Mark O’Dea

Dr. O’Dea has built and financed international mining companies from Canada to Africa, taking them from exploration and discovery to development and operations. His companies are built on a common foundation: high-quality, long-life projects with lasting economic opportunities, community benefits, and environmental protection. Most recently, Dr. O’Dea co-founded and served as Executive Chairman of True Gold Mining. After building the Karma Heap Leach Gold Mine in Burkina Faso, West Africa, True Gold was sold to Endeavour Mining in 2016. As Co-Founder and CEO of Fronteer Gold, Dr. O’Dea grew the company from start up to its 2011 sale to Newmont Mining Corp., a deal that included the spin-out of Liberty Gold. He also co-founded and served as CEO of Aurora Energy, sold to Paladin Energy in 2011. Founder of Oxygen Capital Corp., Dr. O’Dea is currently Chairman of Liberty Gold, Director of PureGold Mining, Discovery Metals. He led the successful merger of Sun Metals and Serengeti Resources, launching NorthWest Copper in 2021. His many honours include EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year™ for 2014 in the Pacific mining and metals category, the Globe and Mail’s Top 40 Under 40, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s Murray Pezim Award for perseverance and success in financing mineral exploration. Most recently, Dr. O’Dea was awarded the PDAC’s 2021 Viola MacMillan Award for building and financing several international mining companies, taking them from exploration and discovery to development and operations.