Michael Stares

Mr. Stares has been a successful entrepreneur having a 50% ownership in Stares Contracting Corp., a private contracting firm that provides prospecting and development services to the mining and exploration industry.  Michael's background comes from 30+ years of prospecting, 8 years for Noranda Exploration, having a fantastic track record for new discoveries. Alongside the Stares-Keats family of prospectors, Michael was the honoured recipient of the "Bill Dennis Prospector of the Year" Award at the 2007 PDAC Conference. Michael currently serves as a director of Benton Resources Corp. (BTC, TSX-V).