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An opportunity to prosper.

Our mission is simple — create wealth-generating opportunities. Aben’s team has been in the exploration business for decades and we understand what it takes to make a discovery successful for everyone involved. We believe in hard work, a responsible approach to financing, and a commitment to transparency. These core values combined with world-class mining jurisdictions, an accomplished leadership team, and a well-funded capital program make Aben Minerals one of Western Canada’s premier exploration companies.  

Jurisdictions

From coast to coast, Canada is home to some of the most prolific mining camps in the world. With projects in the Yukon’s Tintina Gold Belt and BC’s Golden Triangle, Aben is positioning itself to make a world-class discovery in one of Canada’s preeminent mining camps. 

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Management

Aben’s management team is comprised of accomplished industry experts who have led successful discoveries throughout North America. This track record of success has included several wealth-generating opportunities for shareholders — a theme that Aben expects to replicate with its high-grade graphite and gold discoveries.

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Capital Funding

Many junior exploration companies have a track record of poor financial stewardship. Balance sheets become so leveraged that even the smallest blip in the market can decimate any potential for shareholder returns. As one of Aben’s core values, fiscal responsibility means that we’re committed to working within an environment that is conducive to generating value for shareholders.

Community Relations

Aben Minerals and the Talhtan Nation have built a strong working relationship over the years. Aben has signed a Communications Agreement with the Tahltan Central Government that provides a framework for information sharing and joint communications with Tahltan membership and communities regarding Aben’s activities in the territory. We value the positive relationship with the Tahltan Nation and remain committed to working together in a way that is mutually beneficial and respectful.

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Management and Directors

Riley Trimble

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Riley Trimble

President & CEO

Mr. Trimble brings over a decade of experience in corporate development and communications, having worked with companies such as Skyharbour Resources, Surge Copper Corp, Bayfield Ventures, Cypress Development, and Rockridge Resources. His extensive expertise in the US and Canadian capital markets, along with his understanding of managing all aspects of a public company’s operations, from capital raising to project acquisition, exploration, and development, will be invaluable as we strive to enhance shareholder value through advancing current projects and assessing future opportunities.

James G. Pettit

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James G. Pettit

Chairman

Jim Pettit has been a Director of Aben Minerals Ltd. since November 2002. Mr. Pettit is currently serving on the board of directors of five publicly traded companies and offers over 25 years of experience within the industry specializing in finance, corporate governance, executive management and compliance. Mr. Pettit was previously Chairman and C.E.O. of Bayfield Ventures Corp. which New Gold Inc. bought in January 2015.

Timothy Termuende P.Geo.

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Timothy Termuende P.Geo.

Director

Tim Termuende serves as a Director of Aben Minerals Ltd. and is a professional geologist with over 30 years experience in the mineral exploration industry and is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Termuende is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. in addition to serving as a director of a number of other public companies.

Since earning his degree in Geological Sciences at the University of British Columbia in 1987, Mr. Termuende has worked on exploration projects throughout North, Central, and South America and has been personally involved in exploration within the Forrest Kerr, BC area in the early 1990’s. He has been continuously active in mineral exploration throughout western Canada since 1976, and currently oversees a broad range of ongoing exploration projects located throughout British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Donald C. Huston

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Donald C. Huston

Director, C.F.O.

Don Huston serves as a Director and acting Chief Financial Officer of Aben Minerals Ltd. and has been associated with the mineral exploration industry for over 30 years. Mr. Huston has extensive experience as a financier and in-field manager of numerous mineral exploration projects in North America. He was born and raised in Red Lake, Ontario and spent 15 years as a geophysical contractor with C.D. Huston & Sons Ltd. as mineral exploration consultants in northern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Mr. Huston serves as a director of four Canadian public mineral resource companies.

Amanda Chow CPA, CMA

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Amanda Chow CPA, CMA

Director

Amanda Chow serves as an independent Director of Aben Minerals Ltd. Ms. Chow is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and a graduate of Simon Fraser University where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She began working with public companies in 1999.

Cornell McDowell P.Geo.

V.P. of Exploration & Qualified Person Read Bio

Cornell McDowell P.Geo.

V.P. of Exploration & Qualified Person

Cornell McDowell is a professional geologist registered in both Alberta and British Columbia and serves as Vice President of Exploration for Aben Minerals Ltd. and is the Qualified Person. He has been self-employed as a geological consultant since graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Specialization in Geology) from the University of Alberta in 2005. He has worked with both privately held and publicly listed mineral exploration corporations, most recently with Gold Reach Resources on the Ootsa Project, where in excess of 100,000 meters of drilling has advanced the project from initial stage through resource development to the delivery of a positive PEA. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee for Manson Creek Resources Ltd.