Leadership Team
Management, board of directors, and advisory board at Formation Metals Inc.
Management
Deepak Varshney, P.Geo.
Professional geologist with over a decade of mineral exploration experience. Leads multiple resource companies including Doubleview Gold Corp. Educated at Simon Fraser University. Instrumental in raising over $40 million in capital over the last three years. Part of the Varshney Family Office, which has funded projects worth over $100 million across three decades in mining and real estate.
Board of Directors
Khalid Naeem, CPA, CGA
Brings 18 years of financial expertise as a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant. Specializes in financial management, tax compliance, M&A, risk management, and financial reporting. Mr. Naeem also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other reporting issuers, including Usha Resources Ltd. and Xander Resources Inc., and these multi-issuer relationships are disclosed for transparency.
Navin Varshney
Four-decade career in capital markets and mineral exploration. Held President, CEO, and CFO roles at multiple TSX-listed companies. Specializes in developing and financing venture capital companies in mining and technology. Raised over $30 million in the past decade for public and private ventures. Recently negotiated a US$26 million asset sale through Usha Resources.
Advisory Board
David Ellett
Former professional hockey player with a 16-year NHL career spanning 1,129 games across five teams. Co-founded ProIce Management, a wealth management firm for professional athletes. Director for several junior mining companies, contributing expertise in logistics, fundraising, and project acquisition.
Roger Rosmus
Founder and CEO of Goliath Resources Limited with 25 years in investment banking, corporate finance, and executive management. Led Goliath's flagship Golddigger Project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle, delivering multiple high-grade gold discoveries. Provides strategic counsel on exploration strategy, corporate development, and institutional outreach.
Source: role and biographical details verified via Goliath Resources Limited corporate disclosure and SEDAR+ issuer profile.
Qualified Person
Babak V. Azar, P.Geo., géo
Mr. Azar is an independent contractor and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 (OGQ#10876, Ordre des géologues du Québec). He reviews and approves the technical and scientific content disclosed by Formation Metals, including drill results, historical estimate disclosures and adjacent property references. Historical reports referenced by the Company were reviewed by the Qualified Person; the Qualified Person has not verified the historical sampling, analytical, or test data underlying the original historical estimates.