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Mr. Dorward has over 25 years of experience in the mining and finance industries. Mr. Dorward most recently served as president, chief executive officer and a director of Roxgold, leading the business for over eight years from the early resource stage through mine commissioning, five years of production growth, and several major finance and asset acquisition transactions, culminating in its acquisition by Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. Prior to Roxgold, Mr. Dorward held senior business development and finance roles at Fronteer Gold Inc., Mineral Deposits Ltd., Leviathan Resources Ltd. and MPI Mines Ltd. Mr. Dorward is currently a non-executive chair on the board of directors of Contact Gold Corp.