Joe Piekenbrock

Chief Exploration Officer of Alaska Silver Corp. (B.A., M.Sc.) Over 35 years of experience in mining exploration and development, managing all aspects of exploration from grassroots discovery through feasibility. Vice President of Exploration for NovaGold Resources (2003-2011), later Senior VP of Exploration for NovaCopper (now Trilogy Metals). Gained extensive Latin American experience at Placer Dome; a founding member of Brett Resources. Earlier, a member of the Cominco Alaska exploration team responsible for the discovery of the Whistler Cu deposit, the Sleitat Sn deposit, the Shotgun Au deposit and the Pebble Cu-Au deposit. Instrumental in the Donlin Creek Au and Bornite Cu discoveries in Alaska and the Galore Creek Cu-Au porphyry deposit in British Columbia. Awarded the Thayer Lindsley medal for International Discovery (2009) and the Colin Spence award for International Discovery (2015). Bachelor of Arts in Geology, University of Colorado; Master of Science in Economic Geology, University of Arizona.