A team built to deliver!
Lion Norte 
Josh Parrill
20+ years in mining, focused on investment evaluation, institutional fundraising and value creation. Former Partner at Resource Capital Funds (RCF), responsible for 60+ investments across public and private mining and mining-technology companies, including several in Brazil and prior iron ore investments. Currently CEO of Peak Minerals, Inc. and Senior Advisor at EMR Capital.
Ricardo Werneck
30+ years in the iron ore industry — CEO, Board Member, Executive and General Manager. Senior roles at Vale, Anglo American, MMX Mining and Buritirama Mining. Expertise spans strategic planning, sales & marketing, operations, business development and logistics across the full value chain from mine to port.
Tainah Salles Mendes
Extensive experience in corporate finance, private equity and capital markets in Brazil and the UK. Partner at 3point2 Capital; previously CFO at Primasea, VP Corporate Finance at Itiquira Acquisition Corp and Director at Ygeia Capital.
Jose Luiz Amarante
40+ years in mine management, technology development and international marketing and sales of mineral products. Senior roles at Vale, MMX and Anglo American. Independent consultant and professor at IAG/PUC-Rio.
Dr John Philip Tyler
Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering with 30 years as an engineering consultant and company director across aerospace and energy. Former non-executive director of ACP Energy.
Lion Norte 
Maria Andrea Martinez
Finance and capital markets expertise covering financial planning, control and back-office operations. Coordinator at Genoa Capital; previously at Orthopride, Opus Investimentos, Brasil Plural, XP Investimentos and Galt Capital.
Sérgio Guedes
42+ years managing mineral resource development projects and deposit studies (greenfield and brownfield). Specialist in prospecting, exploration, mine geology, geotech, mine planning, technical marketing and international business development. Worked for Rio Tinto, Vale, London Mining, OZ Brazil, MMX and MML.