Daniel Rodriguez brings over 16 years of expertise in capital markets and financial services to his role as CEO, Director, and Founder of Mercado Minerals Ltd.

Currently, Daniel also serves as CEO of EGR Exploration Ltd., demonstrating a proven track record of leadership in the resource sector. Previously, he was Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Warrior Gold Inc. (now Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp.), where he played a pivotal role in advancing the company’s strategic initiatives.

Daniel's earlier career includes managerial roles in banking and tenure as an investment advisor at boutique brokerages, where he developed a strong focus on the junior mining sector. His extensive background combines operational leadership with deep insights into financial strategy, corporate development, and investor relations.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.

Dennis Cojuco is a graduate of the University of British Columbia (BSc. Chemistry and Diploma in Accounting) and is a Chartered Accountant in British Columbia. Dennis articled with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2006 to 2009 and with Staley, Okada and Partners from 2004 until the two firms combined in 2006. Dennis worked primarily in the mining practice of both firms where he assisted clients in the areas of public financings, mergers and acquisitions, public company reporting and various other areas. Since the fall of 2009, he has been working in senior accounting capacities with mining companies, in the stages of exploration, development and production.

John Fraser has worked in the capital markets for over 25 years. He began his career as an Investment Advisor and Equity Trader at a number of national and boutique brokerage firms. John moved on to work with several publicly traded mining and technology companies. His roles have included management, directorship and business development. John is a Founder, Director and VP of Business Development at Mercado Minerals Ltd. 

Robert Duncan is a mineral exploration professional with over 30 years of experience working for major mining companies such as Rio Tinto and Inmet Mining, as well as various junior explorers. He has held senior management roles, including Chief Operating Officer of Kutcho Copper, Vice President of Exploration at Alianza Minerals, and Exploration Manager at Rimfire Minerals. 

Throughout his career, Robert has successfully led exploration teams in diverse geological environments across the North American Cordillera, Canadian Shield, and Eastern Europe, specializing in a range of deposit types such as orogenic gold, porphyry copper-gold, volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS), and epithermal gold-silver systems. Currently, he serves as Vice President of Exploration for Silver North Resources Ltd., where he is advancing the Haldane Project in the Keno Hill District of Yukon, which has seen two significant new vein discoveries. In addition to his current role, Robert acts as a technical advisor for Kutcho Copper Corp. and EGR Exploration Ltd. 

He holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geological Sciences from the University of British Columbia and has over eighteen years of management experience in exploration, development, and project generation within the mining industry, playing a crucial role in advancing projects from drill targeting through to feasibility.

Barry Devlin brings decades of experience to Mercado, with over 45 years as an exploration geologist. He previously held senior positions at Fortitude Gold Corporation, Gold Resource Corporation, Endeavour Silver Corporation and Hecla Mining Company. He has participated in the discovery, acquisition and development of numerous mineral deposits including extensive experience in epithermal gold-silver (high and low sulphidation) systems and porphyry copper gold skarns. Barry has worked in a variety of geologic environments in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela and has established a solid track record in generative exploration programs.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Geology, and a Masters in Geology, from the University of British Columbia. His professional memberships include Registered Professional Geologist (P. Geo.), British Columbia, Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and Society of Economic Geologists. Barry has several publications concerning epithermal systems.