John Burzynski

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Mr. Burzynski has over 35 years’ experience as a professional geologist on international mining and development projects. Mr. Burzynski most recently served as the Chairman, CEO and a director of Osisko Mining Inc., where he led his team in the discovery, development and sale of the Windfall Gold project to Gold Fields Ltd. for C$2.2 billion. He was also one of the three original founders of Osisko Mining Corp., which developed and sold the Canadian Malartic mine in 2014 to an Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and Yamana Gold Inc. partnership for C$3.9 billion, and created Osisko Gold Royalties. Mr. Burzynski was a co-winner together with Sean Roosen and Robert Wares of the PDAC’s Prospector of the Year Award in 2007 and 2024 and the Northern Miner’s Mining Man of the Year in 2009, among numerous other awards. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in geology from Mount Allison University, and a Master of Science in exploration and mineral economics (MINEX) degree from Queen’s University. He is a registered P.Geo. in the province of Québec, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and an Honorary Colonel with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was Chairman and a director of O3 Mining Inc. until January 23, 2025, when Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. acquired effective control of O3 Mining.