Alex J. Davidson

Biography

Mr. Davidson has over 25 years' experience in designing, implementing and managing gold and base metal exploration and acquisition programs throughout the world. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Exploration and Corporate Development at Barrick Gold Corporation, with responsibility for international exploration programs and corporate development activities. Mr. Davidson joined Barrick in October 1993 as Vice President, Exploration where he managed the Company's expanding exploration program and initiated their expansion into Latin America and beyond. Prior to joining Barrick, Mr. Davidson was Vice President, Exploration for Metall Mining Corporation. In April 2005, Mr. Davidson was presented the 2005 A.O. Dufresne Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum to recognize exceptional achievement and distinguished contributions to mining exploration in Canada. In 2003, Mr. Davidson was named the Prospector of the Year by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in recognition for his team's discovery of the Lagunas Norte Project in the Alto Chicama District, Peru. Mr. Davidson has been a member of the board of directors of Yamana Gold since August 2009. He received his B.Sc. and his M.Sc. in Economic Geology from McGill University.

Research Interest

Business