Mr. Waddell is a mining executive with over 28 years of diverse international experience.  His broad expertise encompasses commercial, technical and capital market aspects spanning both junior exploration and major mining companies.  This extensive and wide-ranging background provides him with a comprehensive understanding of the mining industry and its associated capital markets.

Mr. Waddell is the co-founder and director of NewQuest Capital Inc. and the founder, President and CEO of Inflection Resources Ltd. with copper-gold exploration assets in Australia and an exploration partnership with AngloGold Ashanti.  Mr. Waddell is also a founder and Executive Chairman of Headwater Gold Inc. which is exploring large gold exploration projects in the western United States in partnership with Newmont Corporation.

Prior to his current roles, Mr. Waddell held the position of Vice President - Greenfields Exploration for Kinross Gold Corporation, where he was responsible for all global generative exploration initiatives.  Previously, he was a founder and former President and CEO of GoldQuest Mining Corp., a company focused on exploring and developing copper-gold assets the Dominican Republic.

Throughout his career Alistair has lived in various countries, including the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Australia and Canada.