Management
Our executive team has a broad skill set, bringing together the exploration, development and financial experience required to advance Ridgeline’s portfolio of assets.
Chad peters
President, CEO & Director, P.Geo.
Chad is a professional geologist with over ten years of exploration and production experience in both the US and Canada. Prior to co-founding Ridgeline Minerals in 2018 Chad was a managing member of the Premier Gold Mines Ltd. exploration team responsible for the discovery of 10+ Moz. of gold. As Premier’s Nevada Exploration Manager he was directly responsible for the execution of multiple exploration projects and joint venture initiatives with companies such as Barrick, Newmont and Kinross Gold, forming lasting business relationships in the process. In 2015 he led a talented technical team that re-interpreted the McCoy-Cove structural model and proposed a new exploration target that led to the 2016 discovery of the CSD Gap deposit. The success of the CSD Gap discovery led to a high-grade 1.6 million ounce resource estimate in 2017 and subsequent joint venture with Barrick Gold in 2018 on what is now considered one of the highest grade undeveloped Carlin-Type deposits in Nevada. Chad holds a B.Sc. in Geology and Earth Sciences from the University of Manitoba and is a registered professional geologist with the Association of Professional Geologists of Ontario (APGO) and a long-time member of the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).
Duane Lo
CFO & Director, CPA, CA
Duane is currently Chief Financial Officer of Ridgeline Minerals Corp and Entree Resources Ltd. He has over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management, including 15 years in the financing, management and administration of mining operations and development projects in Brazil, Africa, USA and other jurisdictions. He was recently CFO of Mason Resources, which was acquired by Hudbay in 2018 and prior to that, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Luna Gold Corp. and Corporate Controller for First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Mr. Lo was also employed at Deloitte in the assurance and advisory practice. He holds a Canadian Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
Mike Harp
Vice President, Exploration M.Sc., P.Geo.
Mike is a professional geologist with 10 years of exploration experience on the Carlin Trend. Prior to joining Ridgeline Minerals in 2019 he was a senior member of the Gold Standard Ventures exploration team responsible for the discovery of over 5.0 Moz Au in the Railroad-Pinion district including the high-grade North Dark Star, West Dark Star, Dixie and Jasperoid Wash deposits. The consolidated district is now at the feasibility stage and is considered one of the largest undeveloped open-pit oxide resources in Nevada. As lead project geologist for the Dark Star Corridor, Mike was responsible for the planning and execution of multiple early to advanced stage exploration and resource definition programs and is a highly skilled field geologist with a focus on the structural and geochemical controls associated with Carlin-Type deposits. Mike earned his Master of Science Degree in Geology from University of Akron in December 2010 and is a long-time member of the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).
Gabriel Aliaga
M.Sc. Geology, Project Geologist
Gabe is an exploration geologist and experienced 3D modeler who brings a focus on data integration and analysis to the Ridgeline team. Prior to joining Ridgeline Minerals in 2020 he helped advance the South Grass Valley project with Nevada Exploration, Inc, developing a 3D geologic model for sediment-hosted gold exploration. Gabe holds a M.S. in Geology from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he studied the relationship between Eocene magmatism and Carlin-type mineralization at the Keystone project operated by U.S. Gold Corp.
Terese Gieselman
Corporate Secretary
Ms. Gieselman has 32 years of international experience with junior mining and exploration companies listed on the TSX, TSXV, OTCBB, NASDAQ and AMEX, in the roles of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Corporate Secretary and Director. During her tenure in the resource sector, Terese has accumulated an extensive background in corporate and financial reporting and compliance for Canada and the United States, including particularly relevant experience in financings, treasury, international corporate structures and financial reporting in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Zimbabwe. Terese is currently the CFO, Secretary & Director of TSX.V listed Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. and CFO & Director of Julian Resources Inc.