Our Team

Thomas has a proven gold discovery track record in Finland, having played a key role in the identification, acquisition, and advancement of Rupert Resources’ approximately 4 Moz Ikkari Gold Project. He brings more than 25 years of experience across the full mining value chain, with a background spanning gold geology, mining analysis, institutional equity markets, and senior executive leadership roles. Thomas holds a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Mineral Project Appraisal from Imperial College London.

Ota is a CPA and CFA charter holder with extensive experience in executive level financial management across the global mining sector. He has previously served as CFO of Endeavour Mining, Vice President at LeaGold and Equinox Gold, and as Controller at Pan American Silver. Ota brings significant expertise in financial strategy, capital markets, and operational finance, supporting disciplined growth, value creation, and strong financial governance.

Chris Bonson has more than 25 years of international experience in the practical application of structural geological analysis to mineral exploration and production-related challenges. He has worked on over 100 mineral projects across more than 40 countries, encompassing major base and precious metal deposits as well as other specialty commodities. Over the past decade, he has developed significant expertise in Finland, working in a consulting capacity on the principal gold and base metal deposits of Central Lapland. Chris holds a BSc in Geology (Hons, First Class) from the University of Liverpool and a PhD in structural and economic geology from Kingston University, UK. He is a Chartered Geologist in good standing with the Geological Society, London.

Charlotte (“Charlie”) Seabrook, MAIG, RPGeo. Dr. Seabrook commenced as an advisor to Valkea Resources in January 2026. Previously Dr. Seabrook acted for Rupert Resources as Group Exploration Manager and is credited with assembling the team and implementing the systematic geoscience-led approach that resulted in the discovery of Rupert Resources 4Moz Ikkari Project in Northern Finland in March 2020. Prior to this, Dr. Seabrook was District Geologist for Newcrest in West Africa where her team discovered Fortuna Mining’s +1Moz Seguela mine in Cote D’Ivoire. Dr. Seabrook has over 25 years experience in geology and exploration having completed her PhD at the University of Witwatersrand. She also holds an MSc Mineral Resources from the University of Wales (Cardiff). Dr. Seabrook is recognised as a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is based in Europe.