Meet The Team
About Auric Minerals
Auric Minerals is leading the charge in uranium exploration within Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt, a region with immense untapped potential. With the Route 500 Project spanning 11,025 hectares, we target high-grade uranium deposits essential for the clean energy future. Our strategic position benefits from world-class infrastructure, access to green energy from the Churchill Falls Generating Station, and a leadership team experienced in resource discovery and value creation. Auric Minerals is dedicated to unlocking resources that power progress, driving exploration success, and delivering lasting value to stakeholders.
Meet The Team
About Auric Minerals
Auric Minerals is leading the charge in uranium exploration within Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt, a region with immense untapped potential. With the Route 500 Project spanning 11,025 hectares, we target high-grade uranium deposits essential for the clean energy future. Our strategic position benefits from world-class infrastructure, access to green energy from the Churchill Falls Generating Station, and a leadership team experienced in resource discovery and value creation. Auric Minerals is dedicated to unlocking resources that power progress, driving exploration success, and delivering lasting value to stakeholders.
Meet The Team
About Auric Minerals
Auric Minerals is leading the charge in uranium exploration within Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt, a region with immense untapped potential. With the Route 500 Project spanning 11,025 hectares, we target high-grade uranium deposits essential for the clean energy future. Our strategic position benefits from world-class infrastructure, access to green energy from the Churchill Falls Generating Station, and a leadership team experienced in resource discovery and value creation. Auric Minerals is dedicated to unlocking resources that power progress, driving exploration success, and delivering lasting value to stakeholders.
Management and Board
Management and Board
Chris Huggings
Chief Executive Officer
With over +25 years of experience in mining, exploration, and capital equipment, Chris Huggings started as a geologist with Homestake. He contributed to major Canadian mining projects and has since led multiple gold, uranium, and battery metal companies as President, CEO, and board member. Chris’ expertise spans strategic leadership, innovative solutions, and sustainable growth, including key roles with Collective Metals Inc. and Troubadour Resources Inc. His leadership at Auric Minerals focuses on operational excellence and delivering stakeholder value.
Chris Huggings
Chief Executive Officer
With over +25 years of experience in mining, exploration, and capital equipment, Chris Huggings started as a geologist with Homestake. He contributed to major Canadian mining projects and has since led multiple gold, uranium, and battery metal companies as President, CEO, and board member. Chris’ expertise spans strategic leadership, innovative solutions, and sustainable growth, including key roles with Collective Metals Inc. and Troubadour Resources Inc. His leadership at Auric Minerals focuses on operational excellence and delivering stakeholder value.
Chris Huggings
Chief Executive Officer
With over +25 years of experience in mining, exploration, and capital equipment, Chris Huggings started as a geologist with Homestake. He contributed to major Canadian mining projects and has since led multiple gold, uranium, and battery metal companies as President, CEO, and board member. Chris’ expertise spans strategic leadership, innovative solutions, and sustainable growth, including key roles with Collective Metals Inc. and Troubadour Resources Inc. His leadership at Auric Minerals focuses on operational excellence and delivering stakeholder value.
Scott Hayduk
Director
Mr. Hayduk is a corporate finance professional and CFA charterholder (2003) with 25 years of global investment banking and corporate advisory experience. Mr. Hayduk has global expertise on oil and gas producers, energy infrastructure, oil and gas services, and oil and gas technology special situations. He began his career at BMO Nesbitt Burns and then spent most of his career with employee-owned Canadian boutique investment bank Orion Securities, continuing through its acquisition by Macquarie Bank, eventually serving as a director. Mr. Hayduk has served as both director and officer of numerous public and private companies.
Scott Hayduk
Director
Mr. Hayduk is a corporate finance professional and CFA charterholder (2003) with 25 years of global investment banking and corporate advisory experience. Mr. Hayduk has global expertise on oil and gas producers, energy infrastructure, oil and gas services, and oil and gas technology special situations. He began his career at BMO Nesbitt Burns and then spent most of his career with employee-owned Canadian boutique investment bank Orion Securities, continuing through its acquisition by Macquarie Bank, eventually serving as a director. Mr. Hayduk has served as both director and officer of numerous public and private companies.
Scott Hayduk
Director
Mr. Hayduk is a corporate finance professional and CFA charterholder (2003) with 25 years of global investment banking and corporate advisory experience. Mr. Hayduk has global expertise on oil and gas producers, energy infrastructure, oil and gas services, and oil and gas technology special situations. He began his career at BMO Nesbitt Burns and then spent most of his career with employee-owned Canadian boutique investment bank Orion Securities, continuing through its acquisition by Macquarie Bank, eventually serving as a director. Mr. Hayduk has served as both director and officer of numerous public and private companies.
Jaime C. Zafra
BS Geo, PGeo, FAusIMM, GSP PMRC
Director
Graduated BSGeology in 1979 at Mapua Institute of Technology (now Mapua University). With 45 years of work experience more than half doing consulting works for exploration of metals and non-metals - gold, copper, nickel, chromite, bauxite, iron, etc. construction raw materials and geotechnics. Mr Zafra has country experiences in the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Laos and Malaysia. Mining executive positions in listed and unlisted mining firms as Chairman of the Board, President, Vice-President and Director.
Jaime C. Zafra
BS Geo, PGeo, FAusIMM, GSP PMRC
Director
Graduated BSGeology in 1979 at Mapua Institute of Technology (now Mapua University). With 45 years of work experience more than half doing consulting works for exploration of metals and non-metals - gold, copper, nickel, chromite, bauxite, iron, etc. construction raw materials and geotechnics. Mr Zafra has country experiences in the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Laos and Malaysia. Mining executive positions in listed and unlisted mining firms as Chairman of the Board, President, Vice-President and Director.
Jaime C. Zafra
BS Geo, PGeo, FAusIMM, GSP PMRC
Director
Graduated BSGeology in 1979 at Mapua Institute of Technology (now Mapua University). With 45 years of work experience more than half doing consulting works for exploration of metals and non-metals - gold, copper, nickel, chromite, bauxite, iron, etc. construction raw materials and geotechnics. Mr Zafra has country experiences in the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Laos and Malaysia. Mining executive positions in listed and unlisted mining firms as Chairman of the Board, President, Vice-President and Director.
Michel Boivin
Director
Mr. Boivin brings over 25 years of direct mining industry experience to his role as a new board member. Mr. Boivin has held key management positions with industry leaders such as Greenstone Gold Mines, Epiroc, and Atlas Copco, where he drove strategic procurement, contract management, and business development initiatives. His expertise spans health and safety leadership, large-scale project management, and fostering impactful First Nation and Indigenous partnerships, notably at the Hardrock project and Côté Gold project. With a robust professional network and deep market insight, Mr. Boivin is poised to enhance Auric's strategic growth, operational excellence, and investor confidence.
Michel Boivin
Director
Mr. Boivin brings over 25 years of direct mining industry experience to his role as a new board member. Mr. Boivin has held key management positions with industry leaders such as Greenstone Gold Mines, Epiroc, and Atlas Copco, where he drove strategic procurement, contract management, and business development initiatives. His expertise spans health and safety leadership, large-scale project management, and fostering impactful First Nation and Indigenous partnerships, notably at the Hardrock project and Côté Gold project. With a robust professional network and deep market insight, Mr. Boivin is poised to enhance Auric's strategic growth, operational excellence, and investor confidence.
Michel Boivin
Director
Mr. Boivin brings over 25 years of direct mining industry experience to his role as a new board member. Mr. Boivin has held key management positions with industry leaders such as Greenstone Gold Mines, Epiroc, and Atlas Copco, where he drove strategic procurement, contract management, and business development initiatives. His expertise spans health and safety leadership, large-scale project management, and fostering impactful First Nation and Indigenous partnerships, notably at the Hardrock project and Côté Gold project. With a robust professional network and deep market insight, Mr. Boivin is poised to enhance Auric's strategic growth, operational excellence, and investor confidence.
Kirill Samokhin
Chief Financial Officer
As a chief financial officer, Kirill Samokhin is responsible for all of the company’s financial function, including accounting, audit, treasury and corporate finance. He has over 15 years of finance, international accounting, tax and risk management experience. As an independent contractor, Mr. Samokhin brings vast experience in the mining, construction and non-profit sector. Prior to joining Auric Minerals Corp. in 2023, Mr. Samokhin served as a Director of Finance for a Non-for-Profit organization. Mr. Samokhin is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor Degree of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Kirill Samokhin
Chief Financial Officer
As a chief financial officer, Kirill Samokhin is responsible for all of the company’s financial function, including accounting, audit, treasury and corporate finance. He has over 15 years of finance, international accounting, tax and risk management experience. As an independent contractor, Mr. Samokhin brings vast experience in the mining, construction and non-profit sector. Prior to joining Auric Minerals Corp. in 2023, Mr. Samokhin served as a Director of Finance for a Non-for-Profit organization. Mr. Samokhin is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor Degree of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Kirill Samokhin
Chief Financial Officer
As a chief financial officer, Kirill Samokhin is responsible for all of the company’s financial function, including accounting, audit, treasury and corporate finance. He has over 15 years of finance, international accounting, tax and risk management experience. As an independent contractor, Mr. Samokhin brings vast experience in the mining, construction and non-profit sector. Prior to joining Auric Minerals Corp. in 2023, Mr. Samokhin served as a Director of Finance for a Non-for-Profit organization. Mr. Samokhin is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor Degree of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Auric Minerals Corp. is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on identifying and developing high-potential uranium assets in Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt and beyond.
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Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8
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Auric Minerals Corp. is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on identifying and developing high-potential uranium assets in Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt and beyond.
Quick Links
Reach Us
77 King Street West
TD North Tower
Suite 700, P.O. Box 118
Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8
+1 604-968-4844
Copyright © 2025 Auric Minerals Corp.
Designed and Powered by FP
Auric Minerals Corp. is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on identifying and developing high-potential uranium assets in Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt and beyond.
Quick Links
Reach Us
77 King Street West
TD North Tower
Suite 700, P.O. Box 118
Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8
+1 604-968-4844
Copyright © 2025 Auric Minerals Corp.
Designed and Powered by FP