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Team
Mamadou is a geologist and co-founder of Waraba Gold with over 21 years of experience in mineral exploration across West Africa. He began his career with Randgold Resources as a Senior Generative Geologist, where he led field mapping, core logging, and data analysis programs across multiple exploration projects. As CEO, Mamadou brings deep technical expertise in the geology of the West African Birimian, having collaborated with professionals from institutions including Kingston University and the University of Western Australia. His hands-on geological knowledge and understanding of Côte d’Ivoire’s exploration landscape are central to advancing Waraba Gold’s licence areas toward discovery.
Carl brings over 22 years of experience in mineral exploration, capital markets, and corporate leadership across West Africa and international jurisdictions. As co-founder of Waraba Gold, he has led the company’s strategic direction from inception, securing two gold exploration licences in Côte d’Ivoire within the prolific Birimian Gold Belt and building the operational and corporate framework to advance them. As Executive Chairman, Carl provides strategic oversight during a period of historically favourable gold market conditions. His extensive network across the West African mining sector and track record of identifying underexplored gold assets in proven geological terranes positions Waraba Gold to deliver shareholder value as it advances its Ivorian portfolio toward resource definition.
Mr. Cegielski is a highly regarded mining executive with more than two decades of experience across capital markets, corporate development and mineral exploration. Over his career, he has helped raise more than C$300 million for public and private resource companies and has been instrumental in several notable industry transactions, including the sale of Cayden Resources to Agnico Eagle Mines for approximately C$205 million. He currently serves as Chairman of Silver Viper Minerals and as a Director of Orex Minerals.
Mr. Couch is an accomplished capital markets strategist with extensive experience in corporate development, investor relations and public company growth. He has advised and supported numerous resource companies through capital formation, strategic positioning and shareholder engagement and currently serves as a Director of Goldsky Resources and Silver Viper Minerals, where he continues to support corporate strategy and market development.
Gernot brings more than 35 years of international exploration and project development experience, having played key roles in multiple discoveries and the advancement of world-class gold and silver projects across North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. He currently serves as Technical Advisor to Silver Viper Minerals Corp., where he provides strategic geological guidance for the Company's district-scale exploration activities, including the advancement of the La Virginia Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. Prior to joining Silver Viper in January 2026, he was Vice President, Exploration at Discovery Silver Corp., where he was instrumental in identifying and advancing the Cordero Silver Project from an early-stage resource through feasibility, establishing it as one of the world's largest undeveloped silver deposits. During his tenure, he also contributed to the technical due diligence supporting Discovery Silver's acquisition of Newmont Goldcorp's Porcupine Gold Complex.
Waraba Gold believes responsible development is integral to building long-term value, and advances these opportunities through environmental stewardship, responsible partnerships and a commitment to shared benefit.
With a strong focus on critical and precious metals exploration, Waraba Gold recognizes the fragility and importance of protecting the natural environment. Exploration and mining activities can leave a social and environmental footprint, and Waraba Gold is committed to minimizing this impact through careful, responsible practices.
We aim to work closely with local and Indigenous communities, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships while ensuring that exploration activities contribute positively to economic and social development.
Waraba Gold has adopted a Sustainable Development Policy inspired by industry best practices, including the e3 Plus framework developed by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). This framework helps us integrate corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and health and safety into all stages of our activities.
We implement these principles through strong governance, ethical conduct, and transparent communication across all our operations, while encouraging our partners, contractors, and suppliers to do the same.
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