Mr. van Rooyen is Talon Metals’ Chief Executive Officer: The Talon team has grown from 5 to 90 people and has seen growth from $7m to C$500m in market cap since taking over as the operator of the Tamarack high-grade nickel and copper project in 2020. Previously Mr. van Rooyen was a member of Tau Capital, a private investment and advisory services company, where he has been primarily responsible for its new business evaluation process and the implementation of exploration and development programs for mineral projects in countries across Africa and Latin America, including Brazil. Prior to joining Tau Capital, Mr. van Rooyen was President & CEO of Groupman, a private company that built the largest silica mine in South Africa, as well as one of South Africa's largest offshore diamond exploration projects.