A geological engineer with a master’s degree in geological economics Mr. Gaumond has worked as a geologist for several organizations including Noranda SOQUEM and the government of Quebec. From 1987 to 1990 he was a mining analyst for financial institutions Pemberton Securities and Midland Walwyn among others. In 1990 he joined Corpomin Management as a technical and financial consultant where he held a variety of senior management positions within assorted mining exploration companies.

Mr. Gaumond reorganized Virginia Gold Mines in 1992 and became President of the company. In 1995 he was nominated President of the Quebec Prospectors Association. On behalf of Virginia’s team he accepted the Quebec Prospector of the Year award in 1996-97 for the company’s work in James Bay and the prix Ressource from the Quebec Order of Geologists in 2001. In 2004 Virginia was again awarded the title of Quebec Prospector of the Year in recognition of the Coulon and Éléonore Pprojects. This is the first time that this prestigious title has been bestowed twice on the same exploration team. Mr. Gaumond received the title of Quebec Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005 for his achievement on the Éléonore project as well as was named Mining Man of the Year by mining magazine The Northern Miner. In 2006 he was given the prestigious Canadian Prospector of the Year award. He sits on the Board of Directors of mining companies Vior and Power Tech as well as on the Board of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Mr. Gaumond is a member of several professional associations among them the Quebec Order of Engineers.