Darcy Marud

Homestake Mining Co. of California was owned gold operations, located in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile and USA. The Company was founded to develop the Homestake mine discovered in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory in 1876. It was a gold mining company until its diversification into uranium mining. Homestake Mining was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Meridian Gold, Inc. provided gold, silver and metal mining services. It was engaged in the mining and exploration of gold and other precious metals. The firm developed and processed gold from three properties in the United States and one in Peru. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Reno, NV.

Yamana Gold, Inc. engages in the production of gold, silver, and copper. It operates through the following segments: El Peñón, Canadian Malartic, Jacobina, Minera Florida, Cerro Moro, and Corporates and Other. The company was founded by Peter J. Marrone on March 17, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Western Exploration, Inc., Western Exploration LLC is a private company that operates in the oil and gas industry. The company is based in Reno, NV. Darcy Edward Marud has been the CEO of the company since 2017. Western Exploration was acquired by Crystal Peak Minerals, Inc. on December 22, 2021 for $0.23 million.

Astra Exploration Ltd. is a company based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2020. Astra Exploration was acquired by Momentous Capital Corp. on January 24, 2022 for $16.49 million.