Gemini Exploration (GXPI.OB) is led by a management team with years of experience working and living in South America. Michael Hill, President and CEO of Gemini, has over twenty years of experience working in North and South America in venture capital finance, business development, and investment banking sectors. Mr. Hill started his investment career at Burns Fry Ltd and then moved onto Scotia McLeod, Majendie Charlton and Research Capital Ltd. During this period, Mr. Hill worked with public and private companies involved in technology, cable and media, oil and gas, biotechnology, mine development, and mining exploration.
From 1994 to 1996 Mr. Hill worked with Minera Andes Inc to organize funding and develop their mining exploration operation of copper, gold, and silver in Argentina. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Hill assisted in the finance of a private gold and copper exploration company in Brazil. In 2002, Mr. Hill left Research Capital to start his own finance and consulting company. Since then, Mr. Hill has actively focused on private and public companies with operations in British Columbia, California, and Colombia, South America.
Oscar Fernandez is a Director at Gemini Exploration. Mr. Fernandez is a Colombian citizen and earned a degree in International Finance in 1979 from Louisiana State University. Mr. Fernandez initially worked at the Irving Trust Co. of New York in 1980, but soon took on a role at Banco Comercial Antioqueno. At Banco, Mr. Fernandez invested the next fourteen years taking on management and executive roles, such as International Division Manager and International Vice President.
During his time as General Manager for Gemini, Mr. Fernandez has taken an active role in his community. He and his family have acquired agricultural, timber, and cattle holdings throughout Colombia. Mr. Fernandez is the President of the Board of Directors of the Regional Timber Growers Association of Columbia and Board President for the Instituto de Capacitacion Los Alamos, a facility focused on assisting mentally disabled people.
Juan Fernando Restrepo is the current General Manager of Minera Primecap Geological Services (MPGS). Gemini executed the services of MPGS in February 2007 to assist in the development and exploration of the LaPlanada Gold Project in southern Colombia. Mr. Restrepo, who holds both a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Geology from the University of South Florida, is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the facility. With an education in the field, Mr. Restrepo also has experience evaluating mine projects, evaluating mine layouts, budgeting mine exploration projects, negotiating acquisitions of mining properties, and developing properties.
The management team at Gemini has a wide range of technical experience in mining combined with established business relationships throughout Colombia. A blend of these qualities can only benefit Gemini as it continues to develop its holdings throughout the region.
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