Runs in Family IMO: RE: Mr. James Sr. Gilbert is Director of the Company. He was President, Chief Executive Officer of First Point Minerals Corp. Mr. Gilbert has 30 years of experience in investment and transaction execution, with more than 20 years focused on the international mining and metals industry. His experience covers mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, off-take and specialty refining agreements, joint venture negotiations and strategic marketing. Following university, he spent an initial five years with Merrill Lynch and Company, then moving on to the Wharton School, where he received his MBA in 1988. Mr. Gilbert then spent a subsequent six years with Coopers & Lybrand in the Corporate Finance Group, where his mining experience began with two Latin American privatization mandates. In 1994, Mr. Gilbert joined the Natural Resources Investment Banking of Rothschild Inc., rising to the position of Director in the North American mining and metals team. During his time with Rothschild, Mr. Gilbert and his team financed a total of 8 base and precious metals mines into production. Following Rothschild, he spent two years as Chief Investment Officer with Gerald Metals Inc, originating and managing project investment activities for the group. Most recently, Mr. Gilbert spent two years with Minera S.A. a private mining investment company, as President, CEO, and Director, where he was responsible for a portfolio of operating, development and exploration stage base and precious metals projects.
TAZ
