Tom Obradovich

President, CEO and Director of Conquest Resources Ltd. (since 2020) and CEO & Director of Auranova Resources Inc. (since 2024). Over a 42-year career, co-founded Canadian Royalties Inc. (Raglan South Nickel Belt), founded Aurelian Resources Inc. (director 2003-2008), and was President, CEO & Director of Young-Davidson Mines Ltd. (2002-2005), doubling its resource before its 2005 sale to Northgate Minerals. Also served as President & CEO of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (Jan 2015-Jul 2016), building it into a debt-free vehicle with a market cap exceeding $200 million, and was a Lead Director / Independent Committee Member at Dalradian Resources Inc. Graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines (Mining Technology and Advanced Field Geophysics). (Task #526 merge; sourced from Auranova Resources' and Conquest Resources' own corporate pages and MarketScreener.)