The adding of Bryan Coates is a good sign In addition, Amex is very pleased to announce that following the AGM, Mr. Bryan Coates was nominated as an independent director bringing the total directors to seven. Mr. Coates brings to the Amex Board more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry. During his career he served as President of Osisko Gold Royalties from its formation in June 2014 to December 31, 2019, during which he participated in two major transformational acquisitions; Virginia Mines Inc. in 2014 for $550 million and the acquisition of a portfolio of mining assets composed of 74 royalties, streams and metal offtakes from Orion Mine Finance in 2017 for $1.1 billion. Mr. Coates also served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Osisko Mining Corporation, from May 2007 to June 2014, where he participated in the development of the Canadian Malartic Mine which had a $1 billion capital budget. Prior to, he served as Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cambior Inc. and IAMGOLD Corporation. Mr. Coates is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and is a graduate of the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program. Having served on the Boards of several publicly traded mining companies and as Chair of Falco Resources Ltd., Mr. Coates is well acquainted with key governance issues and is a seasoned and accomplished board member.
Mr. Coates commented: "I am delighted to join the Board of Amex Exploration. Having visited the property and its installations, I believe that Amex is working on a new emerging gold camp. Being born and having spent my early years in Normetal, our host community, I am much aware of its rich mining history and availability of resources to support our activities."