Doug Forster

Mr. Forster has been involved in the mining industry and capital markets for over 35 years, having acted as a geologist, founder, director, senior executive, and financier. Mr. Forster was the Founder, President & CEO of Newmarket Gold Inc. which operated three gold mines in Australia with an annual production of over 225,000 oz/year. Newmarket was acquired by Kirkland Lake Gold in a $1 billion transaction in 2016. Doug has extensive experience and a proven track record in mergers and acquisitions, public company management, mine operations, resource project development, and equity and debt financing. For over three decades Mr. Forster has been creating wealth for North American and International investors through natural resource discovery, exploration, and operations. Mr. Forster holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc in geological sciences from the University of British Columbia and is a Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.