Mr. Barnes has been involved in the exploration and mining industries since 2003 and has worked on various deposit types within BC, Yukon, Ontario and Nevada. One such project was the Kemess Deposit in Northern British Columbia on which he worked as the Project Geologist and he played an active role in progressing it through to a positive PEA. For his work with the Kemess East deposit, Mr. Barnes won the AME 2016 H.H Spud Huestis Award for excellence in prospecting and mineral exploration. Mr. Barnes is a registered Professional Geoscientist with EGBC and is a Qualified Person.