Victor Manuel Fernandez Crosa

Victor Fernandez-Crosa currently serves as Country Manager and Chief Geologist of the company's wholly owned subsidiary in Paraguay in charge of exploration activities for the company's Yuty and Coronel Oviedo projects.

Mr. Fernandez-Crosa graduated in 1987 as a Geologist from the National University of Asuncion and completed his formal training at the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Mineral Resources in Hannover, Germany. He has over 25 years of experience as field geologist in Paraguay and as a consultant for private and public sector companies as well as NGO's.

From 2008 to 2012 Mr. Fernandez-Crosa was Director of Mineral Resources of the Paraguayan Subsecretary of Mines and Energy (Ministry of Public Works and Communications).