Jed Richardson
President & CEO at Safi Silver Corp
Jed Richardson is a qualified mine engineer and capital markets professional with over 25 years of experience in mineral exploration, mine finance, resource development and executive leadership. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Mineral and Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto. Early in his career, Mr. Richardson worked as a Research Analyst at Cormark/Sprott Securities covering silver and base metals companies. During that time, he played a role in introducing institutional investors to emerging silver producers, including First Majestic Silver and Fortuna Silver & Gold, two companies that went on to become significant players in the global silver sector. Mr. Richardson subsequently held the role of Vice-President of Corporate Development at Verde Potash, where he was responsible for developing resource assets in Brazil. Mr. Richardson also served as President & CEO of Great Quest, a TSX-V listed company that began as a fertilizer resource developer active in Mali before pivoting to gold exploration. Under his leadership, he gained practical experience building and operating junior resource companies in Africa. Great Quest subsequently completed a reverse takeover and relisted as Ongwe Minerals Inc. in 2026. Prior to Safi Silver, he also served as President & CEO of Trigon Metals. where he led the restart of the Kombat Mine in Namibia, one of the country's most historically significant copper operations, and built the foundation of what is now Safi Silver's Morocco exploration portfolio.