Mr. Brace is a registered professional geologist (APGO, EGBC) with over 40 years’ experience in the metals and mining business throughout the Americas. Most recently he served as CEO and Director of Karmin Exploration Inc. until Karmin was acquired by Nexa Resources S.A. in November 2019. Prior to Karmin, Mr. Brace was CEO and Director of GlobeStar Mining Corporation until that company’s acquisition by Perilya Ltd. in December 2010. Mr. Brace also served as Executive Vice-President of Business Development with Aur Resources Inc. until August 2007 when Aur was acquired by Teck Resources Ltd. Mr. Brace holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Toronto and an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of British Columbia.