AVX (TSX-V) – Altair Resources Inc.
CEO / Director
George S. Young
Mr. George S. Young is a mining executive, legal advisor, and metallurgical engineer with more than 35 years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development, project finance, corporate strategy, and public company leadership. His career combines technical, legal, and executive expertise gained through senior roles with major mining companies, junior exploration companies, and infrastructure organizations.
Mr. Young began his career as a metallurgical engineer with Kennecott Corporation (now Rio Tinto), where he was involved in the acquisition, financing, development, and operation of mining projects throughout North and South America, including the management of leaching projects. Mr. Young earned a law degree and built a career advising mining and infrastructure organizations on project development, corporate transactions, financing, and regulatory matters.
He was the Founding President of MAG Silver Corp. and a co-founder of International Royalty Corporation, helping establish both companies during periods of significant growth. He also served as General Counsel of Bond International Gold, where he was involved with the development of the El Indio gold project in Chile, and later served as General Counsel and Acting General Manager of Intermountain Power Agency.
Throughout his career, Mr. Young has played a leading role in structuring and completing financing transactions totaling more than US$600 million for major and junior mining companies across North America, as well as more than US$9 billion in financings for the North American utilities sector. His experience includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, project evaluation, corporate governance, and strategic business development.
Mr. Young currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is also Chief Marketing Officer, Inside Counsel, and a Director of Jex Technologies. His unique combination of technical, legal, and financial expertise provides strategic leadership as the Company advances its critical minerals and rare earth exploration portfolio.
Marc Maglione
Director
Mr. Marc Maglione is a senior mining executive with more than 20 years of international experience across the global mining industry, including exploration, project development, mine construction, operations, corporate finance, and strategic transactions. He has held executive leadership positions with major mining companies operating in Australia, North America, and Africa, bringing extensive expertise in financial management, corporate strategy, capital allocation, and board governance.
Mr. Maglione spent approximately ten years with Rio Tinto, where he held a number of senior finance and leadership roles, including Acting Global Head of Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer of Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa. He later served as Portfolio Chief Financial Officer within Trafigura's mining group, overseeing financial strategy and performance across a diversified mining portfolio.
Mr. Maglione currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Wolverine Fuels, a leading U.S. mining company. He is also a former Chairman and current Director of the Utah Mining Association and serves as an independent director for several privately held mining and mining services companies.
Mr. Maglione's experience spans corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, operational improvement, business transformation, risk management, and governance across the full mining lifecycle. His background in evaluating and advancing mining projects, combined with his financial and operational leadership, provides valuable strategic guidance as the Company advances its critical minerals and rare earth exploration initiatives.
Mr. Maglione holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, a Master of Finance, and postgraduate qualifications from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and the Governance Institute of Australia.
Moe Dilon
Director
Mr. Moe Dilon has more than 50 years of experience in international capital markets, commodities trading, corporate finance, and business development. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, and developing strategic relationships that support corporate growth, particularly within the natural resource sector.
Mr. Dilon began his career in the 1970s as a commodities trader with a leading Wall Street firm, where he managed the firm's Asian operations from Singapore. He later founded a Hong Kong-based edible oil trading company that achieved annual revenues exceeding US$100 million within 18 months. In 1987, he was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as one of Hong Kong's Top 20 Most Influential Entrepreneurs.
Since relocating to Canada in 1989, Mr. Dilon has focused on investments in the mining and resource sectors, working with international investors and facilitating strategic investment opportunities between Asia and North America. He has served as an advisor to Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. and has held directorships with publicly listed companies, providing guidance in corporate strategy, capital markets, and business development.
Mr. Dilon brings extensive experience in public company governance, capital raising, and strategic financing. His long-established relationships within the global investment community, particularly throughout Asia and the Pacific region, support the Company's growth strategy as it advances its portfolio of critical minerals and rare earth exploration projects.