Director Since: May 2009
Committee Member: Technical and Sustainability Committee (Chair) and Human Resources Committee
David Gower has been involved in the mineral industry for over 30 years, including positions with Falconbridge Limited and Noranda Inc. (now Glencore Canada Corporation). While at Falconbridge he was General Manager of Global Nickel and PGM Exploration and a member of the senior operating team that approved capital budgets for new mining projects. Mr. Gower has been involved in numerous discoveries and mine development projects including at Raglan, Matagami, and Sudbury, Canada and green field discoveries in Brazil and Tanzania. He also previously held positions as Director of several junior mineral exploration companies focused in South America and Europe. Mr. Gower serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Emerita Resources Corp. and Director of Nobel Resources Corp. and Lithium Ionic. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Halcones Precious Metals, Director of Apogee Opportunities Inc., Aguia Resources Ltd. and Brazil Potash Corp, a private company. Mr. Gower has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Saint Francis Xavier University and a Master of Science degree in Earth Sciences from Memorial University.