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[december]

Walter H. Berukoff

Over the last 30 years, Mr. Berukoff has built a solid reputation as a successful mining entrepreneur, merchant banker, real estate developer, and financier. Through Red Lion Management Ltd., a private holding company, Mr. Berukoff has amassed considerable holdings in real estate, manufacturing facilities, and taken an active role in developing and turning-around business enterprises throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Mr. Berukoff holds the distinction of being the founder of several successful mining companies. His mineral enterprises have included transactions with the largest mining companies in the world such as Rio Tinto and Areva, and he has been responsible for the discovery and development of some of the world’s most prolific deposits.

In Cuba, subsequent to opening the Mantua copper-gold mine, Mr. Berukoff founded Leisure Canada, the leading real estate developer on the island. He is considered to be one of the leading entrepreneurs active in Cuba today, and he has been the subject of profiles by CNN and HBO.

His charitable participations through the construction of schools and hospitals are noteworthy, and he a strong supporter of the arts as demonstrated by his sitting as a Director of the Ballet of British Columbia.

Having now raised over one billion dollars for global equity projects during his career, Mr. Berukoff has solidified his reputation as a leading Canadian financier.


A selection of companies founded by Walter Berukoff:

Miramar Mining : www.miramarmining.com
Northern Orion Resources: www.northernorion.com
La Mancha Resources: www.lamancharesources.com
Leisure Canada Inc. www.leisurecanada.com