational and executive roles in the resource sector.
www.zoominfo.com/people/Saxton_Paul_415982.aspx
Melvin recently mentioned Kennecott Minerals(something to the effect of.."Kennecott..remember you heard it here first").
Lincoln Gold Corp. has an impressive portfolio of gold projects in Nevada and Mexico
The most recent world-class discovery is the 7.5 million ounce Cortez Hills deposit discovered by the Cortez Joint Venture (Barrick Gold Corp./Kennecott Minerals Company). The Cortez Hills discovery, with its high-grade drill intercepts, may be a defining moment in Nevada mining history.
www.lincolngold.com/
(Brent Cook and Dr. Tony Naldrett, who are both on Cornerstone's advisory board, have each served as consultant to Kennecott.
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/OurPeople.asp
Also, the President and CEO of Canadian Gold Hunter, Richard J. Bailes, held a senior position with Kennecott. Lukas Lundin is Chairman and Ron Netolitzsky is director of Canadian Gold Hunter...along with John Craig and William Rand who are also directors in Lundin.
www.canadiangoldhunter.com/s/Management.asp)
And lastly(for now)....Skeena has a partnership with Great Western Minerals Group, along with Claude Resources and Gold Band among others...
49 NORTH 2006 RESOURCE FLOW-THROUGH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
"The Partnership has been formed to invest in a diversified portfolio of flow-through shares of resource issuers including, without limitation, resource issues engaged in mineral or oil and gas exploration and development, with the focus on resource issuers with exploration programs in Saskatchewan; and with a view to achieving capital appreciation of the portfolio and maximizing the tax benefits for investors who become Limited Partners of the Partnership."
Subject to certain exceptions as provided in the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership will be dissolved
effective March 31, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
49 North Resource Fund Limited Partnership
Tom MacNeill
(306) 664-4626
Email: investorrelations@49northresource.ca
www.49northresource.ca/files/may1_2007_filing_statement.pdf?PHPSESSID=7de5d8f9785622b30f08528cd872baed
Oh, and if you remember, Ron Netolitzky is President and CEO of Santoy Resources and Santoy Resources is also listed as a partner with Great Western Minerals.(see link above)
Just on the side....Westcan is also listed in the same partnership with GWM. George Sanders served as VP of corporate development for Shore Gold Inc. and president of Wescan Goldfields Inc.
www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/15117.cfm
Thomas Mark Macneill was director of Claude Resources...
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=PersonSummary&PO_ID=1036127&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLA G2=on
Tom McNeil is also brother to Kenneth McNeil who is director of Skeena Resources....
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=CompanySummary&PO_ID=37291&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLAG 2=on
On October 9, 2007, Great Western Minerals announced the appointment of J. Rupert Allan to its board. J. Rupert Allan is currently he is the President and CEO of Skeena Resources Limited,
www.markethingych.com:80/news/story/story.aspx?guid={13EF6523-B3E8-43E5-B957-A948058C3978}&siteid=nbk&symb=
As you probably already know, Cornerstone is tied to the Lundin Group..
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=208811&_Type=Press-Releases&_Title=07-18-Cornerstone- arranges-3.025M-Private-Placement
You should also know by now that Lukas Lundin is chairman of Lundin Mining.
www.lundinmining.com/s/DirectorsManagement.asp
And you should also know that Lukas Lundin is chairman of Dennison Mines.
www.kitcocasey.com/cpr.php?id=14
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Now, who Is John Challis?
In 2004, John Challis came to Cornerstone as a company advisor.
"With 25 years experience as a mining engineer, financial analyst, mining sector banker, and junior exploration company president, Challis is the man Cornerstone’s founders are looking to for help in turning the corner. He’s worked everywhere from South Africa to France, to Saskatchewan, though London has mostly been his home base and still is."
www.cornerstoneresources.com/i/media/Media_0104_Express.pdf
Within months of joining Cornerstone, Challis was asked by then president, now CEO, McKay to succeed him as president.
In June 2004, John Challis became President of Cornerstone until the appointment of John Flemming in December 2004.
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=139187&_Type=Press-Releases&_Title=Cornerstone-Announ ces-Management-Changes
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John Challis is a member of the board of directors for KWG Resources, as is Mousseau Trembley..who is also President and CEO of Diagem.
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_June_9/ai_n13805711
Our Juina operations are run by Diagem...
Diagem has a partnership with Juina(our "Property 1000"). Diagem also has mineral operations in Canada through its roughly 30% stake in KWG Resources.
www.hoovers.com/diagem/--ID__111919--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=PAID&cm_cat=INK&cm_pla=CO1&cm_ite=diagem
Mousseau Trembley also holds a senior position with Dia Bras Exploration Inc.
Dia Bras has a partnership with Puma Exploration.
www.stockcloud.net/press-release/DIB/50462/puma-exploration-inc-puma-exploration-continues
Christian Guilbaud is the IR for Puma Exploration. He is also a director of Explor Resources..
www.explorresources.com/corporate/Directors.php
Urban has past ties to Explor(also Kevin Curran was the IR way back when. Kevin is husband to Vicki Casavant..who is Urban's niece).
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=PersonSummary&PO_ID=1006270&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLA G2=on
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Back to Mousseau Trembley who, by the way, has quite the impressive list of companies on his resume' to whom he has done work for in the past. The following is a partial list. Notice Dennison Mines on that list...
"In the private sector, he(Trembley) acted in many countries, including Brazil, for the following large mining firms: AMAX, St-Joe Minerals, Pickands Mather and Co., International Minerals and Chemicals (IMC), COGEMA, Getty Mines Ltd, U.S. Steel Corp., Newmont Mining, Texasgulf Inc., Mount Isa Mines Ltd, via Allstate Explorations Ltd, British Petroleum (B.P. Minerals), Rosario Resources, Denison Mines Ltd, Homestake Mining Co. Ltd., amongst others."
www.kwgresources.com/corporate/biography/
Again, Lukas Lundin is chairman of Dennison Mines.
www.kitcocasey.com/cpr.php?id=14
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Mousseau Tremblay was the Director of Banner Mining...
AFCAN Mining Corporation *Director of the Board
Banner Mining Corporation *Director of the Board
Dia Bras Exploration Inc. *Director of the Board *Director of the Board (cmkx tried to buy these guys) tinyurl.com/cpvvr
Diagem Inc. *Chief Executive Officer *President (of course the Property 1000 connection)
Spider Resources Inc. *Director of the Board
Investor Relations *Emerging Africa Gold (EAG) Inc.
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=PersonSummary&PO_ID=53649&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLAG2 =on
Urban Casavant...
Banner Mining Corp
1993-06-18 - Shareholder
1993-06-18 - Vendor
fbruhm.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=info&action=print&thread=1129242153
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Cornerstone had a joint venture with Noranda...
Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (TSXV - CTP) has received a report from Noranda Inc., its joint venture partner in the Red Cliff copper project, on the results of diamond drilling carried out in August and September 2002. The drilling was part of the second year exploration program under the Cornerstone/Noranda Joint Venture Agreement, the focus of which is sediment hosted, stratabound copper (SSC) mineralization in late Precambrian rocks of the Avalon Platform in Eastern Newfoundland.
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/newsreleases.asp?ReportID=136456
Mousseau Trembley is tied to the Grandada Mine Property - Rouyn – Noranda, QUEBEC...
The Company entered into a ‘Lease To Purchase’ Agreement with Mousseau Tremblay Inc. for the acquisition of 100% interest in the Granada Mine Property located in Rouyn – Noranda, Quebec. The terms include $350,000 cash and lease payments, plus a 3% NSR with a 1.5% buyout for $1 million, are subject to regulatory approval.
(though I am still looking for a more definitive connection between the 2 above..which there may be none other than location)
www.bigvalleyres.com/granada.htm
Noranda TSX: NRD.LV-T was a mining and metallurgy company originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.
NORANDA MINERALS
101 PORT ALANCE AVE
ROUYN-NORANDA, J9X5B6
oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/tris_control.tris_print?tris_id=56537QLTYC1102P
In 2005 China Metals was rumoured to be interested in buying the company, which produced caused the government to review it's foreign investment policy. In June 2005 Noranda completed its merger with Falconbridge Limited. The combined company continued under the Falconbridge name only. Shortly after completing its merger with Falconbridge, the company was acquired by Xstrata.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noranda_%28mining_company%29
In August 2006, Falconbridge was absorbed by Swiss-based Xstrata Plc, which had formerly been a major shareholder.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconbridge_Limited
Cornerstone is joint ventured with Falconbridge...
Cornerstone’s 2004 exploration programs saw total exploration expenditures over $3.5 million, 75% funded by its partners. With the initiation of the Konrad project in Labrador, nickel was added to the list of mineral commodities the company is exploring for and Falconbridge was added as a joint venture on that project and as a strategic partner on the company’s broader nickel exploration program in Labrador. Falconbridge joins a list of joint venture partners that includes Agnico Eagle, Inmet (Woodruff), Thundermin, Moydow, Kermode and Candente.
www.richmondclub.com/CornerstoneCapital3.asp
I believe it was John Challis who helped obtain the Falconbridge agreement.
By the way John Challis is also the former president of Shore Gold.
www.shoregold.com/pdfs/shore.pdf
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DD Part 2:
A.L. (Al) Flood serves on the board of directors for Noranda(Xstrata/Falconbridge). see page 95..
archive.xstrata.com/falconbridge/www.falconbridge.com/documents/annual_reports/Nor_2004_AR.pdf
A.L. (Al) Flood also serves on the board of Talisman Energy.
If you will recall, Michael Williams' connection to Broadband Wireless, not to mention his connection with Robert Maheu.
"Broadband has been receiving revenue from its oil and gas leases from Talisman Energy in Alberta, Canada."
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Sept_9/ai_n6187952
sec.edgar-online.com/2005/03/04/0001077048-05-000170/Section6.asp
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Now, let's take a look at Great Western Diamonds/Minerals.
James B. Engdahl is the President of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. He has served as President, CEO, and director of Pacific & Western Trust, President and Director of Shore Gold Inc., and Vice President of Finance and Director of Claude Resources Inc.
He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Formation Capital Inc., a TSE-listed company currently bringing a cobalt/copper mine into production in the United States.
www.gwmg.ca/about_us/management.php
Sitting on Formation Capital's board of directors is also Robert J. Quinn who also sits on Great Western Minerals board of directors.
www.formcap.com/s/OfficersAndDirectors.asp
Mr. Quinn is also a director of Mercator Minerals.
Also sitting on Mercator's board is Gary Simmerman who was employed by Noranda.
goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4762746/Robert-J-Quinn-appointed-Director.html
In addition to Engdahl and Quinn who have connections to both Formation Capital, is Robert Metka, who is a director of Formation Capital. "Robert Metka has over 23 years of mineral production and engineering experience as V.P. of Projects for Noranda Minerals."
www.formcap.com/s/OfficersAndDirectors.asp
Noranda Minerals is Noranda's U.S-based subsidiary:
www2.ccnmatthews.com/scripts/ccn-release.pl?/2002/08/19/noranda.html?cp=nrd
"Formation Capital’s flagship project is the Idaho Cobalt project."
The company generates revenues through the Sunshine SilverRefinery, operated by their wholly owned subsidiary, Essential Metals. The company holds interests in many exploration projects, including two notable uranium projects in Canada.
The Idaho Cobalt Project is located 26 miles west of Salmon, Idaho (population 3,120). The project surrounds Noranda’s former BlackbirdMine, and access and infrastructure is considered excellent.
www.investorideas.com/Research/PDFs/FCO%20Initiating%20Aug%202%202007.pdf
Noranda's previous Blackbird Mine project is adjacent to Formation's Idaho Cobalt Project.
"In August of 1998, Formation Capital retained the services of Mr. Brent Bailey, to act as Manager of Permitting and Development Logistics. Mr. Bailey's previous work history included Director, Environmental Services (USA) for Noranda Minerals Corp., where he worked with Mr. Robert Metka, then a director of Noranda Minerals Corp."
In September 1999, Formation Capital announced the appointment of Joseph A. Scheuering, who also worked for Noranda.
www.secinfo.com/d13Smf.z68.b.htm
James Paule Engdahl is not only President of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd, but also sits on the board for Formation Capital and has connections to the following companies:
Claude Resources Inc.
Pacific & Western Credit Corp.
Winterburn Oil And Gas Ltd.
Claude and Shane Resources has a joint venture property.
"Claude has a 75% interest in the property and Shane Resources Ltd. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has the remaining 25%. In addition, Cameco Corp. has a 5% Net Profits Interest on the property."
www.clauderesources.com/releases/newsrel111.html
Rick Walker is President and CEO of Shane Resources and Rick Kusmirski is the director.
www.shaneresources.com/corporateinfo.html
Rick Kusmirski is President and CEO of JNR Resources and JNR has ties to the Lundin Group. Prior to joining JNR, he was the Exploration Manager for Cameco Corporation's uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin.
On the board of directors of JNR Resources is Ron Hochstein.
Mr. Hochstein is the President and COO of Denison Mines Corp. He was President and CEO of International Uranium Corporation from April 2000 until December 2006.
"JNR's holdings in the Basin include a 100% interest in 5 properties totalling 158,312 hectares, a 30,767-hectare joint venture with Denison Mines Corp. (Denison) where JNR holds a 40% interest, and an additional 7 properties totalling 166,750 hectares in which Denison has the option to earn varying interests."
www.kitcocasey.com/cpr.php?id=41
Again, Lukas Lundin is chairman of Dennison Mines
As of December 4, 2006, the business merger of Denison Mines Inc. and International Uranium Corp. has become effective. Denison Mines Inc. is now a subsidiary of IUC and IUC has been renamed Denison Mines Corp.
www.wise-uranium.org/ucden.html
Subsidiaries:
100% - International Uranium (Alberta) Corporation (Canada)
75% - Moore Lake Property, Saskatchewan, Canada (to be acquired from JNR)
75% - Lazy Edward Bay Property, Saskatchewan, Canada (to be acquired from JNR)
75% - Crawford Lake property (to be acquired from Phelps Dodge)
www.wise-uranium.org/ucden.html
Gold Band has a joint venture with Claude Resources and Skeena(who McNeils are tied to)....
But before we take a look at Claude Resources and what they could possibly have to do with Noranda, let's take a look at Ron Netolitzky.
Ron Netolitzky:
President & CEO, Director, Golden Band(GBN)
President & CEO, Santoy Resources(SAN)
Chairman, Skeena Resources(SKE)
Chairman, Viceroy Resources(VYE)
Director, Canadian Gold Hunter
***The following is an interview with Ron Netolitzky.
Mr. Netolitzky explains Loki had a joint venture with Noranda:
Ron: I started working on a project in the Yukon for a company called Loki Gold---the Brewery Creek mine. We had joint-ventured with Noranda, which then dealt all their gold assets to Hemlo. Loki purchased Hemlo's interest and permitted the mine in an 18-month period. It was a partial success---the gold price killed it as much as anything. And then it was about 1993 that I started once again looking at Saskatchewan with Golden Band.
www.goldenbandresources.com/s/Media.html@ReportID=107548&_Type=Media&_Title=Interview-with-Ron-Netolitzky.html
Loki bought out Noranda and Viceroy Resources became Loki's successor.
"The Brewery Creek gold property was discovered in 1987 by Noranda geologists who were following up a silt geochemistry anomaly identified in a survey funded by the Canada/Yukon Mineral Development Agreement. Between 1988 and 1993 the property was extensively explored by Noranda and Loki gold; subsequently, Loki bought out Noranda and continued to explore the property. Loki's successor, Viceroy Resources, developed the property for production as an open pit, heap-leaching operation. The first bar of gold was poured in 1996. The site is currently undergoing reclamation and closure."
www.emr.gov.yk.ca/mining/history.html
Skeena has a Joint Venture with Shore Gold...and if you will remember, Jonathan Challis is tied to Shore Gold(Director) and also to Cornerstone.
The Weirdale property is located in the Fort à la Corne area of Saskatchewan, close to the Star Kimberlite property. Shore currently owns a 100% working interest in the property with Skeena Resources Limited maintaining an option to acquire a 70% working interest in the property by undertaking exploration expenditures of $150,000 over a two year period. Under certain circumstances, an additional 20% of the equity interest in the project may be purchased by Skeena for a cash consideration. Skeena is currently completing preliminary drilling on the property.
www.shoregold.com/pdfs/01ar.pdf
Paul Saxton was CEO of Viceroy Resources prior to Ron Netolitsky...
Tuesday morning began at Viceroy Resources Corp., where coffee and doughnuts eased the group into a dynamic presentation by Paul Saxton, CEO, and Linda Thorstad, Vice President, Corporate Relations. Viceroy Resources is a mid-tier gold producer focused primarily on the Americas. The company has three main operations-Brewery Creek Mine, Yukon Territory; Castle Mountain Mine, California; and Paredones Amarillos Deposit, Baja, Mexico.
www.mines.edu/fs_home/mhitzman/vse.html
On May 1, 2003, NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX: NRI) and Viceroy Resource Corporation (TSX: VOY) announced they have agreed to jointly form a new exploration company to be called SpectrumGold Inc. The new company will hold all of NovaGold’s Yukon exploration properties and mineral assets of Viceroy located in the Yukon and British Columbia. The new company will focus on exploration in the Western Canadian Cordillera.
Ronald Netolitzky, President & CEO
Viceroy Resource Corporation
Tel: (604) 688-9780
E-mail:rnetolitzkly@viceroyresource.com
W ebsite: www.viceroyresource.com
www.secinfo.com/d1Ze2u.2114.1u.htm
In 2004, Viceroy signed an agreement with Tenke Mining to acquire a 75% interest in the Las Flechas Project in Argentina.
www.secinfo.com/dUsN9.1a.htm
Lundin merged with Tenke.
"Lundin Mining and Tenke have announced that they have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies by way of a Plan of Arrangement."
marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=651046&k=
Tenke Mining Corp. is one of a group of internationally recognized, publicly-traded resource-based companies founded by Adolf H. Lundin and now headed by sons Lukas H. Lundin and Ian H. Lundin. In business for over three decades, the Lundins are leaders in identifying superior global investment opportunities in the natural resource sector.
www.tenke.com/s/DirectorsAndOfficers.asp
Paul Saxton left Viceroy to become President of Loki Gold Corporation and Baja Gold Inc...
"He was instrumental in the 1996 merger of Baja, Loki and Viceroy."
www.pinnaclemines.com/company/management/
Paul F. Saxton
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Pinnacle Mines Ltd.
2. Management - PinnacleMines
www.pinnaclemines.com/company/ - [Cached]
Published on: 5/29/2007 Last Visited: 5/29/2007
Paul F. Saxton, Chairman, COO and Director
...
Mr. Saxton is a mining engineer who has been active in the mining industry since 1969, holding various positions including mine superintendent and senior officer positions with numerous Canadian mining companies. Following 12 years with Cominco, he became Vice President and President of Mascot Gold Mines Ltd., initially working on the design and construction of the Nickel Plate Mine near Hedley, BC. Subsequently, Mr. Saxton became a Vice-President of Corona Corporation where he was responsible for western operations. In 1989, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Viceroy Resource Corporation where he was responsible for helping to obtain financing and the construction and operations of the Castle Mountain Mine in California. In 1994, Mr. Saxton left Viceroy to become President of Loki Gold Corporation and Baja Gold Inc. Mr. Saxton was responsible for arranging over $45 million in mine financing and bringing the Brewery Creek Gold Mine in the Yukon into production. He was instrumental in the 1996 merger of Baja, Loki and Viceroy.
Paul F. Saxton, P.Eng. Director Paul Saxton holds a degree in engineering and an MBA. Mr. Saxton is the President of Lincoln Gold Corporation, a junior resource company, and has extensive experience in operational and executive roles in the resource sector.
www.zoominfo.com/people/Saxton_Paul_415982.aspx
Melvin recently mentioned Kennecott Minerals(something to the effect of.."Kennecott..remember you heard it here first").
Lincoln Gold Corp. has an impressive portfolio of gold projects in Nevada and Mexico
The most recent world-class discovery is the 7.5 million ounce Cortez Hills deposit discovered by the Cortez Joint Venture (Barrick Gold Corp./Kennecott Minerals Company). The Cortez Hills discovery, with its high-grade drill intercepts, may be a defining moment in Nevada mining history.
www.lincolngold.com/
(Brent Cook and Dr. Tony Naldrett, who are both on Cornerstone's advisory board, have each served as consultant to Kennecott.
www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/OurPeople.asp
Also, the President and CEO of Canadian Gold Hunter, Richard J. Bailes, held a senior position with Kennecott. Lukas Lundin is Chairman and Ron Netolitzsky is director of Canadian Gold Hunter...along with John Craig and William Rand who are also directors in Lundin.
www.canadiangoldhunter.com/s/Management.asp)
And lastly(for now)....Skeena has a partnership with Great Western Minerals Group, along with Claude Resources and Gold Band among others...
49 NORTH 2006 RESOURCE FLOW-THROUGH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
"The Partnership has been formed to invest in a diversified portfolio of flow-through shares of resource issuers including, without limitation, resource issues engaged in mineral or oil and gas exploration and development, with the focus on resource issuers with exploration programs in Saskatchewan; and with a view to achieving capital appreciation of the portfolio and maximizing the tax benefits for investors who become Limited Partners of the Partnership."
Subject to certain exceptions as provided in the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership will be dissolved
effective March 31, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
49 North Resource Fund Limited Partnership
Tom MacNeill
(306) 664-4626
Email: investorrelations@49northresource.ca
www.49northresource.ca/files/may1_2007_filing_statement.pdf?PHPSESSID=7de5d8f9785622b30f08528cd872baed
Oh, and if you remember, Ron Netolitzky is President and CEO of Santoy Resources and Santoy Resources is also listed as a partner with Great Western Minerals.(see link above)
Just on the side....Westcan is also listed in the same partnership with GWM. George Sanders served as VP of corporate development for Shore Gold Inc. and president of Wescan Goldfields Inc.
www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/15117.cfm
Thomas Mark Macneill was director of Claude Resources...
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=PersonSummary&PO_ID=1036127&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLA G2=on
Tom McNeil is also brother to Kenneth McNeil who is director of Skeena Resources....
infoventure.tsx.com/TSXVenture/TSXVentureHttpController?GetPage=CompanySummary&PO_ID=37291&HC_FLAG1=on&HC_FLAG 2=on
On October 9, 2007, Great Western Minerals announced the appointment of J. Rupert Allan to its board. J. Rupert Allan is currently he is the President and CEO of Skeena Resources Limited,
www.markethingych.com:80/news/story/story.aspx?guid={13EF6523-B3E8-43E5-B957-A948058C3978}&siteid=nbk&symb=
