Leadership
The Lannister Mining team
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Lannister Mining is led by CEO and director Jim Greig, supported by a board and advisors with backgrounds in mining, geology and capital markets.
Many of the team were co-founders or senior executives at K92 Mining, Fosterville South Exploration, Arena Minerals and Thesis Gold. Their experience spans project development, public company finance, geology and deal-making.
Who runs Lannister Mining?
Jim Greig is CEO and director, and Kelvin Lee is CFO. The board of directors is Mario Vetro, Victor Cantore, Max Zaretsky, Jo Anne Price and Will Randall, and John Lewins, CEO of K92 Mining, serves as an advisor.
Management
Jim Greig
CEO and Director
Jim Greig brings more than 25 years of experience advancing and developing projects toward production, with technical, financial and project management abilities.
He was a founder, President and Director at Thesis Gold (formerly Benchmark Metals), advancing a 5 million ounce gold-silver project in British Columbia, Canada.
Kelvin Lee
CFO
Kelvin Lee has more than 15 years of financial management experience with publicly traded companies. Most recently he rose from Corporate Controller through VP Finance and Administration to Chief Financial Officer at a TSX-V listed gold producer with $400 million in revenue over the past nine years.
He previously held Controller positions with publicly traded mining companies including Prodigy Gold Inc., which was acquired for $340 million. He holds a CPA, CGA, a Diploma in Accounting (Hons) and a Bachelor in Business Administration (Hons) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Board of directors
Mario Vetro
Director
Mario Vetro is a principal of Commodity Partners Inc., a merchant bank active in the mining sector, and a co-founder of K92 Mining Inc. He has extensive experience structuring and advising resource and special situations companies.
Earlier, at one of the top investor relations firms in North America, he helped grow the firm from inception; over five years it was involved in more than $500M in equity raises and several buyouts ranging from $100M to $1.5B. He is a UBC graduate in Political Science.
Victor Cantore
Director
Victor Cantore is a capital markets professional specializing in the resource and high-tech sectors, with over 25 years of advisory and leadership experience since beginning as an investment advisor in 1992.
He has organized and structured numerous equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture partnerships and strategic alliances, and serves on the boards of private and public companies.
Max Zaretsky
Director
Max Zaretsky is a graduate of Columbia University and holds a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, magna cum laude and with Honors.
He has over 18 years of experience constructing funding and financing solutions through private placement. He created Zemaso Management Company, whose first private investment fund opened nearly 17 years ago and which regularly completes multimillion dollar real estate financing and investment transactions.
Jo Anne Price
Director
Jo Anne Price is an independent geological consultant with over two decades of experience, including a decade in project management, on gold, poly-metallic and graphite projects across the USA, Australia and Canada.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, and a Master of Science in Geology from Dalhousie University.
Will Randall
Director
Will Randall is a professional geologist with over 20 years of experience in mining and mineral exploration.
An early mover in the lithium brine industry, he acquired, discovered, developed and sold the Sal de los Angeles lithium brine project in Argentina for $265M.
Advisory board
John Lewins
Advisor
John D. Lewins is a Mineral Engineer with over 35 years of experience in the mining industry across Africa, Australia, Asia, North America and the former Soviet Union.
He is Chief Executive Officer of K92 Mining Inc., a high grade gold producer in Papua New Guinea with more than 700 employees and contractors, described by the company as one of the fastest growing mining companies in the world in recent years by production profile and market capitalization.
See what this team is advancing on the Basin Gulch property page, or return to Lannister Mining among gold exploration companies.
Common questions
- Who leads Lannister Mining?
Jim Greig is CEO and a director, with more than 25 years of experience advancing and developing projects. He was a founder, President and Director of Thesis Gold (formerly Benchmark Metals). Kelvin Lee is CFO, with over 15 years of financial management experience at publicly traded companies. The full board and advisory board are on the team page.
See this answer in the full FAQ- What companies has the Lannister Mining team been involved with?
Lannister Mining says many of its co-founders or senior executives were also involved with K92 Mining, Fosterville South Exploration, Arena Minerals and Thesis Gold. Director Mario Vetro is a co-founder of K92 Mining, and advisor John Lewins is Chief Executive Officer of K92 Mining Inc., a high-grade gold producer in Papua New Guinea.
See this answer in the full FAQ- Is Lannister Mining open to project partners?
This site is written for investors and potential project partners. Lannister Mining plans further exploration and resource development at Basin Gulch. Prospective partners can review the property, drilling and team pages here, and the investor presentation for the latest detail. Investor relations details are listed on the investors page.
See this answer in the full FAQ- Where is Lannister Mining's office?
The company lists its office at 1500 - 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4N7. The Basin Gulch property itself is in west-central Montana, about one hour by road from Butte. It is common for exploration companies to keep a head office in a financial center while working a project elsewhere.
See this answer in the full FAQ- What is Lannister Mining?
Lannister Mining is a mineral exploration company focused on the Basin Gulch gold-silver property in west-central Montana. The property hosts near-surface gold-silver mineralization, sits within a consolidated package of 11 patented and 53 unpatented claims covering 1,107 hectares, and has seen more than 320 historical drill holes. The company plans further exploration and resource development.
See this answer in the full FAQ