Mr. Laing is a mining executive with 40 years of experience in mining operations, mine construction, mining finance, corporate development, and company building. He was most recently the Chief Operating Officer of Equinox Gold, where he led the rebuilding of the Aurizona Project in Brazil, a feasibility study on the restart of the Castle Mountain Mine in California, and the acquisition of the Mesiquite Gold mine, also in California. He currently sits on the boards of Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc., Northern Dynasty Minerals Inc., and Blackrock Gold Corp. Mr. Laing has a BSc in Mining Engineering (Honours) from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London, in England.