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About ARES

ARES Lost Sheep Mine

ARES Strategic Mining Inc. owns the only permitted fluorspar mine in the US and is focused on returning fluorspar manufacturing to North America.

OUR VISION:

To be the leading fluorspar mining company in North America.

OUR MISSION:

Return fluorspar manufacturing to North America.

In 2023, Fluorspar remains the only non-metallic Critical Mineral 100% imported into the US, with the majority of fluorspar imported from Mexico. The US fluorspar supply chain is so strained, that the US Government deems the mineral as "critical to U.S. national security and the economy".

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Discover what ARES Strategic Mining is doing to turn that around. 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

ARES Strategic Mining owns the only permitted fluorspar mine in the US - the Lost Sheep Mine in western Utah. The company holds 100% interest in the mine, which consists of 353 claims and covers an area of approximately 5,982 acres.

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As a publicly traded company, we are committed to the exploration, production, and supply of fluorspar, and to our shareholders. 

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ARES is a well supported company and financially backed by the US Government. ARES also has strategic partnerships with major international fluorspar producers, giving the company access to technology, proceedings information, market information, and engineering expertise.

 

We are an innovative company, already in possession of plants, industrial land, infrastructure, buildings, transport, and top personnel. We represent a rare occurrence of a company with no domestic competition, within its industrial space.

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OUR TEAM

Our team is a highly technical and synergetic group, with decades of experience in delivering expert company management, quality industrial products and excellent shareholder value. Our key team members are as follows:

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James Walker

CEO

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James Walker has extensive experience in engineering and project management; particularly within mining engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, manufacturing, engineering design, infrastructure, safety management, and nuclear engineering. James’ professional experience includes designing nuclear reactors, submarines, chemical plants, factories, mine processing facilities, infrastructure, automotive machinery, and testing rigs.  Mr. Walker holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering, as well as qualifications in Project Management and Accountancy, and is a Chartered Engineer with the IMechE, registered as a Project Manager Professional with the APM, and registered with APEGA as an Engineer.

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Raul Sanabria

Fluorspar Expert

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Raul Sanabria has over 20 years of international experience as an exploration and mine geologist in a variety of mineral deposits. He started his career working 5 years for MINERSA Group, the largest European Fluorspar Producer. He is currently President and director of Baroyeca Gold & Silver Inc., and served senior exploration roles with Rover Metals Corp.,Tudor Gold Corp., Red Eagle Exploration, American Creek Resources Ltd., G4G Resources Ltd., and Northern Iron Corp. He was President and CEO of Condor Precious Metals Inc.

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Viktoriya Griffin

CFO

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Mrs. Griffin is a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of experience in her field. She started her career by leading audit and assurance services for public companies with international accounting firms, including Deloitte in the UK and Grant Thornton in Canada. Most recently, she led the CFO services line at Clearline CPA. Viktoriya is the CFO for several public companies on the TSXV with national and international operations. She is also a Board member and the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Vancouver.

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Tom Klaimanee

Corporate Secretary

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Tom Klaimanee has been working with the Company since 2010 and has a wealth of international and management experience. He provides administrative services to private and publically listed companies. Mr. Klaimanee holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi, U.S.A.

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Paul Sargeant

VP of Exploration

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Paul Sargeant is a professional geologist with mineral exploration and development experience in North and South America and throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe. Mr. Sargeant’s career in mineral exploration spans 25 years. He has extensive experience having served as President & CEO roles for several small-cap exploration and development companies and is currently a director and consultant to a number of private and public mining companies. He is also the President, CEO, and founder of Doublewood Consulting Inc. that provides technical and management services to the mineral exploration industry. Mr. Sargeant holds a BSc (honors) in geological sciences from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Mr. Sargeant is the Qualified Person for Northern Iron Corporation under NI 43-101.

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Dace Bratuskina

Administration Manager

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Dace Bratuskina has more than 17 years of expertise assisting executives and managers in many businesses. Dace has over twelve years of specialized experience in the mining sector, more specifically in the precious and basic metals sector. Dace has experience working on mining operations in Africa, Europe, South America, and North America. Additionally, Ms. Bratuskina offers consultancy services to Norseman Construction and Development Ltd.

OUR MILESTONES

2019 Nov

Fluorspar project identified

2019 Dec

Company stakes entire district

2020 Jan

ARES created, purchases permitted Lost Sheep Fluorspar Mine

2020 Feb

ARES lists on the TSXV

2020 Mar

ARES enters strategic partnership with the Mujim Group

2020 Apr

ARES commences drilling

2020 Jun

ARES uplists to OTC

2020 Sep

ARES commences second drilling program

2020 Oct

Claims expanded and Spor Mountain project becomes district scale

2020 Dec

ARES completes flotation plant design

2021 Jan

Metallurgical work completes

2021 Feb

ARES purchases lumps metallurgical plant

2021 May

ARES completes geophysics across Spor Mountain

2021 Jul

ARES moves to CSE from TSXV

2021 Sep

ARES completes mine plan

2021 Nov

ARES completes large scale mapping exercise of Spor Mountain

2021 Dec

ARES purchases structural steel for construction

2022 Apr

Steel and equipment arrive in Utah

2022 Jun

ARES completes geophysical work on project

2022 Aug

ARES receives unconditional loan commitment from Federal Government

2023 Jan

ARES awarded $10M USD manufacturing bond

2023 Mar

ARES closes USDA Loan

2023 Mar

ARES closes USDA Loan

2023 Apr

ARES completes purchase of 48 acre industrial estate, and completes rail spur construction

2023 May

ARES delivers its plant and steel to new industrial site

2023 Jul

ARES completes tailings dam concept work and purchases further manufacturing equipment for lumps operation

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EMPLOYMENT

To apply for a job with Ares Mining,

please send a cover letter together
with your C.V. to:

recruiting@aresmining.com

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DISCLAIMER:
Companies typically rely on comprehensive feasibility reports on mineral reserve estimates to reduce the risks and uncertainties associated with a production decision. Historically, situations where the issuer decides to put a mineral project into production without first establishing mineral reserves supported by a technical report and completing a feasibility study have a higher risk of economic or technical failure, though some industrial mineral ventures are relatively simple operations with low levels of investment and risk, where the operating entity has determined that a formal prefeasibility or feasibility study in conformance with NI 43-101 and 43-101 CP is not required for a production decision. 

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