Mr. Nemis was born in Sudbury, Ontario Canada 1938, graduated St. Charles College, Sudbury, Ontario, University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School and called to the bar in the Province of Ontario as Barrister and Solicitor in 1968. Practiced law continuously until approximately 1995, which practice was in the field of corporate, commercial and securities law. From 1980 to 2008, Mr. Nemis served as the President and CEO of Noront Resources Ltd. In 2008 Mr. Nemis was named Chairman Emeritus of Noront for life in recognition of his outstanding pivotal contributions to that company’s success, which included the discovery of “The Ring of Fire” McFaulds Lake area, north eastern Ontario. Also during his tenure with Noront, Noront funded the exploration and discovery of the Beaver Brook Antimony Mine, Gander, Newfoundland. Mr. Nemis established Central Crude Ltd. which subsequently was changed to River Gold Mines Inc. and which currently trades on the TSE. While President and CEO of Central Crude the company discovered and developed the Eagle River Gold Mine, Wawa, Ontario which is currently in production. Also during President of Central Crude, the company was associated with the Moss Lake Deposit located west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Also during Presidency of Central Crude, was instrumental of a large oil and gas field in Ohio USA located in the Cleveland area and known as the Geauga County Gas Field. Mr. Nemis was associated with Mr. V.N. Harbinson and associated with a number of the Harbinson group of companies, including Consolidated Durham Mines, Spooner Mines and Oils and Dominion Explorers, Noble Mines and Oils, Onaping Resources. Mr. Nemis is currently a senior member and part owner of what is considered to be the largest structural steel fabricator in northern Ontario, operating since 1946 out of Sudbury, Ontario.

There was a pretty messy takeover of Noront by a hedge fund that resulted in Mr Nemis leaving Noront last year. I am not familiar enough with all the details to comment on that, but basicaly he is one of the original discoverer's of the Ring of Fire. He's pretty well respected by all. He is also currently a Director of Metals Creek Resources.

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