Management

Rick Winters

CEO, Director

Mr. Winters is the Principal of RAWsources LLC, a mineral industry management consultancy.  He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Mining Department at the Colorado School of Mines.   

Until 2019, Rick was President of RMB Resources Inc, representing the North American offices of RMB Resources, the resource merchant banking business of the FirstRand Group of South Africa. In his capacity with RMB, He was involved in dozens of junior company financings from pre-IPO equity to corporate debt with a focus on structured finance.   Prior he was Vice President Corporate Development for Golden Star Resources, a Canadian gold and diamond exploration company; an equity, sell-side mining sector analyst for Robertson Stephens, a San Francisco investment bank, and held various positions within the mining industry from Miner to senior engineer with such companies as Phelps Dodge, ASARCO, Homestake Mining, and Echo Bay Mines. He has been involved with the development of 25 mines in 15 countries.   

Rick received his undergraduate degrees in business and economics from the University of Montana and his Master’s degree and post graduate studies in Mineral Economics at the Colorado School of Mines. He has sat on the boards of public, private resource companies, non-profits organizations and has served as an Inspector General in Canadian bankruptcy proceedings. 

John Seaberg

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Seaberg is a veteran mining executive and Board leader with more than 25 years of global experience across the precious metals sector. He has held multiple Csuite and governance roles, recognized for strengthening corporate strategy, enhancing capital markets performance, and guiding organizations through complex operational and financial transformations.

John currently serves as Advisor, M&A for the Saudi Arabia Mining Corporation (“Maaden”), Saudi Arabia’s largest mining company, where he provides strategic oversight on global acquisitions, valuation, and due diligence to support longterm portfolio expansion. His prior leadership includes serving as CEO of NV Gold Corporation, CFO of Condor Gold PLC, SVP/CFO of Calibre Mining Corporation, and Executive Chairperson of Paramount Gold Nevada Corporation, where he oversaw governance, capital allocation, and stakeholder engagement at the highest levels.

Earlier in his career, John spent a decade in senior roles at Newmont Mining Corporation, including VP of Investor Relations, Group Executive of Internal Audit, and Director of Corporate Development, where he led global investor relations strategy, strengthened compliance frameworks, and managed a significant royalty and equity portfolio.

He holds an MBA from the University of Denver (2012) and a BSBA from Colorado State University (1990). He was awarded the designation of Accredit Director having satisfied the requirements of ICSA Canada through completion of the Directors’ Education and Accreditation Program.

Aaron Calhoon

Mine Engineer

Aaron Calhoon is a mining engineer with more than 25 years of experience focused on designing and operating complex, mechanized mines and helping teams turn plans into working, reliable operations.

He has decades of underground experience, having worked every side of the industry—from running a jackleg to leading large, complex mining projects. Aaron began his professional career in the U.S. Navy, where he developed a disciplined, clear-eyed approach to project management and a focus on building great teams. He has held senior engineering and leadership roles overseeing mine design, project evaluation, capital planning, and operational optimization across the Western United States and Australia. He lives in Salt Lake City with his family.

Aaron received his B.S. Mining Engineering degree from the University of Nevada, Reno Nevada, in 2013.

John Schaff, B.Sc.

Project Manager

Mr. Schaff has worked for over 30 years in the exploration industry for both junior and senior mining companies. John has actively participated in numerous discoveries including Kennecott’s Gemfield, Midway, Castle Au deposits in Nevada, the Whistler Cu-Au deposit in Alaska; Rio Tinto’s Eagle Cu-Ni deposit in Michigan, the Tamarack Cu-Ni deposit in Minnesota, the Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada; and Noranda’s Lynne VMS deposit in Wisconsin. Mr. Schaff’s experience also includes serving as Exploration Manager with Coeur Explorations Inc, where he was an integral part in the discovery of the +500k ounce C-Horst Au deposit (the south end of Anglo’s Merlin/Arthur deposit) located in the highly active Bare Mountain Mining District near Beatty, Nevada. In 1987 John received his Bachelor of Science (Geology) from Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota.