For more than 25 years, Mr. Friedland has been recognized by leaders of the international financial sector and mineral resource industries as an entrepreneurial explorer, technology innovator and company builder. He has successfully developed a portfolio of respected public and private companies whose initiatives have led to several of the world’s most significant mineral discoveries and mine developments, applications of disruptive technologies and contributions to significant economic growth in established and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific Region, Southern Africa and the Americas.

Robert is also the founder, Executive Co-Chairman, and a director of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd and is the Chairman and President of Ivanhoe Capital Corporation.

Veteran CFO leader with 20 years of public and private sector finance management.

Prior to joining VRB Energy, David was former VP Treasurer of Ivanhoe Mines and Turquoise Hill; Advisor to United Nations Development Program; and Advisor, UK Department for International Development.

Renewable energy executive with 25 years of new product and market development in public and private sectors.

Prior to joining VRB Energy, Jim was formerly Vice President, International Operations of Prudent Energy and former VP Asia for Northern Power Systems and Distributed Energy Systems Corp.

Seasoned lawyer with 30 years of corporate management in the mining, trading and financial sectors.

Prior to joining VRB® Energy, Charles has served as Managing Director of VanSpar Mining Inc.; Founder and Executive of Beijing John-Hanseng Investment Co. and; Senior Advisor, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co., Ltd.