Our Board

A geologist by background, Mr. Credland joined Valkea Resources as President in January 2026. Previously at Rupert Resources, in his role as Head of Corporate Development, Mr Credland was involved in the original identification and acquisition of the core property package in Northern Finland and also the implementation of strategy, equity financings and work programmes that led to the discovery and ongoing resource development of the 4Moz Ikkari Gold Project. Mr Credland has over 25 years experience in mining having started his career as a gold geologist in Western Australia before working as a mining analyst for Wood Mackenzie and in mining institutional equity sales for Canaccord Genuity in London before moving to corporate executive roles. Thomas holds a BSc Geology (Hons) degree from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Mineral Project Appraisal from Imperial College, London.

• Engineer by profession, B.Eng in Mining and Mineral Engineering and an M.Eng in Mineral Economics and Artificial Intelligence, both from McGill University
• Formerly Corporate Development at Orezone and formerly with Goldcorp and CIBC

• Ph.D. geologist with 26 years’ experience in gold, nickel and base metal exploration and mining
• Two-time winner of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies “Prospector Award” for discoveries including the Thunderbox Gold Mine, the Waterloo nickel mine and the world class Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper mine
• Led Sirius from prior to discovery of Nova, through feasibility, financing, permitting and construction

Mr. Turcotte is a mining development and exploration executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate development, capital markets, and strategic transactions within the mining sector. Most recently, he served as Chief Development Officer of MAG Silver Corp., where he played a key role over more than a decade in advancing the Company’s project portfolio and corporate strategy, culminating in MAG Silver’s US$2.1 billion acquisition by Pan American Silver. Prior to joining MAG Silver, Mr. Turcotte held senior roles with Hecla Mining Company and Aurizon Mines Ltd., gaining broad experience across exploration, development, and corporate transactions. Mr. Turcotte holds a Bachelor of Science in Resource Economics (Honours) from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business.