Quimbaya Gold (WKN A3DT3C / CSE QIM) is further expanding its technical leadership structure and has appointed Dr. Mark Cruise as Technical Advisor with immediate effect. For the Colombia-focused exploration company, this step is particularly significant with regard to the Tahami project, which plays a central role within the portfolio. With this appointment, Quimbaya Gold brings a geologist and mining manager on board who has more than 30 years of international experience in base metals, precious metals, and critical minerals.
The appointment comes at a time when Quimbaya Gold is positioning its projects more strongly toward systematic development. Dr. Cruise will support the company in the future with exploration strategy, planning further work, resource development, and the preparation of technical results for the capital market. For an exploration company with multiple target areas and a large land package, this is a role that goes beyond purely geological consulting and also helps shape the strategic direction.
Dr. Cruise was previously a base metals specialist at Anglo American and held senior positions at listed resource companies on the TSX-V, TSX, and NYSE. He was also involved in capital raises totaling more than $1 billion. Quimbaya Gold also notes that he has founded several successful exploration companies that developed projects from discovery to production. His academic background includes a PhD in Geology from Trinity College, University of Dublin. He also holds the professional designations PGeo from the Institute of Geologists of Ireland and ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors of Canada.
Quimbaya Gold Sets Its Sights on Tahami Centre and Tahami South
For Quimbaya Gold, the addition of Mark Cruise is closely linked to the Tahami project. CEO Alexandre P. Boivin emphasizes that the company is building a team to lead Tahami from discovery toward development. In this context, he highlights that Cruise reviewed the company’s geological data and specifically looked at Tahami Centre before deciding to join.
Through the company’s systematic exploration, geological features, alteration patterns, geochemical indicators, as well as vein and stockwork structures consistent with copper-gold porphyry systems were identified there.
Dr. Cruise himself points out that he has worked with copper-gold porphyry systems in various countries and therefore considers the geological features documented at Tahami Centre to be relevant. For Quimbaya Gold, this is significant as the company sees it as supporting its interpretation of a large-scale, polymetallic system in the project area. In addition, Cruise mentions the high-grade vein targets at Tahami South, which, alongside Tahami Centre, are among the key components within the project portfolio.
Technical Advisory to Lead Quimbaya Gold into the Next Phase
Dr. Cruise’s role at Quimbaya Gold goes beyond occasional technical support. As Technical Advisor, he will provide strategic guidance on exploration planning, accompany work toward potential resource development, and interpret technical results for the investment community. The appointment of Cruise suggests that the company is increasingly viewing its projects within a framework that goes beyond early fieldwork and is more focused on structuring and prioritization.
Boivin clearly articulates this ambition by stating that he wants to compete with the strongest exploration stories in Colombia. From this perspective, the expansion of the team is part of a broader preparation in which Quimbaya Gold is aligning its team for the next phase. In doing so, not only is the geological substance of the Tahami project emphasized, but also the necessity of placing the right experts in key positions.
Quimbaya Gold Holds More Than 66,000 Hectares in Antioquia
According to the company, Quimbaya Gold’s project portfolio comprises more than 66,000 hectares in promising mineral belts in Antioquia, Colombia. The flagship Tahami project is located in Segovia and directly borders one of the country’s most productive high-grade gold mining areas. In addition, the Berrio and Maitamac projects are part of the portfolio, strategically located in Puerto Berrío and Abejorral, respectively.
Early exploration work has identified extensive mineralized vein structures on Quimbaya Gold’s properties. Furthermore, the presence of a large, polymetallic porphyry system with gold, copper, and molybdenum has been confirmed. From the company’s perspective, this underscores the discovery potential of the entire land package on a district scale.
The appointment of Dr. Mark Cruise fits precisely into this picture. Quimbaya Gold is thereby linking the advancement of its projects with additional technical expertise at the management level. The clear focus is on the Tahami project, particularly the Tahami Centre and Tahami South target areas. At the same time, the appointment reflects the ambition to systematically advance the larger portfolio in Antioquia and to more closely align technical progress with a long-term project strategy.
