Unlocking Aljo’s Potential: GFG’s New High-Grade Gold Results

Mr. Skanderbeg was most recently President and CEO of Claude Resources Inc. since November 2014 – which was acquired by Silver Standard Resources Inc. for $337 million. He previously worked for Goldcorp, Inco Ltd. and Helio Resources, holding positions in both exploration and operations. Mr. Skanderbeg is also a director of Wesdome Mines. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba and an M.Sc. from Rhodes University, South Africa. He brings extensive experience in the exploration and evaluation of gold systems, operational management, cost and asset optimization and strategic analysis.

Mr. Carlson is a seasoned mining professional with 17 years of experience in mineral exploration and economic geology. He holds an Applied M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration from Laurentian University and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology from the University of Manitoba. Throughout his career, Mr. Carlson has held various positions with notable companies such as SSR Mining (“SSR”), Anglo American Plc., Cadillac Ventures Inc. and Wildcat Exploration Ltd. Over the past 12 years, Mr. Carlson has held multiple titles in exploration and resource development with SSR, most recently serving as the Senior Manager of Exploration for Canada. During his tenure at SSR, Mr. Carlson was part of the team responsible for adding more than 2 million ounces of high-grade gold to the resource base. He has also worked extensively with SSR’s Business Development group over the past seven years, reviewing merger and acquisition targets that resulted in the merger with Alacer Gold Corp. in 2020 and the acquisition of Taiga Gold Corp. in 2022. In addition to his exploration expertise, Mr. Carlson has spent the past three years working with SSR's Global Growth team to strengthen and de-risk exploration pipelines, as well as unlock value at near-mine to greenfield opportunities in Turkey, Argentina, Nevada, and Canada. Furthermore, he has been an integral part of the community relations team in Canada, successfully developing inaugural Exploration and Capacity Sharing agreements with regional stakeholders.