Executive Chairman and Interim CEO
Executive Chairman of Mineral Road since May 2025 and Interim CEO since October 2025. Damien has worked in the small public capital markets for multiple decades, focused on the early-stage development and financing of exploration companies. He has played a key role in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in exploration capital and has led or supported ventures across a wide range of commodities and jurisdictions.
Director
Stephen joined the board in September 2026. He founded North American Tungsten Corp. and served as its Chairman and CEO, where he was the driving force behind financing and developing the Cantung tungsten mine into one of the few Western tungsten producers, supplying approximately 4% of world tungsten output at its peak.
His deep familiarity with global tungsten supply chains, processing dynamics and capital markets adds strategic depth to the company as it advances Yxsjöberg toward modern resource definition.
Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
Garry has spent more than two decades in resources, cleantech, agriculture, investment and technology, helping to build companies from inception to as much as $500 million in market capitalization. He has been involved in some $400 million of equity financings and has acquired and developed assets across most commodities in the Canadian, US, Australian and British securities jurisdictions, serving in executive and financial roles.
Most recently he served as independent director and chair of the compensation committee of Squire Mining, now Taal Distributed Information Technologies. Garry holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and passed the CFA Level III exam in 1997.
Director
Emma has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital, finance and the public company markets, focused on the Canadian and Australian resource sectors. She sits on several Canadian and Australian boards and manages a number of CSE-listed companies. Earlier in her career she worked at Canaccord Genuity, where she administered hundreds of millions of dollars in assets, private placements and financings.
Emma also brings 15 years of experience in international development and corporate responsibility, working extensively in East Africa, both on the ground and in the boardroom, in support of philanthropic projects.